Kyle Jones
Kyle.R.Jones@Outlook.com
Summary
Hardworking, dedicated, and objective oriented recent graduate offering enthusiasm, exceptional work ethic, and willingness tolearn and improve. I enjoy exploring game engines and programming languages, developing unique solutions to complexproblems, and tinkering my work to perfection.
Education
Brock University
BSc – Game Programming St. Catharines, Ontario Enrolled September 2016
Employment History
Zinger Winger Inc In House Webmaster
Milton, Ontario | June 2014 – Present
- Preforming routine maintenance on website, which receives hundreds of customers per day
- Utilized website tools (XCart) as well as HTML/PHP/CSS/SQL to create pages and develop features
- Collaborating with social media managers to create promotions and drive traffic
- Drafting compelling product descriptions to bolster sales
- Video and photo editing
Brock University Student Technical Assistant to the Center For Digital Humanities
September 2017 – April 2020
- Assisting classrooms with lab equipment, such as projectors, computers, and audio systems.
- Ensuring the appropriate sanitary state of the rooms is maintained at days end. Cataloging equipment for students to use/sign out.
- Monitoring classrooms remotely to ensure all students follow Brock University’s Code Of Conduct
- Applying appropriate disciplinary action to students found acting outside of the Code Of Conduct
Brock University Student Assistant to the Makerspace
St. Catharines, Ontario August 2018 – April 2019
- Supervised collaborative workplace for students
- Provided tutorials on TinkerCAD, Scratch, Inventables, and Cricut design software
- Introduced students to Virtual Reality, 3D printing, and programming
XpertVR Virtual Reality Programming Internship
St. Catharines, Ontario August 2019 – December 2019
- Ported a VR experience from the HTC Vive to the Oculus Quest
- Playtested and gave detailed feedback on various VR experiences
- Assisted in the programming of a AI Swarm to simulate underwater fish movement
Technical Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Products
- Computer Skills
- 3d Modeling
- 3D Printing
- Virtual Reality
Notable Projects
Pinhead
January 2018 – April 2018
- Isometric 3D sidescroller platforming game with cutesy child friendly aesthetic.
- Working in a team of 6: 5 artists 1 programmer
- Reworking character controller from provided base
- Programming mechanics and artist hookups Blog Post
Magehem
September 2018 – April 2019
Languages
References
Justin Howe
Brock University | Project Coordinator
905 688 5550 x4622
jhowe@brocku.ca
jhowe@brocku.ca
Rob Sampson
Zinger Winger | Owner
905 876 0603
rob@zingerwinger.com
rob@zingerwinger.com
Ericka Evan
Mentor | Head of Production Phantom Compas
ejevans@phantomcompass.com