Andy Campbell

andy.campbell@gmail.com
(425) 753-5332    (no phone solicitation please)
Bellevue WA 98007
www.andyc.org

Summary of qualifications
* Skilled software developer with 6+ years of software engineering industry
    experience in addition to five years of computer science and software 
    engineering education
* Experience with numerous programming languages
    C++, C#, Java, PHP, SML/NJ, Scheme, Assembly (x86, MIPS, Z80)
* System design experience using UML specifications
* Expert with C++ programming and debugging, primarily through MS Visual C++
* Primary technical interests in Computer Graphics and Computer Systems, with
    a strong interest in game development

Work experience
  Microsoft                          Redmond, WA
  April 2009 - Present
  SDE, Good Science Studio
  * Develop and ship technology and gameplay for Kinect Adventures
  * Develop and ship technology and gameplay for Kinect Fun Labs
  * Develop and deploy new internal build system, daily & continuous builds

  Independent Game: "Marksman: Long Range" (XNA on Xbox 360)
  March 2011
  Programmer, Producer, Sound Designer, Artist, UI Designer, Tester
  * 1-man production with 6-month free-time schedule
  * Novel control scheme, realistic simulation, 
  * Game is within top 100 all-time sellers on XBLIG (of 1500+)

  Microsoft                          Redmond, WA
  August 2005 - April 2009
  SDET, Direct3D10 Core
  * Help design and refine features for future 3D hardware and software
  * Develop test suites for both OS runtimes and hardware WHQL testing
  * Develop and maintain test infrastructure for Direct3D
  * Helped ship Windows Vista and Windows 7

  Autodesk                           San Francisco, CA
  Summer 2004      
  AutoCAD Programmer, Intern
  * Help design features to be added and extended
  * Implement designed features, resolve bugs
  * Develop test scripts to stress implemented features
  
  Destiny3D independent 3D engine, www.destiny3d.com
  2001 - 2005      
  Core Technology Designer & Implementer
  * Lead research & development on key cutting-edge technologies
  * 3D engine design and development, including: 
      consumer hardware interfaces, scene management, content creation, 
      ease of use, researching new concepts
  * Integrate and test interdependent program segments
  * Handle client suggestions and inquiries promptly
  * Original implementations:
      3D portal/cell scene-graph, ABT compiler, .map parser, texture & bitmap 
      handling, geometry templates, 3dsmax exporter, XML intermediate format, 
      logging system, 2D system, math library, utility & container classes
      
Education
  2001 - 2005      Georgia Institute of Technology     Atlanta, GA
  Computer Science, Bachelor of Science
    Graduating Spring 2005                            CS GPA: 3.5
  * Significant projects:
      N2 arcade shooter, toy Linux file-system, Tiger compiler, subdivision 
      surfaces, ray-tracer, peer-to-peer chat, networked battleship
  * Specializations: Compilers; Computer Graphics; Design of Operating Systems
  * Emphasis on modular design and implementation, complex data structures, 
      correctness of code, hardware/software integration, efficiency
  * Good communication skills in technical and non-technical discussions

Hobby Projects
  Personal Photo Gallery: http://photos.andyc.org/
  Experimental Persistent Web Game: http://wargame.andyc.org/
  XNA board game (work in progress)
  Cosmic Ray Detector (work in progress)