A Game Developer with 13 years of experience in the industry

My career has primarily spanned the same core team, even as ownership and project scopes evolved. Throughout these years, I remained a loyal and dedicated member, taking on various roles and responsibilities. I started mainly as a programmer, pitching design features and prototyping full game concepts. Over time, I transitioned to pitching complete games for production, leading them through development, and ensuring their successful release. My focus has always been on creating fun, engaging games that align with the needs of stakeholders and producers.

I began my career at Nerd Corps Entertainment, a Vancouver-based animation studio specializing in 3D animation for television. Their game development department focused on creating games for their brands, where I initially worked on Flash games before transitioning to mobile development. We first built native iOS games, then adopted Unity to streamline cross-platform development for both Apple and Android devices.

In 2015, DHX Media acquired Nerd Corps, and our team became part of their game development department. Our work expanded to include brands from DHX, along with partner projects like collaborations with the BBC. Although we explored HTML5 game creation, we primarily focused on mobile games.

In late 2017, we spun off from DHX Media to form Epic Story Interactive, part of Epic Story Media. We continued to support popular titles like Slug it Out 2 while taking on new projects for brands like Beyblade and Ben 10. In 2019, I led the development of Slugterra: Gatecrash, a streamlined mobile RTS. After securing Canadian Media Fund (CMF) funding for the concept and prototyping phase, our small team built a prototype that included real-time PvP multiplayer. We later secured additional funding to bring the game into full production, which evolved into Titan Fury, a real-time co-op game that moved away from the Slugterra brand.

During periods of downtime between funding phases, I focused on research and development for other prototyped projects, such as Ninja Cube, which received CMF funding for prototyping. I also contributed to live service games, like Slug it Out 2, where I evaluated backend services and helped implement new features into the project.

Throughout my 13 years at the studio, I continuously improved processes, expanded the studio's capabilities, and honed my skills as a programmer, designer, and producer.