Resume

John Benge

johnpbenge.nfshost.com

Objective

To create quality games based on original and creative ideas that provide new, exciting, and rewarding experiences

Relevant Work Experience

Application Developer – JPMorgan Chase & Co.

April 2016 – Present Wilmington, DE

– Plan, design and implement full stack for internal banking applications

– Craft user experience from workflow diagrams to front-end design

Programmer / Technical Designer – Tiny Tyrant Games LLC

February 2015 – Present – Wilmington, DE

– Implement game mechanics and interaction using Unity3D

– CCollaborate on systems and UI design for a mobile strategy game

Gameplay Programmer – Black Fractal Productions

April 2012 – December 2013 – Savannah, GA

– Contributed to systems design, scripting and level design

– Programmed and fine tuned mechanics within Unity

– Designed content and systems for mobile games and apps

Education

Savannah College of Art and Design

Master of Fine Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development

September 2011 – November 2013

Cumulative GPA: 3.88

Drexel University

Bachelor of Science in Digital Media

September 2007 – June 2011

Cumulative GPA: 3.68

Notable Projects

Collaborative Learning Project Sponsored by Microsoft

– Worked as part of a design team to develop a solution to a design challenge

– Contributed to systems design and led development of a prototype built with Unity

Studio DAG – Systems Designer / Lead Programmer

– Designed core systems for a serious game to help architecture students
learn and practice professional skills based on AIA guidelines

– Headed Unity development, leading a team of undergrad programmers

Activities and Interests

GDC Attendee 2014, 2017, 2018

Global Game Jam 2015

Space Cowboy Game Jam 2014

Philadelphia Game Jam 2011, 2012

SIGGRAPH Student Volunteer 2009, 2010

johnpbenge@gmail.com

302-388-3452

Skills

Systems Design

Scripting

Level Design

Prototyping

Balancing

Documentation

Diagramming

UX Design

Agile Development

Software

Unity 3D

Unreal Engine 3/4

Microsoft Office

Maya

Photoshop

Illustrator

Radiant Editor

Perforce

Creation Kit

Languages

C#

JavaScript

Lua

Java

XML

Familiar With

C++

MEL

Python

ActionScript 3

 

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