Christopher Tall

A skilled game programmer, having contributed to multiple full life cycle game projects over the course of my career. Began my career in Tokyo, Japan, and continue in the US. Highly proficient in C/C++, C#, and the Unity Engine. Fluent in written, technical, business, and conversational Japanese.

Work Experience

Azra Games

Period: May 2024 ~ Present

Role: Game Programmer

• Provide expert engineering solutions using Unity and C# for a groundbreaking F2P RPG, titled “Ungodly”.
• Deliver consistent results in a fast-paced, rapidly growing startup environment. My work has gone a long way to give shape to the company’s flagship project.

WayForward Technologies

Period: Jan. 2021 ~ Jan. 2024

Role: Game Programmer, Tools Programmer

• Using Unity/C#, implemented a wide variety of critical game systems including camera, enemy, and level behavior, AI, and UI for the game Contra: Operation Galuga. My work spanned the entire life cycle of the project, and was foundational.
• Developed a custom Unity tool enabling artists to attach game assets to animations, play them back, and export them all in-editor. This tool is used company wide.

Media Vision

Period: Mar. 2017 ~ Oct. 2020

Role: Game Programmer, Tools Programmer

• Developed a wide range of gameplay systems using C++ and proprietary engines. My involvement spanned more than three game projects.
• Using WPF and C#, built a tool that automated the creation of Lua scripts used to define animation transitions and transformations. The tool greatly expedited animator workflow.

Digital Information Technology Ltd.

Period: Apr. 2016 ~ Mar. 2017

Role: Embedded Systems Engineer

• Contributed to the design of embedded encryption software for automotive devices.
• Developed a program to test the validity of CAVP encryption key generators for IOT devices

Education

Associate of Science in Game Programming

HAL Tokyo College of Technology & Design

Advanced Diploma in the Japanese Language

Akamonkai Japanese Language School

Technical Skills

Game Development, C/C++, C#, Lua, HTML/CSS, Unity Engine

Certifications

Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2

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