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Adam Larson<\/div>\n
3668 Wildcat Trail<\/div>\n
New Franken, WI 54229<\/div>\n
Phone: (920) 256-9400<\/div>\n
Email: adamlarson23@gmail.com<\/div>\n
Example Code<\/div>\n
Objective:<\/div>\n
To find a challenging job as a game programmer, where I can continue to refine my own skills, while helping to aid others<\/div>\n
with my own experience.<\/div>\n
Specific Skills:<\/div>\n
Languages:<\/div>\n
\u00b7 More than 10 years of experience with C++<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Significant Experience with Windows API, DirectX, UnrealScript, and Assembly.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Experience with OpenGL, C#, and Objective C<\/div>\n
Programming:<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Significant Experience with Xbox 360 requirements including Matchmaking, Leaderboards, and Save<\/div>\n
Game Systems.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Experience with moving code to the SPU’s on the PS3.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 3rd Person Camera’s, Player controls, AI, and combat systems.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Proficient with profiling tools including PIX for the Xbox 360, and SN Tuner for the PS3.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Network programming and optimization for the PS3 and the Xbox 360.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Experience replacing existing audio systems with middleware provider FMOD.<\/div>\n
Game Engines:<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Vicious Engine 2.5 ( Elements Of Destruction, Zombie Wranglers, Metalocalypse: Dethgame )<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Unreal Engine 3 ( Unrevealed Triple A sports game )<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Torque 360 Engine ( Screwjumper, Marble Blast Ultra PC port )<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Infernal Engine ( Unrevealed title )<\/div>\n
Software:<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Visual Studio versions 6.0 to 2008<\/div>\n
\u00b7 PIX, and SN Tuner for performance analysis<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Source Control: Perforce, CVS, Tortoise SVN<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Bug Tracking: DevTrack, Jira, Bugzilla, TestTrack, Mantis<\/div>\n
Experience:<\/div>\n
Lead Programmer: Frozen Codebase ( December 2008 \u2013 Present )<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Total team size of 12-15 people, with 5-6 programmers on average.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Managing the milestone builds, and working to automate as much as possible.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Main Programming tasks: Melee and weapon combat systems, 3rd person camera, gore\/dismemberment<\/div>\n
systems, all 360 and PS3 TCR requirements, rendering, shaders, and performance optimizations including<\/div>\n
moving systems over to the SPU’s on the PS3.<\/div>\n
Gameplay Programmer: Frozen Codebase ( December 2006 \u2013 December 2008 )<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Worked on various teams ranging in sizes of 7 to 20 people on 3 different projects.<\/div>\n
Programming Intern: Frozen Codebase ( October 2006 \u2013 December 2006 )<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Mainly worked on User Interface controls for Screwjumper.<\/div>\n
Shipped Titles:<\/div>\n
Kick-Ass The Game: (Playstation 3)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Controls, Camera, Animations, combat system<\/div>\n
\u00b7 All PS3 TRC requirements including trophies, save games, packaging requirements,<\/div>\n
\u00b7 SPU optimizations including moving the animation system from the CPU to the SPU’s<\/div>\n
\u00b7 I also created the leveling system for this action RPG.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Created a complex chaining combat system that can utilize a large number of attach chains.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 PS3 shaders for normal mapping<\/div>\n
Zombie Wranglers: (Xbox 360)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Player Controls, and management of player animations, as well as the 3rd person camera.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 All Xbox 360 requirements, leaderboards, achievements, rich presence, matchmaking, etc.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 The majority of the multiplayer gameplay code, including the progressive lobby system, scoring, and<\/div>\n
mission setup.<\/div>\n
Elements of Destruction: (Xbox 360)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 I wrote the majority of the Xbox 360 layer for this game including save game system, leaderboards,<\/div>\n
achievements, and matchmaking.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Worked closely with lead programmer on optimizing various aspects of the code.<\/div>\n
AC 130 Operation Devastation: (PC)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Helicopter, Tank, and soldier AI.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Worked on the build system, mainly the audio conversion pipeline.<\/div>\n
Screwjumper: (Xbox 360)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Programmed most of the UI controls and opened them up for access by script.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Multiplayer programming, and optimizations.<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Significantly re-factored the engine to make split screen possible in the engine.<\/div>\n
Marble Blast Ultra : (PC port)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Porting the Xbox 360 version to Games for Windows, and then to InstantAction<\/div>\n
Other Projects:<\/div>\n
Metalocalypse: Dethgame (Release date: Unknown)<\/div>\n
\u00b7 I worked on this project for 8 months as the Lead Programmer with a team size of 13 people, 5 of those<\/div>\n
programmers.<\/div>\n
Sports Game Demo:<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Using Unreal Engine 3 we worked many months on a PS3 and Xbox 360 demo<\/div>\n
Education:<\/div>\n
Bachelors of Science: Game Software Development<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Westwood College<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Graduated in early 2007<\/div>\n
\u00b7 GPA of 3.8<\/div>\n
Associates Degree Program: Computer Science<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Spartanburg Methodist College<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Attended from 2001 \u2013 2003<\/div>\n
\u00b7 Awarded the Computer Science student of the year award in 2002<\/div>\n
\u00b7 GPA of 4.0 in major<\/div>\n

Adam Larson3668 Wildcat TrailNew Franken, WI 54229Phone: (920) 256-9400Email: adamlarson23@gmail.comExample CodeObjective:To find a challenging job as a game programmer, where I can continue to refine my own skills, while helping to aid otherswith my own experience.Specific Skills:Languages:\u00b7 More than 10 years of experience with C++\u00b7 Significant Experience with Windows API, DirectX, UnrealScript, and Assembly.\u00b7 Experience with OpenGL, C#, and Objective CProgramming:\u00b7 Significant Experience with Xbox 360 requirements including Matchmaking, Leaderboards, and SaveGame Systems.\u00b7 Experience with moving code to the SPU’s on the PS3.\u00b7 3rd Person Camera’s, Player controls, AI, and combat systems.\u00b7 Proficient with profiling tools including PIX for the Xbox 360, and SN Tuner for the PS3.\u00b7 Network programming and optimization for the PS3 and the Xbox 360.\u00b7 Experience replacing existing audio systems with middleware provider FMOD.Game Engines:\u00b7 Vicious Engine 2.5 ( Elements Of Destruction, Zombie Wranglers, Metalocalypse: Dethgame )\u00b7 Unreal Engine 3 ( Unrevealed Triple A sports game )\u00b7 Torque 360 Engine ( Screwjumper, Marble Blast Ultra PC port )\u00b7 Infernal Engine ( Unrevealed title )Software:\u00b7 Visual Studio versions 6.0 to 2008\u00b7 PIX, and SN Tuner for performance analysis\u00b7 Source Control: Perforce, CVS, Tortoise SVN\u00b7 Bug Tracking: DevTrack, Jira, Bugzilla, TestTrack, MantisExperience:Lead Programmer: Frozen Codebase ( December 2008 \u2013 Present )\u00b7 Total team size of 12-15 people, with 5-6 programmers on average.\u00b7 Managing the milestone builds, and working to automate as much as possible.\u00b7 Main Programming tasks: Melee and weapon combat systems, 3rd person camera, gore\/dismembermentsystems, all 360 and PS3 TCR requirements, rendering, shaders, and performance optimizations includingmoving systems over to the SPU’s on the PS3.Gameplay Programmer: Frozen Codebase ( December 2006 \u2013 December 2008 )\u00b7 Worked on various teams ranging in sizes of 7 to 20 people on 3 different projects.Programming Intern: Frozen Codebase ( October 2006 \u2013 December 2006 )\u00b7 Mainly worked on User Interface controls for Screwjumper.Shipped Titles:Kick-Ass The Game: (Playstation 3)\u00b7 Controls, Camera, Animations, combat system\u00b7 All PS3 TRC requirements including trophies, save games, packaging requirements,\u00b7 SPU optimizations including moving the animation system from the CPU to the SPU’s\u00b7 I also created the leveling system for this action RPG.\u00b7 Created a complex chaining combat system that can utilize a large number of attach chains.\u00b7 PS3 shaders for normal mappingZombie Wranglers: (Xbox 360)\u00b7 Player Controls, and management of player animations, as well as the 3rd person camera.\u00b7 All Xbox 360 requirements, leaderboards, achievements, rich presence, matchmaking, etc.\u00b7 The majority of the multiplayer gameplay code, including the progressive lobby system, scoring, andmission setup.Elements of Destruction: (Xbox 360)\u00b7 I wrote the majority of the Xbox 360 layer for this game including save game system, leaderboards,achievements, and matchmaking.\u00b7 Worked closely with lead programmer on optimizing various aspects of the code.AC 130 Operation Devastation: (PC)\u00b7 Helicopter, Tank, and soldier AI.\u00b7 Worked on the build system, mainly the audio conversion pipeline.Screwjumper: (Xbox 360)\u00b7 Programmed most of the UI controls and opened them up for access by script.\u00b7 Multiplayer programming, and optimizations.\u00b7 Significantly re-factored the engine to make split screen possible in the engine.Marble Blast Ultra : (PC port)\u00b7 Porting the Xbox 360 version to Games for Windows, and then to InstantActionOther Projects:Metalocalypse: Dethgame (Release date: Unknown)\u00b7 I worked on this project for 8 months as the Lead Programmer with a team size of 13 people, 5 of thoseprogrammers.Sports Game Demo:\u00b7 Using Unreal Engine 3 we worked many months on a PS3 and Xbox 360 demoEducation:Bachelors of Science: Game Software Development\u00b7 Westwood College\u00b7 Graduated in early 2007\u00b7 GPA of 3.8Associates Degree Program: Computer Science\u00b7 Spartanburg Methodist College\u00b7 Attended from 2001 \u2013 2003\u00b7 Awarded the Computer Science student of the year award in 2002\u00b7 GPA of 4.0 in major<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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