Game Developer & Software Engineer

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.

Experience

Cloud Entertainment Inc.

Gameplay Engineer - Fishing Simulator

Oct 2023 - Now

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

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OceanTech / Ocean Enterprises

Software Engineer - AI

May 2022 - Oct 2023

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

Product Manager, ERP

May 2021 - Mar 2022

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

General Manager

Aug 2020 - Nov 2021

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

Sales Executive

May 2020 - Aug 2020

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.

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Sezzle, Inc.

Customer Success Associate

Feb 2020 - May 2020

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

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ASAP (Waitr Holdings) / Bite Squad

Project Coordinator, Operational Excellence

May 2018 - Feb 2020

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+

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Target Corporation

A&A Sales / Special Projects Team Member

Apr 2016 - May 2018

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.

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Projects

Fishing Simulator

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

LuaRoblox StudioTypeScript+3

Zombie Survival in Minot, ND

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

LuaRoblox Studio3D Modeling/Texturing

Find the Candy

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

LuaRoblox Studio3D Modeling/Texturing

Punch Your Friends Simulator

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

LuaRoblox Studio3D Modeling/Texturing

Find the Bottlecaps

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

LuaRoblox Studio3D Modeling/Texturing

Skills

Lua/Luau
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
HLSL/GLSL
GDScript
Crafting efficient and elegant solutions

Latest Releases

PBR-Gen: A Fully Client-sided PBR Texture Generator

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RBXProxy-Lite: A Lightweight Roblox Proxy

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Achievements

The Games on Roblox - 2024

2024

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

Shipped 30+ Updates

2023

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

Closed $3M+ IT Sales

2022

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

Managed 300+ Remote Team

2021

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

Kind Words

"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

Brands I've Worked With

Roblox
We Love Fine
Valve Corporation
Sesame Street
Cloud Entertainment Inc.
OceanTech
Sezzle
ASAP
Target Corporation

Contact

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I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of your vision.