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Christopher A. Nelms
canelms88@gmail.com
1281 Cardinal Ave, West Chester, PA, 19380
610 - 692 - 5414

Objective

Experience

Education

Seeking a position as a Game Programmer to create the kind of games I want to play.

Defective Studios, November 2011- August 2012

- Android Development for UUA Church Application

Translated a series of wireframes into a Graphical User Interface in XML

Linked a database to the application

Wrote a search engine to parse and display desired information from the database

Wrote custom view Widgets to be implemented into GUI

- Unannounced Platforming Game (Unity)

Character controller scripts

Personal Project, August 2012 May 2013
- Exploratory 2D Game Engine (Java)

Structure of base game processes

2D Collision detection and resolution (Quad Tree)

Data storage and Asset Pipeline Custom level editor

Greenbrier Games, May 2013 June 2015
-Zpocaylpse: Survival (Unity C#)

Implemented and maintained UI according to wireframe specifications

Designed and implemented all game systems (Level generation, Pathfinding, Combat
System, RPG Class and Skill Systems, Dialog Event System, Character Creation, Save/Load,
Inventory/Item systems, AI, Fog of War)

Designed and implemented Content Pipeline and Tools (Map Editor, Level Editor,
Database Content External Edtior)
-Undisclosed Board Game App (Unity C# 2D, iOS/Android Devices)

Worked with UI designer to build and implement UI elements

Designed and implemented all game Systems (Dialog Systems, Data tracking)
Millersville University - Bachelor of Science, major of Computer Science
Fall 2008 - June 2011
Delaware County Community College -Associate of Science, major of Computer Science
Fall 2006-May 2008

Technical Skills

Java, C, C++, C#, SQLite, IA-32, Visual Basic, XML, Certified in MS Office, and Unity3D

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References
I have collaborated with Christopher Nelms on a number of different long-term side projects that I have
been involved with in the past four years. In my experience he has always been diligent in his work and
conscientious of his coworkers. While electrical engineering is not his area of expertise he readily picked up on
and proposed solutions to issues I ran into while developing firmware for PMIC setups. He is competitive, but
applies that towards getting the job done with the highest quality possible. Chris is quick to adapt and has
always been willing to learn new skills and fulfill different roles.
James Krikeles (James.krikeles@gmail.com)
Electrical Engineer
Olympus Innov-X
100 Sylvan Rd, Suite 100
Woburn, MA 01801

To whomsoever it may concern,

Chris Nelms is a real standup chap; I personally have known him for two years. Our relationship started
out online meeting through a mutual friend and fellow gamer. Since we have met, Chris has been loyal,
dependable and a fun friend. Our virtual meetings lead to many road trips for face-to-face time, which helped
our friendship grow. Chris is a wonderfully innovative collaborator that has an opinion on all stages of game
development. Working with this versatile individual has been both a boon and a pleasure. His projects have
been thorough, and well thought-out. He is very knowledgeable and what he didn't know he had no trouble
finding and teaching him-self with little to no down time. In summary Chris Nelms is a very able worker, coder
and thinker. My time with him has been fruitful while greatly enjoyable. He would make a great addition to any
team and would benefit even the best.
Sincerely,
Mike "Danger" Donaghey
CG Artist
Defective Studios
5 Upland Rd
Watertown, MA 02472