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Levi A. German 3400 Meridian Dr. Robbinsdale, MN 55422, (402)
224-1100,[email protected]
Education:
University of Advancing Technology (UAT) September 2005 - April
2008
Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia -Major: Game DesignGraduation
GPA: 3.71Coursework Highlights:
* Game Business Management * Project Management in Technology*
Advanced 3D Game Modeling * Game Concept Design* Game
Production/Documentation * Multi-user Development Issues* Advanced
Photoshop * Legal Issues for Electronic Media* Advanced
Illustrator* XHTML
Projects:
ProStep Pilot Program - iPhone Rehab Technician* Promisingly
tested functionality for rehab therapists* Educated other members
of rehab on how-to-use devices* Researched miscellaneous methods
for efficiency and proper billing* Energetically spent hours with
VCPI's customer service setting up billing notebook
Zero Barrier Project - Lead Environment Artist
* Managed the art teams to guide and implement 3D game art*
Properly estimated time to complete own work, managed competing
priorities and built in buffers* Followed schedules and met
deadlines, pushed for the development of processes, technology and
focused on the best of practices* Understood requirements for
lighting artists, adjusted art to support and ensure technical
requirements were met* Modeled, unwrapped and textured hundreds of
3D environment game art* Worked with Project Lead/Level Builder to
understand budgetary requirements,ensured that the environment
requirements were met* Proactively recognized potential problems
and worked to limit risk* Incorporated a new function to increase
game play dynamics* Created custom textures for 3D game art
(Photoshop, Illustrator, ZBrush)
* Polished aspects of end game development
Highly Experienced Design Skills:
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to perform
tasks with minimalsupervision* Strong organization, analytical and
project management skills* Determined, efficient and motivated team
leader and designer* Work well in both a large team environment and
constructively efficient inde
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pendently* Skilled in art aesthetics and effective use of color
in digital applications/3D design work* Excellent communication
skills* Strong 3D modeling, normal mapping, texturing techniques
and advanced material setup
Previous Work Experience:
Robbinsdale Rehabilitation and Care Center - ProStep Rehab
Technician
* Efficiently managed transportation for 7 Therapists (physical,
occupational,speech)* Organized therapy schedules and assisted
Therapists with patient transfers* Properly charted Quad checks and
other private documentation* Correctly filed numerous amounts of
patient's therapy related documentationon a daily basis* Organized
and spaciously cleaned the therapy gym
THQ.Inc - Quality Assurance
* Performed day to day analysis testing and reported
inconsistencies throughout the project development cycle* Reviewed
software documentation for accuracy in grammar, spelling, and
punctuation* Reviewed software game art for legality* Ensured bug
reports were written clearly, precisely and detailed
inconsistencies found, along with steps required to reproduce those
inconsistencies* Performed regressive testing to confirm fixes were
implemented correctly throughout the product cycle in both consumer
and development environment* Worked in a fast pace environment to
ensure the title was achieving plannedmilestones* Used DevTrack
database to record bugs and specific test results* Demonstrated
resourceful knowledge for all next gen console platforms testin
g
Hush Puppy Studios - Internship/3D Artist
* Executed strong knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite;
Photoshop and Illustrator* Gained experience with After Effects and
3D (Maya or 3D Max)* Proved excellent organizational and
communication skills* Performed the ability to think creatively at
a moment's notice* Processed the ability to thrive in a fast-paced,
deadline-driven environment* Achieved new levels of Website
Development through Adobe In-Design and XHTML.
Program Proficiencies:
* Autodesk 3ds Max * Body Paint* Maya * Adobe After Effects*
Adobe Photoshop * Adobe Flash* Adobe Illustrator * XHTML* Adobe
In-Design * ZBrush
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Awards/Honors:
* Game Developers Conference, UAT sponsored for Zero Barrier
Project* Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America* National Art Honor
Society
Portfolio: http://www.clairvoyantcamino.yolasite.com/
