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SoftwareEngineer

Vanessa Rakoczy

Hamilton,ON

Summary

Enthusiastic and versatile Junior Game Develop eager to contribute to team success and showcase current skills while continuing to grow, learn, and excel within the game development industry.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

Randoli
Remote
04.2022 - Current
  • Worked in a DevOps environment, continually developing and testing new code and features for internal projects
  • Worked with containerization and deployment of applications using container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and Docker
  • Implemented GitOps Deployment Strategy for cloud-native applications within internal projects
  • Helped develop and maintain features within existing Kubernetes Operator
  • Operated under Agile methodology and used project management tools like Confluence and ClickUp

Junior Game Developer

Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON
09.2020 - 04.2021
  • Worked in a small team of 11 developers and created a game from start to finish using Unity Engine
  • Programmed core game mechanics, including weapon functionality, player UI, AI, player stats, animations, and more
  • Regularly resolved any bugs found during testing and development
  • Attended weekly scrum and stand-up meetings following Agile methodology
  • Kept track of tasks and time management with project management tools such as Trello and Assembla

Senior Fulfillment Specialist

Best Buy Canada
Ottawa, ON
04.2015 - 03.2022
  • Oversaw and managed order fulfilment team
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, and handled challenging situations with ease
  • Organized and filed monthly paperwork per departmental duties

Education

Diploma of Arts And Media - Game Development

Algonquin College
Ottawa
04.2021

Bachelor of Science - Biology And Chemistry

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON
04.2017

Skills

  • Programming Languages: C, C#, Java, and Go
  • Game engines: Unreal Engine and Unity
  • 3D modelling software: 3DS Max and Blender
  • Source and Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab

Timeline

Software Engineer

Randoli
04.2022 - Current

Junior Game Developer

Algonquin College
09.2020 - 04.2021

Senior Fulfillment Specialist

Best Buy Canada
04.2015 - 03.2022

Diploma of Arts And Media - Game Development

Algonquin College

Bachelor of Science - Biology And Chemistry

Wilfrid Laurier University
Vanessa Rakoczy