My name is Matt. I'm a game developer with years of experience in a wide variety of game engines, programming languages, platforms and hardware. I'm a skilled developer and love learning, a trait I believe is important in this ever-changing industry. I'm also a quick learner, proven by my track record of creating games and apps on new hardware in a matter of months, sometimes even weeks. I have great communication skills and love working on a team, and believe a diverse team is the key to a great product.

But most of all, I'm driven to create something I can say I'm proud of.

I have been fortunate enough to help ship multiple AAA titles, fulfilling one of my lifetime goals of shipping a game to a physical retail disc. My current role is in QA at Naughty Dog, but I continue to improve my skills with the intention of moving to a design or programming role in the future. Regardless of my role or department, this is an industry I care about, for the product, the people who play it, and the people who make it, and I will work hard to make something I'm proud to have my name on.

• Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator

• Bash

• Blender

• C#

• C++

• Confluence

• Git

• HTML/CSS

• iOS App Development

• JavaScript

• Jenkins

• Jira

• Lua

• Microsoft Word/Excel

• Objective-C

• OpenGL/GLSL

• PBR

• Perforce

• Photogrammetry

• Shader Development

• Unity

• Unreal Engine

• Visual Studio

• Xcode

• Continuing testing duties with a higher degree of autonomy and leadership
• Responsible for leading combat and AI QA teams across multiple titles
• Collaborate across programming, design, and other departments to triage important issues
• Perform dev support duties using Naughty Dog's internal level design and scripting tools

• Performed testing duties including execution of test cases and ad-hoc testing across multiple titles
• Contributed to documentation across Confluence and Google Docs

• Designed video games for Windows PC, iOS, and VR, using Unity with C# scripting and Unreal Engine with C++
• Worked on features including character and camera controllers (3C), progression systems, mission design, and level design
• Designed core systems based on gameplay requirements, and implemented content and encounters for those systems
• Collaborated with team members to build in-engine prototypes and design features and mechanics
• Fixed bugs, wrote and maintained design documentation, and optimized code throughout development

• Designed video games for the Windows platform, including an unannounced title using the Unity engine with C# scripting
• Worked on 3C systems, including a camera and character controller with a cover-based shooting system
• Collaborated on the design and implementation of enemy artificial intelligence (AI) behavior
• Scripted player missions and other gameplay systems
• Helped to maintain game design document