RESUME

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Tyler Sweppenhiser

1422 Kelly Road

Stroudsburg, PA 18360

(570) 460 - 6827

linkedin.com/in/tylerswep/
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Education

Drexel University - Game Design and Production Major

September 2018 - Present

GPA: 3.4 / 4.0

Skills

Shotgrid, Perforce, Trello, Excel, Unity, Unreal Engine, Smartsheets, Maya, Z-Brush, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Suite, Fruity Loops Studio, InVision, Reaper

Programming Languages

Javascript, HTML, C#, Unreal Node-based scripting

Technical Projects

Tired Turtle Games - Digital Janitors

Game Designer & Sound Design Engineer

Designed mechanics and encounters based on the goals and themes of the project
Worked to create a replayable and enjoyable experience in each game mode offered.
Collaborated with a small team to reach all design goals for sound, art, and gameplay in each level.
Produced engaging music and detailed sound effects

* Launched on steam and Itch.io

* Recipient of Game Developer World Championship Fan Vote nominee and Retro Week Winner

Time Lost - Senior Project

Project Manager and Production Lead

Organized team meetings and led weekly Scrums between the whole team and individual departments
Concepted a new Sci-Fi world and maintained a creative vision for its development.
Maintained team Shot Grid for task management and task review purposes
Monitored and ensured proper execution of pre-game and in-game a work-flows and tasks
Set naming conventions and pipelines for art, design, sound, and programming departments

Bean Bandits- Drexel

Project Manager and Production Lead

Lead a team of 20 developers for a couch co-op game
Developed team pipelines and managed team documentation
Responsible for the organization of the game design document, Trello, Git, and team meetings
Designed a couch Co-op party game with a board game section and individual minigames

DVNC Tech LLC - Monochrome

Programmer

Designed and developed in Unity for a 2D RPG
Collaborated with a team of 3 programmers and reported to the Chief Technical Officer weekly
Coded C# scripts and UI elements within Unity
Implemented quest and dialogue systems for the overworld
Created detailed instructions for future Interns

Activities

Motion Capture Club, Drexel University - Officer

Event Coordinator & Vice President

October 2018 - Present

Entrepreneur Game Studio, Drexel University - Member

January 2019 - Present

SIGGRAPH, Drexel University - Member

January 2019 - Present

Virtual Reality Club, Drexel University - Member

October 2018 - Present

Relevant Coursework

Scripting For Game Design

EGS Incubator Lab Project

Computer Programming

Game Design Lab I, II

Spatial Data Capture

CGI I, II

Audio Production and Post

User Interface Design I

Animation I, II

Design I, II for Media

Digital Media

Basic Cinematography

Screenwriting

Figure Drawing

Awards

Game Developer World Championship Weekly Fan Vote Nominee and Winner

Westphal Portfolio Scholarship

National Honors Society Membership