Resume

 

My goal is to live my dream as a game developer and my college career is the proof of how I’ve obtained my skill set. From the hard work I’ve put into the Digital Game Design/Development at LIU Post and college career.

Downloadable Resume PDF

 

Email: nguyenbriangames@gmail.com

Ronkonkoma NY 11779

https://www.briannguyensportfolio.com/

Education

Sachem High School North, 212 Smith Rd Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 — High School Diploma

September 2013 - June 2018

Graduated with an Advanced Regents Diploma and a 3.85 GPA

St John’s University, 8000 Utopia Pkwy Queens, NY 11439 — Some College Education

September 2018 - December 2018

Pursued studying Law until deciding to change majors.

Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Rd Selden, NY 11784 — Associate’s Degree

January 2019 - May 2020

Was undecided and transferred to this school for the time being in order to obtain my Associate’s Degree.

Long Island University, 720 Northern Blvd — Bachelor’s Degree in Game Design and Development

September 2020 - May 2022

Attended school during the pandemic lock down and after with a focus on programming. During my time I participated in Greek Life and joined the Fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa. I mainly studied programming and mainly worked on group based projects that can be found on my website.

 

Work Experience

Hollister, 313 Smith Haven Mall Lake Grove, NY 11755 — Stock Associate

Dec 2017 - May 2018

My role was to make sure the store floor was stocked and that inventory in the stock room was organized and replenished.

Regal Ronkonkoma, 565 Portion Rd Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 — Floor Staff

April 2019 - November 2022

During my time here I’ve learned janitorial skills by maintaining theaters. Also, customer service skills by serving or aiding customers when needed.

Developmental Disabilities Institute, 90 Air Park Dr Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 - Teacher’s Assistant

November 2022 - Present

The job has been a remarkable experience being able to educate and shape the future of young children. I’ve learned early childhood education and childcare. On my days off I continue to work on expanding my portfolio by working on personal video game projects.

Technical Skills

Unity, C#, Java

Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Maya

Extensive knowledge of computer hardware/software

Google Sheets, Doc, Slides

Microsoft Word, Excel

 

Outside Skills

Leadership and management gained from my time as part of the Phi Sigma Kappa organization.

Communication, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Organizing, and Always Aiming for Satisfactory Results.

 

Organizations & Projects

Phi Sigma Kappa — General Member

This organization’s main goal was to promote the growth of an individual and their leadership skills. During my time I’ve learned what it means to lead a group of brothers and to improve upon myself. The organization regularly donates to the Special Olympics and were funded by charity events that were hosted by the brothers.

Briarwood Family Residence — Volunteer Tutor

During my time at St. John’s University, the school had volunteer opportunities that students could use. Even though my time was brief, I still chose to volunteer and I chose the Briarwood Family Residence in order to gain experience working with young children and tutoring. The residence was a homeless shelter and volunteers were given the opportunity to tutor or assist children of the shelter with school work. Also, upkeep the daycare and children’s area.