Hello and welcome to my portfolio!
I'm a game designer and product manager who has been working in the gaming industry for 8 years now. I've been privileged to have had the opportunity to work on many different game types, platforms, engines, and technologies! I've had the chance to work on AAA games, open world games, mobile games, social games, Web3 games, and more! I've consulted on a variety of different products as well!
Most of my focus has been around Systems Design and Gameplay Design; however, I am very interested and invested in Monetization and Economy Design as well! I perceive myself as being someone who is ready to wear many-hats and I'm always ready to take on a new challenge!
What's important?
I'm very heavily focused on the player experience. The most important part of designing games to me is ensuring that I am able to create something that is compelling enough for a player to want to play, while simultaneously wanting to ensure to players that they aren't compromising themselves to be able to engage in the product. This philosophy applies to my game design, my tuning, and my monetization strategies!
In addition, since I have a wide-breadth of skills, I am quick to learn, adapt, and leverage all of that experience to be able to build and develop whatever we're making into the most amazing version of itself! In addition, my varied experiences also help me have a stronger high-level view, how things can fit in the puzzle, and make projections and forecasts a lot more easily!
What do I do outside of Games?
I am first & foremost a volunteer! I spend almost all my extra time trying to make the world a better place through volunteering at local projects! I've historically volunteered at Food Banks in DC such as the Capital Area Food Bank, or Food Banks in Virginia like the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank! Nowadays, I spend most of my time at the La Jolla Cat Lounge or Escondido Animal Shelter!
In addition, I've established projects like UCSD Keebs and work on other projects chronically to be able to give back to my community!
Otherwise, most of my time is devoted to reading and learning! I love playing different games to understand their design principles. I'm also a very highly ranked League of Legends player!
