Dylan Micheli

Experience

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  Gaming Knights

  Sept 2017 - May 2020

  PR Director and Staff

  Director of Public Relations•Managed public relations staff members to assist in event promotion and setup events with 200+ attendees • Communicated events and promotions with current and future sponsors• Awarded Officer of the YearPublic Relations Staff• Awarded Staff Member of the Year

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  University of Central Florida

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  SLS 1501 Peer Mentor

  • Responsible for completing mentor-mentee meetings with students within class section• Assist with SLS 1501 Program events such as More Money with Peter Bielagus and The Modern Day College Woman• Facilitate midterm and final exam study sessions in order to aid students with examination preparation• Attend bi-weekly seminars focused on enhancing qualities as an SLS 1501 Peer Mentor

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  "Child of the Forest" Team

  Mar 2020 - May 2020

  Gameplay Programmer

  • Created and implemented character swapping mechanics, custom gravity zones, and player respawning systems using Unreal Engine 4's visual scripting system

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  J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc

  Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  Application Development Intern

  • Integrated UserVoice API and into a pre-existing React-Native codebase to create a user ticketing and feedback system• Applied Google’s Firebase Analytics to create events for data collection on user use-patterns and UI/UX influence

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  "Star Grazer" Team

  Sept 2020 - May 2021

  Programmer

  • Utilized Unity's Cinemachine package and C# scripting to create transitions between three differing perspectives of gameplay• Programmed Enemy AI, shooting, and spawning/despawning behaviors

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  Cave3 Studios

  Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Technical Designer

  • Worked with subject matter expert to create a historically accurate game to be used as a course supplementary tool within UCF's Judaic Studies curriculum• Designed and implemented menu systems, scene transitions, and player UIwhile adjusting said systems in response to student testing and feedback

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  Nothing Interactive

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Design Lead & Technical Designer

  FIEA | 19 devs | UE4 Roguelike • Designed, prototyped, and maintained game systems and player abilities related to magnetism such as a spline-based rail-grinding system and magnetizable enemies, objects, and walls• Concepted initial game design and hosted roundtable sessions with team members for iteration and ideation to define creative vision• Assisted in the creation of gameplay mechanics, level design, and help all members of an interdisciplinary team in the implementation and debugging processes, including audio/sound, VFX, and animation• Constructed and enacted design and developmental plans for addressing critical focus areas and feedback from team advisors and player testing Show less

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  Blizzard Entertainment

  Apr 2023 - now

  Associate Technical Designer