Education

2020-2025
B.S. / M.S IN GAME DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, New York
Minor in Mathematics GPA 3.97
President, RIT eSports Club, 2023-2024

Summer 2019
PRE-COLLEGE NATIONAL GAME ACADEMY
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Student at intensive summer academy run by Carnegie Mellon’s Masters of Entertainment Technology (M.E.T.) program.

Experience

August 2023 - Present
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPER, MITRE, BEDFORD, MA
Hired part-time to continue work on projects started during my summer internship with the Design, Discovery & AI Team.

June 2023 - August 2023
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY INTERN, MITRE, BEDFORD, MA
Intern with the Design, Discovery & AI Team. Contributed to internal projects leveraging technologies to craft engaging internal user experiences.

Gamified Data Collection Platform (React):
Front End Development using React to develop an internal platform to collect data in a gamified environment.

Virtual Reality Exploration (Unity, Unreal Engine):
Research and testing of new technologies, including VR using photogrammetry and NeRF technology in Unity and Unreal.

Geofenced Chatbot Integration:
Developed chatbot functionality leveraging Geofencing and APIs to make responsive and immersive employee experiences.

June 2022 - August 2022
TECH INTERN, AKQA - DIGITAL DESIGN AGENCY, NEW YORK, NY
• Front End Development & UX
• Clients included Ford Motors / Sunrun & McCormick Spices

August 2021
INTERN, DEUTSCH AD AGENCY, NEW YORK, NY
• Immersive summer program, mentored by SVP of Technology.
• Attended agency run classes in advertising and design.

September 2021 - Present
Teaching assistant, RIT, Rochester, NY
• TA for Calculus 1 & 2

eSports

August 2023 - Present
PRESIDENT
• Oversee the executive board for RIT’s Esports Club.
• 18 Games, 300 players, 2000 community members.

August 2021 - Present
OFFICIAL RIT ESPORTS ROCKET LEAGUE MANAGER
• Manager & Division 1 player for RIT’s Rocket League team.
• Supervise over 40 players in 4 competitive and 10 academy teams.
• Coach and organize tournaments & scrimmages.

December 2018 - May 2020
RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ESPORTS FOUNDER
• Founded and managed 50 member eSports club.
• Six time national championship wins in HSEL Rocket League.
• Organized teams for over 10 different games and platforms.