dennis _at_ dennisobrien _dot_ net
Project Engineer
Emeryville, CA
7/2003 to present
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Designed and developed solutions and tools to increase
efficiency and smooth the production process. |
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Created educational games for the Leapster Game Platform. |
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Created a framework for scripting Flash MX 2004 with Python. Primary technologies: C++, Python |
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Created an extensible 2D level editor for platform
games. |
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Supported groups of internal and external programmers on the Leapster Game Platform. |
Purple
Monkey Studios
Lead Programmer
Chicago, IL
3/2002 to 7/2003
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Architected and implemented large-scale, data-driven
web applications. |
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Developed rapid prototypes of applications and games. |
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Identified production bottlenecks, then designed and developed tools
to streamline production. Primary technologies: Python, C++, XML |
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Defined functional specifications for client proposals and technical specifications for team development. |
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Collaborated with artists and clients to make compelling and entertaining web experiences. |
Chicago, IL
8/2001 to 3/2002
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Worked closely with game designers at VTechKids to develop
game prototypes for custom handheld devices. Primary technologies: Macromedia Flash 5 |
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Created custom e-commerce solutions for secure online
transactions. Primary technologies: PHP, Python, PGP/GPG |
Lead Programmer
Chicago, Illinois
3/2000 to 8/2001
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Developed multi-player and single-player games and
online experiences. |
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Designed and developed back-end systems to support
multi-player games and persistent user experiences. |
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Designed and developed off-line tools to streamline
production. |
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Worked closely with artists and designers to expand
possibilities and reduce work. |
Consultant, Instructor
University of Illinois at Chicago
5/1998 to 2/2000
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Consulted University faculty and staff on design and implementation of multimedia content for use in the curriculum. |
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Created online guides, tutorials, seminar materials, and help pages relating to instructional technology. |
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Researched new software applications for web and multimedia development. |
Graduate Assistant
University of Illinois at Chicago
8/1997 to 12/1998
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Maintained a network of NT Workstations, Macs, and Novell servers in a student lab environment. |
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Administered UNIX webservers and fileservers. |
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Researched new software for lab security, administration, and pedagogy. |
Research Assistant
University of Chicago
9/1993 to 9/1994
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Wrote programs in C to interface laboratory experiments with networked computers. |
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Assisted Professor Jon Abbatt in many aspects of research including designing experiments, building equipment and analyzing results. |
Research Assistant
University of Chicago
5/1993 to 9/1993
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Developed computer simulations in C to model rain drop distributions and mixing. |
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Analyzed 3-D radar data and created graphical charts. |
Research Assistant
University of Chicago
5/1992 to 9/1992
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Developed computer programs in C to analyze sequences of digital images of the Sun. |
Science Intern
Washington, D.C.
6/1990 to 9/1990
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Selected and edited scientific research articles intended for press releases. |