JN

software engineer

Jon
Neal

Hello! I’m a software engineer with five years of experience, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. I specialize in gameplay and UI programming, though I do enjoy the challenge of any programming task. I’m skilled in both front and backend work, using C# and C++.

Experience

Primero Games LLC - Software Engineer

April 2023 - June 2024

  • Gameplay and UI/UX

  • Performance optimization for memory restricted hardware

  • Unity/C# front end development

  • C++ backend development

  • Multi-threaded programming

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Ecplise Gaming systems - Software Engineer

November 2021 - February 2023

  • Gameplay and UI/UX

  • Performance optimization for memory restricted hardware

  • Unity/C# front end development

  • C++ backend development

Half full nelson - Junior Software Engineer

May 2019 - September 2021

  • Unity/C# Front End

  • Mobile AR development

  • OOP fundamentals

  • Debugging best practices

  • iOS/Android Development

IUPUI - Unity Engineer

November 2018 - May 2019

  • Worked as a contractor on a VR Campus Simulation for Indiana University

  • Developed a feature that allowed the player to “time travel”, and shifted the campus around them to replicate how it looked at the time period selected

Programming Languages


Areas of Specializtion


Games per Platform

  • Primary programmer on an interactive portfolio piece for a client

  • Developed a Quest and Dialogue system to provide an interactive experience while listening to client’s music

S.M.A.r.t.s - Software Engineer

  • Developed a proof-of-concept for a co-op Windows game

  • Designed and programmed individual classes and their unique gameplay styles

  • Implemented a procedural generation system that pseudo randomized each level by choosing which content to load into the rooms of the home

 

Education

Indiana University- Indianapolis, IN

B.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE, Game Development
Graduated May 2020

Contact

Email: nealjd.42@gmail.com
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathon-neal