Biography
I lead with intentional design, aligning cross-functional teams around a shared creative vision and building experiences that resonate deeply with players.
Experience
Lead Game Designer
Cat Daddy Games
• Translated high-level goals into clear pillars and actionable documentation for NBA 2K Mobile
• Mentored, guided, and supported junior and mid-level designers
• Ensured systems were cohesive, fun, scalable, and technically feasible
• Facilitated cross-discipline collaboration between design, engineering, art, and production
Senior Game Designer
Microsoft
• Design new gameplay features and guide the transition of native PC titles to a unified codebase in Unity for release on mobile and other popular casual gaming platforms
• Conceptualize and balance data-driven game content such as gameplay variants, leveling/reward systems, retention mechanics, and in-game economies
• Direct external designers, artists, animators, and sound engineers through development, ensuring brand consistency across our portfolio
• Present design concepts to leadership; collect and implement feedback
Game Designer / Founder
Wedgy Games
• Founded Wedgy Games
• Designed developed, and released Align4, a contemporary Connect Four variant optimized for mobile and developed in Unity
• Added procedurally generated start conditions, expiring pre-dropped tokens, and a strategic token dropping system; unsolving the game, eliminating first-turn advantage, and increasing replayability
• Collaborated with a programmer in Paris, France using Slack and Google Docs
Game Designer / Creative Director
Lumate
• Hired and directed mobile development teams of up to seven direct reports
• Led development from inception through post-launch of multiple casual titles
• Created all designs and design documentation for new and existing titles
• Optimized the ad mediation waterfall, increasing daily revenue by 138%
Quality Assurance Intern
Simutronics
• Scheduled and administered game testing sessions
• Maintained and organized testing data and hardware
• Diagnosed, confirmed and documented visual and performance shortcomings
Advance Video Scout
St. Louis Cardinals
• Analyzed and documented statistical trends for Manager Tony LaRussa and Assistant General Manager John Abbamondi
• Captured and complied video playlists for players and coaches