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About Me

I have been playing games since I was five, when I was given a Super Nintendo and a copy of Yoshi's Island for Christmas. Since then, I have fostered a passion for video games and the medium itself for all the joy it has brought me throughout my life. I'm now an avid engineering manager and software engineer who specialises in gameplay and artificial intelligence. My ultimate goal is to leverage games of all types to educate, entertain, and enrich the lives of those around me and far beyond.

Outside of the office, I'm an avid outdoorsman with an overwhelming passion for hiking, rock climbing, and bouldering. You can often find me on Mt Beerwah, my home away from home, nestled deep within the Glass House Mountains national park. My passion for entertainment reaches beyond video games and I often run board game nights and pen-and-paper role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, Deadlands, Starfinder, and so on. My adventurous family unit is rounded out by my partner, Helayna, and two toy poodles, Reno and Aiden.

Recent Community Outreach

I'm deeply passionate about fostering growth in the Australian game development industry.

QUT CareerCon
Panellist
2024
Queensland Game Festival
Mentor
2023-24
Gameloft Brisbane Studio Tours
Speaker
2023-24
Games Connect Asia Pacific
Speaker
2023
The Australian Game Developer Awards
Award Recipient
2023
QUT Science Career Expo
Exhibitor
2023
SAE Student Showcase
Attendee
2023
Unreal Fest
Attendee
2023
Big Day In at UQ
Speaker
2023
Game On 423 at the Brisbane Powerhouse
Mentor
2022
Game Development Deep Dive at QUT
Speaker
2022

Formative Extracurricular Activities

I'm a lifelong learner that has worked hard to establish a meaningful place in the national and international game development industries.

QUT Games Development Club
Workshop Coordinator
2013 - 2015
QUT Mathematics Access Centre
Tutor
2011 - 2014
The QUT Outbound Mobility Project
Representative
2014
The International Symposium on Biomathematics (Symomath)
Attendee
2014
QUT Leadership, Development, and Innovation Program
Graduate
2014
QUT Vacation Research Experience Scheme
Researcher
2013 - 2014
Game On 423
Exhibitor
2013
Right Pedal and River City Labs Incubator
Participant
2013
STIMulate Peer Learning Facilitator Forum
Representative
2013
QUT College of Excellence Web Development Course
Graduate
2013
QUT Vacation Research Experience Scheme
Researcher
2012 - 2013
Enigma Interactive "Smart Minds" Competition
Runner Up
2012
ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
Participant
2012
QUT Mathematics Access Centre Tutor Training
Graduate
2011