Feb 2023 – Mar 2023 · 1 mo · East Perth, Western Australia, Australia · Remote

• Game Assessor (Expert Consultant) | Screenwest Selected me as an industry expert to evaluate and guide state-wide digital games production funding.
• Project Evaluation: Assessed 24 game project submissions, providing technical and commercial audits on game design docs, market viability, and team production capability.
• Strategic Advisory: Collaborated on a specialist panel to allocate government funding, ensuring investments aligned with regional economic and creative growth goals.
• Feedback & Mentorship: Delivered actionable, high-level feedback to developers to improve project scope, budget realism, and pitch quality.

May 2020 – May 2023 · 3 yrs · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid

• Portfolio Mentorship: Guided 24 Unreal Engine students across 8 capstone teams, delivering portfolio-ready games and projects.
• Curriculum Development: Designed and delivered courses in C#, Python, Unreal Blueprint scripting, Unity, and 3D modelling/animation.
• Authored a national C# curriculum as part of a Training Package adopted by the Department of Education, focusing on scalable architecture and collaborative engineering.

Aug 2018 – Feb 2019 · 6 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · On-site

• Shipped the Gods Unchained Beta, delivering 547 cards and 6 God classes while managing live-cadence balance updates.
• Contributed to a platform hosting 450K+ players and $52M+ in card exchanges.
• Resolved 1,500+ bugs and optimised onboarding systems and tutorials to boost first-session retention.

Apr 2015 – Jun 2015 · 2 mos · Berlin Metropolitan Area · On-site

• Supported live operations and content cadence on Pearl’s Peril, a flagship hidden-object title with 40M+ players
• Worked with analytics, A/B testing, and feature tuning to optimise engagement and retention
• Coordinated live events across Facebook and mobile platforms during a high-volume release cycle

Feb 2014 – Jan 2015 · 11 mos · Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand · On-site

• High-Scale Impact: Led design for Turbo Fast (DreamWorks IP), reaching 90M+ downloads and 500M+ races; expanded core gameplay and introduced multiplayer systems that significantly increased long-term engagement.
• Platform Innovation (VR): Directed the technical and creative adaptation of Into the Dead from mobile to VR (Meta Quest, Oculus Rift, Gear VR), designing VR-specific mechanics, locomotion systems, and immersive gameplay modes.
• Systems & Monetisation: Led the design of core combat systems and monetisation strategies for Monsters Ate My Metropolis (Adult Swim), balancing economy and meta-gameplay for a competitive live environment.
• Cross-Disciplinary Coordination: Worked as the design bridge between engineering and art teams to ensure high-fidelity performance across disparate mobile and VR hardware

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 · 11 mos · Greater Melbourne Area · On-site

• Managed the delivery of 10+ small concurrent game projects, overseeing scope, budgets, and client relationships to ensure successful outcomes.

Aug 2011 – Aug 2012 · 1 yr · On-site

• Lead Designer for My Little Pony: Magic Princess, a top-grossing title with 83M+ players that remains live 12+ years post-launch.
• Designed core economy, progression, and monetization systems aligned with major IP guidelines

Mar 2011 – Aug 2011 · 5 mos · On-site

• Designed multiplayer game modes and levels, plus the first single-player mission with onboarding tutorial, encounters, and narrative integration for Silent Ops (iOS/Android), before being promoted to Lead Game Designer on My Little Pony: Magic Princess.

Feb 2009 – Mar 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Greater Melbourne Area · On-site

• Built QA foundations on ExamStudio, a large-scale exam development and delivery platform used across industries from medical boards to global tech firms. Conducted regression testing, managed bug tracking, and developed automation scripts (Selenium) to improve product quality and release reliability.

Dec 2007 – Present · 18 yrs 4 mos · Greater Melbourne Area · Remote

• Directed a total conversion RTS mod for C&C3, leading an international volunteer team to deliver a full-scale redesign of gameplay systems, factions, and art. (not affiliated with Electronic Arts)
• Award-Winning Leadership: Recipient of ModDB’s Best Upcoming Mod (2017) and Player’s Choice Honourable Mention (2020), securing five consecutive Top 100 placements.
• Technical Optimisation: Reduced memory footprint by 77% (3.2GB → 750MB), significantly improving engine stability and performance.
• Systems Design: Designed and implemented a "Dynamic Ecosystem" featuring evolving battlefield conditions and emergent strategy.Community Growth: Built a community of 5,000+ players and generated 1.3M+ views across the project website and media.