Game Designer

Profile

I am an experienced designer who has shipped world class AAA and independent titles to critical and commercial acclaim. I have experience with level design, systems, competitive multiplayer, and single player level design. I’m comfortable both creating content and managing teams.

Experience

President & Lead Designer, The Molasses Flood, Cambridge, MA - 2014-present

Co-Founded the studio and led development on The Flame in the Flood
Responsible for the majority of operational decisions related to strategy, marketing, funding, and business development
Led design and was deeply involved in implementation of our debut title

Lead Level Designer, Irrational Games, Quincy, MA — 2010-2014

Oversaw the development of levels from concept to ship on Bioshock Infinite (94% Metacritic) as well as the season pass content.
Managed levels in development, while remaining hands on with my own content.
Primary owner: Welcome Center through Monument Island, representing the 1st hour of gameplay.

Level Designer - Lead Level Designer, Kaos Studios, NY, NY — 2006-2010

Level Designer on Frontlines: Fuel of War, primary owner of 3 of the 7 campaign levels
Promoted to Lead LD for Frontlines DLC
Lead LD on Homefront, overseeing multiplayer level development. The multiplayer was universally cited as a strong positive by reviewers.

Mac Genius, Apple Computer - 2001-2006

Prior to entering the world of games, I worked for Apple as a Mac Genius, while working on mods by evening.

Education

Alfred University, Alfred, NY — BFA, 2001

Skills

Managing teams of creative people
project close out and shipping
visual communication
level concepting, blockout, scripting
Unreal and Unity, along with the usual suites of Microsoft & Adobe software.
The thousand things a level designer needs to do every day