Resume

Experience

Principal Game Designer [July 2023 - Present]

Designed and scripted 20+ gameplay prototypes to inform new IP gameplay direction.
Led strike teams, driving cross-disciplinary alignment and execution.
Mentored designers to promote autonomy, first-principal thinking, and deeper design analysis.
Provided multiplayer and co-op design guidance to help avoid systemic pitfalls and refine direction.
Contributed to design hiring through portfolio reviews, interviews, and team culture development.

Lead Designer [June 2023 - July 2023]

Led and managed a team of three designers during early new IP incubation.
Drove rapid prototyping and feature exploration to help develop the studio's next major IP.
Cultivated a team culture centered on autonomy, feature ownership, and accountability.

Senior Designer [November 2019 - June 2023]

Served as the first designer on the project; built and led the design team from inception.
Translated Creative Director's vision into actionable design goals and feature direction.
Identified production risks and opportunities, driving design solutions across disciplines.
Designed and scripted core gameplay, multiplayer co-op, and procedural gameplay systems.
Designed levels and missions using custom procedural tools.
Collaborated with engineering to develop procedural level-design tooling.
Ran design hiring, interview pipeline, and helped build design team culture.

Game Designer (Characters) [July 2017 - November 2019]

Designed and scripted 9 shipped characters, including 6 of the 8 launch characters.
Defined the role of characters within the Apex combat loop played by 170M+ players.
Established foundational design philosophy and best practices for Apex ability design.
Prototyped abilities for numerous additional character kits, influencing the roster long-term.

Game Designer (Level Design & Scripting) [June 2015 - July 2017]