Michael Hopke

Experience

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  Champlain College

  Mar 2010 - May 2010

  Tutor

  Assisted students with learning Math, Physics, and C++ ProgrammingProvided one on one coaching for test preparation

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  Champlain College

  Aug 2010 - May 2012

  Resident Assistant

  Served as a resource and mentor for 54 residentsMaintained a safe and informed community by upholding housing policyEncouraged personal interaction through organizing and hosting social and educational events

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  Gametheory

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2020

  + Maintained internal Unity toolset and standardization practices.+ Collaborated with design team to conceptualize projects, developed estimates and provided guidance on technical functionality and limitations.+ Communicated with clients, ranging from locally-based grant recipients to global corporations, and third party developers to understand and support technical problems – specifically QA assistance.+ Actively participated in company growth by structuring team workflow, researching internal tools for productivity and mentoring programming interns and new hires. Show less + Acted as technical lead: designing systems architecture and generating scope/timeline estimates for project proposals.+ Utilized third party SDKs, including Firebase and AWS, to integrate custom databases and analytics into applications.+ Created and maintained application records on the App Store and Google Play.+ Developed over 20 different mobile applications including: grant funded research projects, fitness applications and a TV gameshow.+ Provided QA and technical assistance to clients throughout project development and reported on milestones. Show less

  • Unity Developer

    Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Co-Founder

    Jan 2012 - Apr 2018

  • Senior Developer

    Jan 2012 - Apr 2018
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  Yoga Pod

  May 2019 - Mar 2020

  Yoga Teacher

  + Created and taught two 1hr classes a week including both yin and vinyasa yoga styles.+ Provided welcoming and approachable presence at the front desk before and after class.+ Utilized MindBody Online to perform retail & class purchases, check in students, setup childcare, and other requests as needed.

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  Bolder Games

  Jan 2020 - now

  Technical Project Manager

  + Provided clients with consistent, reliable products by running weekly scrums and facilitating a smooth development pipeline for my engineering team.+ Managed client relationships through regular communication, ad-hoc meetings, product demos, and site visits.+ Guided product features through iterative development, from initial brainstorm to the final deliverable.

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  Equal Paths Wellness

  Feb 2024 - now

  Licensed Massage Therapist

  + Own the business and provide integrative massage therapy+ Teach private yoga lessons to individuals and small groups.+ Teach classes at Boulder Massage Therapy Institute. (Essentials, Self-Health)

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  Boulder Massage Therapy Institute

  May 2024 - Dec 2024

  Administrative Director

  + Support students through the application process all the way to graduation, and eventual licensure+ Manage backend services for school including online courses, faculty contracts, and event rentals+ Develop community engagement strategies through social media, newsletters, and events.