Engineer Design

Luke Gravitt

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Last Revised: July 2012

Work Experience

GamersFirst (Irvine, CA)

May 2012 to PresentContractProgrammer

Products:Halian Rising

Utilized the Unity engine to implement the game client.

Implemented the WebSocket protocol into the game server.

Implemented server-side occlusion testing using an AABB tree.

Developed a WPF prototype intended for the creation of content.

Contributed to the game design and monetization strategy.

Improved and debugged existing game systems.

PitchBlack Games (Chandler, AZ)

May 2011 to May 2012Programmer / Gameplay Engineer

Products:Dominus

Utilized the HeroEngine and HeroScript to implement numerous gameplay systems.

Developed C# application to track and log gameplay events.

Worked closely with artists on user experience and interface layouts, while also

constructing the design.

Contributed and wrote design documentation for gameplay systems such as bounty hunting,

guilds, and the auction house.

Communicated directly with beta testers to resolve issues.

Icarus Studios (Cary, NC)

August 2008 to October 2010Software Engineer

Shipped Titles:Fallen Earth, Dexter: The Game (Tools)

Maintained and developed features for the Fallen Earth client and numerous platform

tools.

Constructed interface elements from designer specifications such as the guild war and

vehicle and armor painting interfaces.

Worked with artists, designers, and programmers in an agile environment.

SAS Instititute (Cary, NC)

Summer 2005 & Summer 2007

Technical Student

Developed a diagnostic tool to aid in the installation of the Profitability Management

product

Projects

Seed (Mobile Video Game)

June 2012 to PresentProgrammer

Implementing mobile application targetting iPad and Android tablets using Unity3d.

Implemented L-system grammar for procedural tree and plant generation.

Relic (Video Game)

May 2007 to October 2008Programmer

Leveraged XNA framework to create a complete game for Xbox 360.

Contact Information

Email: ***********@*****.***

Phone: 919-***-****

Address: Chandler, AZ 85225

Education

University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Graduated May 2008 with Distinction

B.S. in Computer Science

GPA: 3.6

Minor in Engineering Business

Minor in Applied Mathematics

Technical Skills

Advanced: C/C++, C#, Java, HeroEngine, HeroScript

Proficient: Unity, Perl, OpenGL, XNA

Familiar: PHP, Python, Lua, MySQL, UnrealReferences

Available upon request.

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