Nick Carver
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About
Nick is currently a QA Tester at Obsidian Entertainment as well as an indie game developer in the Orange County area. His specialties are in Gameplay Programming, Class Design, Game Design and QA balance. While in search of the next big RPG challenge, he leverages his gaming knowledge to build projects from his designs. Nick feels at home when surrounded by those who proudly display their passions and dedications to exceptional game experiences.
Skills:
• Formally educated in C, C++, Java 7, and ActionScript languages.
• Basic exposure to Javascript, C#, Ruby, Html 5, Lua, and XML languages.
• Proficient with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe Flash design software.
• Fluent with MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook in daily use.
• Comfortable using Unity, Android SDK (Eclipse), Visual Studio, 3DS Max, Maya, and ShiVa IDE’s.
Experience:
• Participated in various open and closed testing for sizable releases including Diablo III, SWTOR, FFXIV, Guild Wars, Starcraft II, FireFall, Neverwinter, and Hearthstone.
• Educated on the game design process from game design document all the way to production.
• Published an android application called “RPG StoryGen” that generates a unique character back story out of over 24 trillion possible outcomes.
• Elected to lead teams of 4-6 individuals in designing and presenting mock and prototype game projects for coursework.
• Designed a prototype board game titled “Demon’s Eye” based on D&D campaign experiences and 90s console games.
• Completed playable demo for cross platform RPG platformer game titled “Sir Knightly”.
Please feel free to browse my projects below, within are links to my full history of work.
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Education
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- Game Development and Simulation ProgrammingNew England Institute of Technology2010 - 2011• Introduction to Game Programming (GDS 110) • Digital Graphics (MWD 112) • Introduction to Game Development (GDS 114) • Intermediate Game Programming (GDS 121) • Flash I (GDS 125) • Game Design (GDS 240) • Advanced Game Programming (GDS 131) • Game Arts (GDS 132) • Flash II (GDS 135) • Introduction to Japanese (JP 201.70A)
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- A.A General Science and Engineering.Santa Fe College2004 - 2009• ART APPREC (ARH1000) • ART FUND (ART1001C) • MUSIC APPREC (MUL1010) • INT PHILOSOPHY (PHI2010) • CULTURAL ANTHRO (ANT2410) • INT TO COMP (CGS1000) • INTRO TO DIG GRAPH (GRP170) • DIG IMG PREP (GRP462) • DIG ILLSTR TECHN (GRP463) • TECH MATH 1 (MAT132) • HIST - 1877 (AMH2010) • IT LOGIC (COP1002) • HIS FR 1877 (AMH2020) • COLL COMP (ENC1101) • WRITING/LIT (ENC1102) • INT ALGEBRA (MAT1033) • CHINA AND JAPAN (HUM2472) • COLL ALGEBRA (MAC1105) • GEN PSYC (PSY2012) • PRECALC ALGEBRA (MAC1140) • ART HIST 1 (ARH2050) • POETRY WRITING (CRW2300) • BEG DRAWING (ART1300C) • INTRO BIOLOGY (BSC1001) • TECH COMMUNICAT (ENC2210) • GEN PHY SCI (PSC2121) • PHY SCI LAB (PSC2121L)
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- Graphic DesignSpringfield Technical Community College2006 - 2007• DIGITAL IMAGING-PHOTOSHOP (GRPH-462) • DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION TECHNIQUES (GRPH-463) • INTRO TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (GRPH-170) • TECH MATH 1 (MATH-13)
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Experience
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QA TesterIrvine, CAMay 2014 - Present (12 years 1 month)
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Indie Game DeveloperBroadsword StudiosOrange, CAMay 2013 - Present (13 years 1 month)Responsibilities
• Studied latest game development tools and integrated development environments to further my current skill set.
• Wrote several Game Design Documents to catalog future project ideas.
• Leveraged Programming, Design, Art, UI, Audio, and QA aptitudes to meet development requirements.
• Recruited several third party members for evaluation and review of products.
• Marketed finished results in various social media locations.
• Passed on acquired knowledge to interested peers in multiple tutorial sessions.
Accomplishments
• February 20th, 2014 Published Android application Titled "Little Wizard" in the Google Marketplace.
• September 12th, 2013 Published Android application Titled "RPG StoryGen" in the Google Marketplace.
• Finished playable demo for Indie game "Sir Knightly" built with Unity and currently under continued development.
• Completed fully functional prototype for "Demon's Eye" strategy board game.
Skills Used
• Initiative
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Motivation
• Cross-Knowledge
• Versatility
• Technology Expertise
• Game Programming
• Graphic Design
• Game Design
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Solutions SpecialistTustin, CAJan 2014 - May 2014 (4 months)
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National Retail Indirect Account ExecutiveBurlington, MAMay 2012 - May 2013 (1 year)Responsibilities
• Represented over 38 locations across 7 different accounts in the central Boston market.
• Facilitated and grew relationships with the accounts as a resource for their sales team.
• Advocated the full product line by building and establishing the value in Sprint.
• Built strong and effective relationships with sales representatives.
• Arranged and led various trainings, presentations, and district meetings.
• Responsible for networking effectively, through outlook, with our local team as well as management and lead staff for each store location.
• Acted as a reliable resource for these locations on a 24 hour basis for technical support.
• Consistently strived to exceed monthly sales quotas with high rate of success.
Accomplishments
• Consistently exceeded sales quotas
• First place in holiday sales competition
• Top 3 in RadioShack sales performance in the region
Skills Used
• Customer Service
• Time Management
• Retail Expertise
• Individual Management
• Motivation
• Reliability
• Business Professionalism
• Public Speaking/Presentation
• Initiative
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Mobile Connections LeadMiddletown, RIJul 2010 - May 2012 (1 year 10 months)Responsibilities
• Acting as a leader by example with top tier performance around connections, services, and broadband as well as customer experience.
• Upholding the four Best Buy Mobile promises to our customers.
• Consistently providing exceptional customer service shown with customer completed surveys and my induction to the 100% club.
• Achieving Growth plan goals by identifying key areas of opportunity.
• Assisting and training all Best Buy Mobile and computer sales employees.
• Training the store on broadband services while setting an example with record breaking broadband sales.
Accomplishments
• Branded payments award in Oct 2011 for outstanding performance.
• Inducted into the 100% club for paramount customer service performance and record customer satisfaction survey completion.
Skills Used
• Customer Service
• Sales Expertise
• Task Management
• Leadership
• Cross-Knowledge
• Management
• Accountability
• Technology Expertise
• Critical Thinking
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Networking AdministratorCarvercommGainesville, FLJul 2004 - Jul 2009 (5 years)Responsibilities
• Installed and maintained Voice, Data, and Fiber lines on large-scale networks.
• Led a small team of 3-5 maintaining correct protocol and teaching network technique.
• Worked with multilevel servers punching down and testing to guarantee accuracy.
Accomplishments
• Achieved 20% shareholder of the company by demonstrating exceptional work ethic and performance.
Skills Used
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Customer Service
• Management
• Leadership
• Accountability
• Technology Expertise
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