January 2006 - October 2008: Senior Software Engineer : Pandemic Studios

November 2004 - December 2005: Games Programmer : Infinity Ward

I am worked as a games programmer at infinity ward, working on Call of Duty 2, there I worked on weapons, saves, and the scripting language.

September 2004 - November 2004: Software Consultant: Webalo

At Webalo I worked as a consultant working on their web services for wireless devices solution.

Skills: Web services experience, XML, Schema, Java.

July 2002 - August 2004: Game Programmer: EA Studios UK

At EA I worked as a game programmer. In late 2002 I worked on the final phases of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for PS2, and all of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban for PS2, Xbox and GameCube.

In this role I wrote code for game systems, creatures and spells, as well as cut-scene and level scripting.

Some examples:

• I reprogrammed the existing scripting system so that scripters can write parameterized functions, greatly improving the power of the scripting system.
• I refactored our existing game trigger functionality to work with multiple instances of the same type of object, or multiple objects of differing types.
• I programmed the Glacius, Lumos, Expelliarmus, Snufflifors, Mucus Projectum and Reparo spells for Prisoner of Azkaban.
• I programmed the Toy Robot, Monster Book of Monsters, Hinkypunk, Grindylow, Out of Control Spellbook.
• I scripted large sections of the functionality of Hogwarts itself, including joining levels, populating stealth puzzles, and scripting cut-scenes.

Sept 1999 - April 2002: Game Designer / Programmer: Access Gaming Systems

At Access I worked on over 100 games, with contributions ranging from simple code reviews to complete design and implementation of games using a combination of Java and an in-house scripting language. Within this team I was actively involved in dealing with customers. Usually a customer is a casino, with several million dollars invested in the software and marketing of their online casino. Regular reporting to a customer is always necessary. Documentation must be very clear due to language differences, and regulation requirements. In addition customers can hire third parties to create content for their site and games. Liasing between these third parties, the customers and our own product development and customer engineering teams was a very important part of my role.
Skills gained: Commercial Java, Games Design, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Flash, Director, Project Coordination, Source Code Environments.

Dec 1998 - July 1999: Programmer: Industrial Automation Services

IAS specialised in building control software for steel rolling mills. I was hired as a programmer to help them program a previously designed user interface using Borland C++ Builder. I continued working for IAS part time while I finished my computer science degree.
Skills gained: Commercial C++ Skills, Working as part of a team.

December 1996 - December 1998: Programmer / Software designer: Marshall Computer Consulting

I worked for Marshall Computer Consulting during university programming commercial database systems in Clarion, writing applications in Java, and scripting for Microstation, as well as a little CAD work.
Skills gained: Java, CAD Scripting, Interacting with customers, Computer networks, Some CAD, Clarion.

March 1997 - November 1997: Lab Demonstrator: Newcastle University

I worked as a lab demonstrator for a pair of Computer Engineering subjects. For this job I had to be able to adequately teach and explain complex concepts, as well as lead by example.
Skills gained: Communication, Teaching skills