[ Richard Sun ]

Game programmer

4040 Coleman Cir Phone #:(510) 758-7413

Richmond, CA 94806 Cell # (510) 386-1771

webpage: http://www.scritch.net email: scritch@scritch.net

. Objective .

Excel as a primary contributor to the programming and design efforts on AAA game titles.

. Career Experience . (5+ years game programming experience)

LucasArts Entertainment LLC [ 6/99 - present ]
Programmer, 3 shipped game SKUs on 3 platforms, 1 SKU nearing completion, and 1 cancelled project:

Star Wars: Republic Commando (Windows PC & Xbox, slated completion Nov 2004)

Multiplayer programmer. C++, UnrealScript

· Integrated XBox Live menus and functionality.

· Integrated GameSpy Arcade and CDKey subsystems.

· Implemented and maintained multiplayer game modes, gameplay mechanics, network code, and profiles systems.

· Acted as point person for all multiplayer data handling and server management for MP game sessions.

Sam & Max: Freelance Police (Windows PC, cancelled 2004)

Gameplay programmer. Lua, C++

· Implemented minigames, including coding, integrating art and sound assets, prototyping, and collaborating with the team on each design.

· Contributed to overall game design, tuning, and creative writing throughout the game.

· Improved and augmented core subsystems (physics and input) to support the minigames.

RTX: Red Rock (PS2, 2003)

Engine programmer. C++

· Implemented Visual FX systems. Wrote high and mid level implementation of all special visual FX in the game. This included a particle system (sparks, steam, explosions, fire, electricity, etc), laser bolts, character FX (teleporting, alien death, etc), and the water simulation.

· Implemented all AI behavior, including all types of alien soldiers, spacecraft, and bosses. This included path finding, path following, and reaction to game situations.

· “… to their credit, the enemies in the game are pretty good about taking cover when coming under fire.” (Gamespot review 6.18.2003)

· Took on additional responsibility from other team members to help finish tuning dynamic loading logic.

Escape from Monkey Island (Windows PC, 2000)

Game programmer. Lua, C++

· Implemented all aspects of gameplay for 50% of the game. This included NPC behavior, environment interactivity, walkbox placement, background layering for 3D occlusion in a 2D background, any necessary visual FX per room, and puzzle programming.

· Wrote parts of the dialog script, collaborated on the design of puzzles and behavior, built minor pieces of art, and contributed to several game engine subsystems.

· Implemented Inventory, sentence line, game menu, and other game subsystems.

Escape from Monkey Island (PS2, 2001)

Game porting. Lua, C++

· Hugely reduced the memory footprint of the script environment from the original PC implementation (legacy issue from Grim Fandango’s usage of Lua).

· Redeveloped menu and input systems for PS2 compatibility and Sony PS2 TRC.

· Acted as release engineer for 5 language SKUs in DVD format.

UC Berkeley, CS Graphics dept., research [ 8/98 - 5/99 ]

SLIDE (Win32, IRIX, HP-UX, 1999)

Undergraduate researcher

· Collaborated in development of a script controlled rendering and animation engine for use in Berkeley undergraduate graphics course.

· Implemented support for procedural geometry generation and multiple viewports and windows/displays in XWindows.

· Ported to multiple platforms (NT, Unix)

· http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~ug/slide/

. Degree .

Bachelor of Arts

UC Berkeley

Major in Computer Science.

Graduated with a 3.7 GPA in major.

. Skills .

Programming Languages / APIs:

C, C++, UnrealScript, Lua, OpenGL, Perl, HTML, Win32, Java, MIPS asm, Lisp, TCL/TK, UNIX shell scripting

Platforms:

Cross-platform development experience on Windows, Xbox and PS2

Development tools:

Visual Studio .NET, Visual Studio 6, Visual Source Safe, NxN AlienBrain, Perforce, Purify, Eclearcase/clearcase, Borland C++, UNiX make/gcc, MS Visual Basic, MetroWerks CodeWarrior, Codewarrior Analysis Tools

Game Related Tools:

Photoshop, Maya modeling, texturing & animation, Lightwave modeling, texturing & animation

OS familiarity:

All flavors of Windows, most flavors of Unix, and MacOS