"Computer guy with a love for artistic productions"
Chicago,
ILLINOIS
United States
James
Contacting James
James's Experience Highlights
Game Dev Stuff
Been building my own games + tools. Busy with a retro style game engine and a multiplayer text RPG. Lots of feature planning, docs, and figuring out how to make chaos behave.
Software Engineering
Currently employed as a software engineer for a Fortune 500 company, lots of big plans bringing aging systems to the modern world and using cloud technologies.
Military Service
Enlisted in the US Air Force, performed flight armorer duties as Security
Forces member. Lead installation of satellite internet and local
network for unit while deployed in Iraq.
Video Production
Produced live music videos with more than 100 local and
touring music artists in Columbus, OH. Developed production workflows and led a
small team of volunteer camera operators and video editors to publish videos on a weekly basis.
Audio Production
Ran mixing console during live performances for rock venues, public
events, theatrical productions, and music festivals.
Ran on-air shows and produced pre-recorded segments volunteering at public and college radio
stations. Recorded, mixed and mastered music tracks for various music genres.
James's Details
Status:
Livin' life
Here for:
Creating new things
Hometown:
Kodiak, Alaska
Sign:
Yield
Education:
Always Learning
Occupation:
Digital Technology
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James's Blurbs
A Little About Me:
Currently diving into game production because I love solving problems to keep creative projects on the rails. Passions and hobbies include video games, theatre, music, photography, and digital technology. I stave off existential dread by learning new skills and making new things.
Technical Inventory:
Programming: Java, JavaScript, Python, APIs • Web Dev: HTML, CSS, Databases • Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro • Game Dev: Unity, Godot
Production:
Project planning: Jira, Trello, Gantt, Agile/Scrum, Kanban • Documentation: Confluence, Bookstack • Building tools to make life easier • Testing until everything breaks (and then fix it)
James's Technologies Stack
James's Projects
Miskatonic Engine
A 3D game engine built as an Electron app, designed with stylized low-res retro games in mind.
Link to demo of the rendering pipeline ported from the engine
Check It Out (Requires hardware acceleration enabled, no touch controls)No Culture
Youtube channel focusing on live video recordings of local and touring musical acts
Produced over 600 videos with more than 100 groups
Check It OutClicking Calamity
An incremental game inspired by the original Cookie Clicker game.
DOM manipulation with vanilla Javascript and testing done through Jasmine
Check It Out