Programmer

Christopher McLaughlin · Programmer

Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 928-***-**** ******************@*****.*** Released projects available at https://gamkedo.com/member/mclaughlin SUMMARY

An analytically-minded professional driven by curiosity and pursuit of deep mastery. Passionate about learning from others, sharing knowledge and collaborating with diverse teams. SKILLS

C/C++, Python

Visual Studio, SVN

Debugging

Semantic Compression

Memory Management

Platform Separation

Problem-Solving

Research

Public Speaking

WORK EXPERIENCE

Software Development Alternatives, Programmer Oct 2018 – Present

• Handled programming tasks for various aerospace contracts. Projects typically involved writing and testing software for aircraft navigation and communication devices.

• Wrote documentation for code requirements, test cases and API design.

• Implemented algorithms for distance bearing calculations, requiring intensive study of spherical trigonometry.

• Saved several team members two weeks of full time work by constructing automation scripts that eliminated need for manual data entry across hundreds of spreadsheets.

• Wrote a parser and configuration files used by software product, enabling client to configure it without access to source code.

• Created scripts to test hardware used by aircraft to communicate with ground towers.

• Built a utility for testing watchpoints triggered at various memory offsets and data widths. INDEPENDENT PROJECTS

Untitled Game, Programmer January 2020 – Present

• Built traditional roguelike game in C++ with SDL2 library and Windows API. Designed game engine for live code editing using hot-loaded DLL.

• Wrote asset loaders, text renderer and audio system from scratch. Blockological Society, Programmer and Lead 7 weeks, 7 collaborators, 2017

• Prototyped, pitched, and led team to create 2D isometric Sokoban puzzle game written in JavaScript. Responsible for main gameplay code, rewind logic and level editor/exporter. Authored several puzzles. Released on Itch.io.

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Wells Fargo Bank, Personal Banker Dec 2013 – Aug 2018

• Met face-to-face with customers to open and maintain accounts. Responsible for identifying customer needs and offering appropriate products and services.

• Served as ambassador for branch to local nonprofit. Delivered financial education talks and resources for special needs students.

References and additional work experience available upon request

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