Terra Ray
www.linkedin.com/in/terraray/en
SUMMARY
I'm a Game Designer who has been inspired their whole life by games, and now it's my turn to make games that inspire. I have gained valuable experience in the industry, and I am looking for my next position as a designer, or in a role where I can continue to provide creative value. I have a focus on informed and meaningful design decisions perfected by iteration based on end-user feedback. I believe that clear communication and team coordination are the keys to making a successful product or service.
SKILLS
Software / Design:
C# & C++, XNA Game Studio, Unity 3D, Balsamiq Mockups, JIRA ticketing system, Tutorial Design, Content Design, UI Design, Tools Design, Indie Game Development, Game Story and Narrative, Completed 10+ full games utilizing XNA Game Studio, Ren’py and Game Maker.
Other:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Direwolf Digital May 16 - January 17
Designer
Production Assistant
RoarStack LLC. January 14 - January 16
Creator
HOSTING June 14 - August 14
Intern
SafeSplash Swim School June 10 - August 13
Lifeguard, Deck Supervisor, Swim Instructor
EDUCATION
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 2011- 2015.
Bachelor of Innovation in Game Design and Development with cross-core in Communications
Relevant Coursework:
-Game Design for Diverse Populations -Game Production
-GUI Development -Advanced Data Structures in C++
-Game Design in C# (1250, 2200) -Level Design
-Innovation Teams (2100, 3100, 4100) -Entrepreneurship
-Game Story and Narrative -Sound and Audio Recording
LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
SUMMARY
I'm a Game Designer who has been inspired their whole life by games, and now it's my turn to make games that inspire. I have gained valuable experience in the industry, and I am looking for my next position as a designer, or in a role where I can continue to provide creative value. I have a focus on informed and meaningful design decisions perfected by iteration based on end-user feedback. I believe that clear communication and team coordination are the keys to making a successful product or service.
SKILLS
Software / Design:
C# & C++, XNA Game Studio, Unity 3D, Balsamiq Mockups, JIRA ticketing system, Tutorial Design, Content Design, UI Design, Tools Design, Indie Game Development, Game Story and Narrative, Completed 10+ full games utilizing XNA Game Studio, Ren’py and Game Maker.
Other:
- Hard worker, passionately committed, business oriented, innovative, team player, great attitude, exceptional communication.
- Kickstarter, Business Start-ups, owning / running own Business.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Direwolf Digital May 16 - January 17
Designer
- Worked as a designer on the Pokemon Trading Card Game Online through 5 major releases, each of which resulted in increasingly record-breaking concurrent user counts.
- Developed a variety of specification documents for features within the game using an internal wiki and ticketing system.
- Active team member collaborating with clients to fulfill their visions and requirements for the game.
- Experienced designing and iterating on features in a live game on a consistent patch and release schedule.
- Created a pitch for a full reimagining of the game client and successfully delivered to the client, and is currently being escalated through their internal hierarchy.
- Facilitated and participated in bug regression and ticket escalation in JIRA.
- Features worked on include: Tutorial, In-Game Chat, Auction House / Trading System, Content Releases, Special Game Modes, Internal Tools, UI, NUX Funnel, Starter Deck Rebalancing and more.
Production Assistant
- Promoted from Intern position to full-time within two weeks of starting the internship.
- Developed short games in Unity for internal use.
- Guided, planned and helped manage aspects of the Game Design camps and the company itself.
- Used a variety of tools and plugins in Unity 5.
- Guided children ages 8-16 in 2 week Game Design camps.
RoarStack LLC. January 14 - January 16
Creator
- Developed creative card game in 2014 Global Game Jam .
- Created the business afterwards to continue and build on the idea.
- Launched Kickstarter January 2015 which was backed for 263% of asked for goal.
- Successfully shipped the product to all backers in June 2016 and closed the company half a year later to move on to other opportunities.
HOSTING June 14 - August 14
Intern
- Tasked with and completed multiple projects for a managed cloud hosting company over a two month period.
- Worked directly under COO.
- Specific projects included internal server audit, JavaScripting, back-end systems evaluation, methods and reporting improvements in ServiceNow.
- Helped construction of an internal tool website in Java.
- Research / lead development within CommercialTribe.
SafeSplash Swim School June 10 - August 13
Lifeguard, Deck Supervisor, Swim Instructor
- Maintained impeccable safety record while taking on added shifts
- Promoted to swim instructor in less than 3 months
EDUCATION
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 2011- 2015.
Bachelor of Innovation in Game Design and Development with cross-core in Communications
Relevant Coursework:
-Game Design for Diverse Populations -Game Production
-GUI Development -Advanced Data Structures in C++
-Game Design in C# (1250, 2200) -Level Design
-Innovation Teams (2100, 3100, 4100) -Entrepreneurship
-Game Story and Narrative -Sound and Audio Recording
LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- Leader of 4+ Clubs and Organizations throughout High School and College, successfully leading meetings and organizing events for over 60 members
- Leader of UCCS’ Innovation Core team working on the Techdough App project for WABAfun inc.
- Member of National Honor Society (100+ hours of community service) 2009-2011
- Dean’s List member at UCCS for 6 semesters in a row 2013-2015
- Construction of houses in Juarez, Mexico with local church group
- Service to poor and homeless in Sun Valley district of Denver (Poorest in Colorado)