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Curriculum Vitae

I am a technically-minded analyst and designer with a love for flexible systems, data-driven analysis, and unique worlds to put them in!

Work History

Work History

June

2022

Current

Current

Technical Game Designer

High Voltage Software - Fortnite
  • Developed mini games from concept to ship for major end of season Events.
  • Documented, balanced, and taught other designers the loot table system for limited time game modes.

June

2021

December

2021

Lead Level Designer

Kibbi Keeper, 15 Person Team - 5 Months - Unreal Engine 4
  • Responsible for planning documentation and helped concept features like: puzzles, Kibbi elemental types, and world layout
  • Worked with programmers to develop a flexible trigger system underpinning the game logic

May

2021

July

2021

Level Designer

Freeport - 2 Months - Creation Kit
  • Developed a self-contained Fallout 4 mod capable of being played by a stealth character, a charisma character, or a combat character
  • Implemented custom scripts to check for player disguises and event listeners to manage NPC behavior

February

2021

May

2021

Level Designer

Snowpainters, 42 Person Team - 3 Months - Unreal Engine 4
  • Established a master conveyance rules document for designers and artists to follow
  • Led strike team of 4 other designers to prototype and pitch a concept track (level)
  • Undertook initial design, implementation, and balancing for all of Track 2
  • Assisted in Quality Assurance by fixing collision issues across all 4 tracks of the game

August

2020

December

2020

Level Designer

Yonder, 6 Person Team - Unity
  • Collaborated with the team to develop narrative, core gameplay mechanics, and level structure
  • Designed, constructed, and iterated on Level 3, the climax of Yonder

January

2020

August

2020

Specialty Asset Manager I - Officer

Bank Of America Private Bank, Dallas, Texas
  • Collaborated with private equity and hedge funds being onboarded onto the Bank's platform to develop marketing kits for dissemination to the Bank's advisors.
  • Served on the Investment Committee to help decide what private equity and hedge funds would best serve our clients.

August

2017

January

2020

Specialty Asset Associate

Bank Of America Private Bank, Dallas, Texas
  • Conducted and presented research on specialty asset investments (Timber, Oil & Gas, Real Estate) for use by the Bank's private client teams
  • Provided guidance to SAM (Specialty Asset Management) Steering Committee on technology and investment mandate initiatives

Education

Education

August

2020

May

2022

Master of Interactive Technology - Level Design

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

August

2013

May

2017

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

Skills

Education
Level Design

Level Design

Systems Design

Systems Design

Gameplay Scripting

Gameplay Scripting

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Management

Connor Johnson

Game & Systems Designer