Resume

Stephen Spanner

329 Sherbrooke Street
New Westminster, B.C.
V3L 3M5
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http://www.stephenspanner.com
Tel: (778)-686-0333

 

 

OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level software engineer position.

GAMING EXPERIENCE:

  • Passionate video-gamer ever since owning an Amiga computer at the age of five.
  • Very competitive and have competed and won in competitions at LAN tournaments.
  • Open to all varieties of games from sports to role-play games, for PC or console.
  • Have created game modifications and custom maps for a number of games as a hobby.

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES:

  • C++
    Mostly experienced in C++ and have created many projects including graphic tools for artists and designers and other small games using DirectX.
  • C#/VB/Java/PHP
    Experience in other programming languages learnt over the years, creating applications and games for personal and company use.
  • Python/LUA/Mel/Unreal/ActionScript/HLSL/Perl
    A number of scripting languages learnt to be used from small projects, such as small Maya helper tools, to a large video-game production project which has LUA implemented as a helper scripting language. Also have experience creating a number of different vertex and pixel shaders.

VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE:

Repaired software, hardware and networking problems for numerous individuals and businesses.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • Webhost Administration/Technical Support
 Hostway Webhosting (2009-Present)
Technical support hand administration for domain registration and linux and windows shared and dedicated servers. Created scripts and tools using a number of different programming languages.
  • Software Engineer
 Crazed Coders (2010)
Game programmer responsible for the completion of software development tasks in many areas of game development.
  • Videogame and Electronics Retail
 Toys R’ Us (2007-2009)
Selling video game consoles, software and accessories and keeping up to date on the hottest news and information in the video-gaming industry.
  • Computer Repair and Sales
 Discovery Computers & Wireless (2005-2006)
Building, upgrading and the repair of computers and accessories. Customer service and sales, technical support over the phone and home-call repairs.
  • Computer Technical Support Specialist
 Chilliwack Stream (2002-2005)
Inbound and Outbound technical support over the phone for Hewlett Packard/Compaq. Data entry, computer repairs and tier 2 specialist help.

EDUCATION:

  • Visual and Game Programming Diploma
 Art Institute of Vancouver (2007-2008)
Burnaby, BC, Canada
  • Computer Information Systems Diploma
 UCFV Abbotsford (2002-2005)
Abbotsford, BC, Canada
  • High School Diploma
 Hope Secondary School (1996-2001)
Hope, BC, Canada

REFERENCES:

  • Josh Valouche
 Work Phone: (604)-688-8946
Manager, Hostway Webhosting
  • Rich Petrov
 Work Phone: (604)-668-8330
Assistant Manager, Toys R Us at Metrotown
  • Ron Goertzen
 Work Phone: (604)-852-2871
Owner of Integrity Computers, Chilliwack
  • Heather Stewin
 Home Phone: (604)-869-3479
Owner of Hope Panago Restaurant