About Me


Short Bio

My passions are what drives my path forward. What are my passions? To name just a few, they include: software, computers, and technology in general, along with video games and their development, music, Japanese language and culture, and localization.

This being the case, one of the main paths I see myself pursuing in the longer term, say over the next five to ten years and beyond, is to work in video game development or software development in general. I am interested in any paths where I can work with a team to contribute to developing useful, fun, or novel ways of using technology. I want to continually push the boundaries of what we can do with computers and technology.

In the medium term, or in about the next one to five years or so, as I work in the field, I hope to create opportunities for my own professional development through experiences working in various areas of game or software development where I can really figure out the niches where I want to work in in the longer term. I hope to do this not only through my work professionally, but to also continue to do so in my free time through just-for-fun passion projects.

Towards these ends, I am excited to be searching for internships or other employment opportunities in my field with a company that shares my values and interests. I am looking for opportunities in the immediate term as well as those in the near future, such as in the summer.


Education

Coursework in B.S., Applied Computer Science (96 of 120 credits)Aug. 2016 – Dec. 2020
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Summer Japanese Language ProgramJuly 2018
Akita International University, Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan

A.S., Computer ScienceMay 2016
Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA


Work Experience

Resident/Community Assistant, GMU Housing and Residence Life, Fairfax, VAAug. 2017 – Jan. 2021
Summer Conference Assistant, GMU Housing and Residence Life, Fairfax, VAMay 2019 – Aug. 2019
Food Runner, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Virginia Beach, VAMay 2017 – Aug. 2017
Event Services Concierge, GMU Event Services, Fairfax, VASep. 2016 – May 2017
Banquet Server, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Virginia Beach, VAOct. 2014 – Aug. 2016
Shift Leader, Golden Corral, Virginia Beach, VAJun. 2011 – Dec. 2014

Community Involvement

Goodwill Ambassador, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DCJan. 2020 – Present

GMU Japanese Language Department Annual Japanese Play, Fairfax, VAJan. 2017 – Mar. 2020
GMU Japanese Student Association, Fairfax, VASep. 2016 – Mar. 2020

Skills

C, C++, command line and scripting (Linux/Windows), CSS, Eclipse, GDB, Git, GitHub, HTML, Java, JavaScript, JUnit, Lua, MS Office, OpenGL, relational databases, unit testing, Visual Studio

Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word

Japanese language ability commensuate with Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N4 (estimated)