Zachariah Gary Howell

416 North Saunders Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104 Download a printer friendly resume here.

919-800-8721

zachariah.howell@gmail.com

Work Experience

Sixty Vocab Philadelphia, PA

Web and Database Developer April to September, 2014

• Solo programmer at a start-up making a foreign language learning app
• Migrated PhoneGap application from mobile to web and data from SQL to MongoDB
• Brainstormed and critiqued marketing pages and investor pitches
• Created maintenance tools for a database of 2,000+ words in 5 languages

Electronic Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Philadelphia, PA

Application Developer April to September, 2013

• Developed in a SCRUM team environment
• Wrote SQL queries, WCF functionality, and VB code to broadcast info from database to front-end
• Migrated infrastructure from Microsoft Server 2003 to Microsoft Server 2008

Game Projects

Alchemia Drexel University

Sole Programmer April - Present, 2014

• Releasing match-3 game to Android
• Created flexible code base in order to iterate on gameplay based on weekly user feedback
• Continually polished and tweaked gameplay, difficulty curves, and effects

Germ Wars Drexel University

Sole Programmer November, 2012

Downloadable Game: https://github.com/hubatish/GermArena/blob/master/germWars.exe

• Built simple arcade-style "Germ Wars" in 3 weeks
• Worked with artists and sound designer to make polished game

Particle Paradox Drexel University

Coding Lead April to June, 2012

Game Demo: http://du2012-grp049-05.blogspot.com/2012/06/dev-diary-1.html

• Built a platform game, "Particle Paradox" in ten weeks
• Modeled physics and collisions for 2D platformer
• Helped others learn C#
• Organized class hierarchy encompassing the player, enemies, and blocks

Game Jam 2013 Blackwood, NJ

Programmer January 24-26, 2013

• Created a game in 48 hours.
• Worked with others to resolve conflicts in high pressure environment.
• Coded and debugged much of Unity game.

Education

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Anticipated Graduation - June 2016

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Cumulative GPA: 3.6

Concentration in Game Programming and Development

Honors and Awards

National Merit Finalist Scholarship, Drexel University Fall 2011 - Present

Computer Skills

Languages: C++, C#, Visual Basic, HTML, Javascript, DOS, Bash

Programs: Microsoft Visual Studio, Word, PowerPoint, Excel; Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop; Unity; Maya

Relevant Coursework

Data Structures and Algorithms Computer Programming I, II

Math Foundations in Computer Science Overview of Gaming

Software Design Calculus I, II, III, Physics I, II, III

Linear Algebra Game Development Foundations

Activities

Treasurer, Drexel Game Developer's Group November 2012 - Present

Treasurer, Drexel Magic the Gathering Club November 2012 - Present

Member, International Game Developers Association April 2012 - Present