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Game Developer & Software Engineer

Hello, I'm
Star

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Game developer and software engineer with expertise in Roblox development. Created games with over 400M+ plays and managed live service updates for thousands of concurrent users. Experienced in Lua, TypeScript, and full-stack development.

Star

Skills & Technologies

Roblox
VSCode
Lua
JavaScript
TypeScript
Next.js
React
Node.js
PostgreSQL
MongoDB

Projects

Fishing Simulator Screenshot 1
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Fishing Simulator

A massive multiplayer Roblox game with over 400M+ plays, featuring live operation integrations for a dynamic fishing experience.

LuaRoblox StudioTypeScript+3
Zombie Survival Screenshot 1
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Zombie Survival in Minot, ND

A multiplayer Roblox game with over 7M+ plays, featuring dynamic world building and survival mechanics.

LuaRoblox Studio3D Modeling/Texturing
Find the Candy Screenshot 1
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Find the Candy

A Roblox game with over 700K+ plays, featuring a puzzle-solving adventure with hidden objects and mini-games.

LuaRoblox Studio3D Modeling/Texturing
LuaLearn Interface
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Punch Your Friends Simulator

An online multiplayer Roblox game, featuring a physics-based fighting system and ragdoll mechanics.

LuaRoblox Studio3D Modeling/Texturing
Find the Bottlecaps Screenshot 1
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Find the Bottlecaps

A multiplayer Roblox game, featuring a robust pet system, hidden object adventure with mini-games and puzzles.

LuaRoblox Studio3D Modeling/Texturing

Work Experience

Oct 2023 - Now

Gameplay Engineer - Fishing Simulator

Cloud Entertainment Inc.

I work on gameplay features used across LiveService/LiveOps Metaverse titles with over 400 million plays and thousands of concurrent players on Roblox.

May 2022 - Oct 2023

Software Engineer - AI

OceanTech / Ocean Enterprises

Full-stack engineer tasked with creating centralized applications to manage 3rd-party integrations. Created AI Models/RESTful APIs to integrate with tooling.

May 2021 - Mar 2022

Product Manager, ERP

OceanTech / Ocean Enterprises

Key engineer, software architect and product manager for proprietary Enterprise Resource Planning software. Hired and lead a team of 4 remote engineers.

Aug 2020 - Nov 2021

General Manager

OceanTech / Ocean Enterprises

Managed personnel resources, risk, planning, budgeting and sales; decision maker for Enterprise facility operations.

May 2020 - Aug 2020

Sales Executive

OceanTech / Ocean Enterprises

Outbound enterprise wholesale and customer relations, hardware inventory control, purchase contract negotiation, dedicated aftersale service. Opener & closer of over $3M in sales, contributing to the success of $12.8M in sales.

Feb 2020 - May 2020

Customer Success Associate

Sezzle, Inc.

Worked with customer success, quality assurance, and product teams to enhance user experience.

May 2018 - Feb 2020

Project Coordinator, Operational Excellence

ASAP (Waitr Holdings) / Bite Squad

Cross-functional position; leading, coordinating, and executed on projects. Worked daily with Executive Leadership, Field Operations, Marketing Operations, Product & Engineering, DevOps, and Business Intelligence. Primarily responsible for Mergers & Acquisitions, and Product projects. Managed remote teams of 300+ and local teams of 10+

Apr 2016 - May 2018

A&A Sales / Special Projects Team Member

Target Corporation

I worked closely with backroom and floor operations teams to ensure A&A end-to-end operations moved smoothly at the corporate flagship retail store.

Recent Achievements

The Games on Roblox - 2024

Participated in Roblox's 'The Games' event as an engineer for Fishing Simulator.

Shipped 30+ Updates

Released over 30 live service updates for games with thousands of concurrent users.

Closed $3M+ IT Sales

Successfully opened and closed over $3M+ in IT hardware sales in the ITAD industry.

Managed 300+ Remote Team

Led and managed teams of 300+ remotely and cross-functional teams in various industries.

What People Say

"Star puts his heart into everything that he does. He brings his team along with him and gets the job done. It is a true pleasure to work with him."

Carrie Y.

Former VP, Operational Excellence @ Waitr Holdings

"Star is a straightforward and earnest Project Manager who absorbs new information at an alarming rate. The combination of Star's personality and leadership skills result in meetings where participants can speak comfortably while staying focused on answering questions and making decisions."

Brady D.

Senior Product Manager, Amazon Web Services

"Star is one of the most ambitious and innovative individuals I know. To have reported to him directly was beneficial as he genuinely took the time to listen and assist insightfully. To say that Star is an asset would be an understatement as his value to any company, given the time and patience to learn, would mean greater productivity."

Mitchell Y.

Software Engineer, Hennepin County of MN

Let's Connect

Feel free to reach out if you're looking for a developer, have a question, or just want to connect. I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of your vision.

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Location

Minneapolis, MN