About me:

Noah M. Stavish

nstavish.2014@gmail.com

 

                                                                                           Skills Summary

 

• Leadership and organization of group(s)

• Apt attention to detail

• Coordination of events and people

• Quick and decisive problem-solving skills

• Fast Learner

• Great coordination of tasks

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Proficient in multiple game engines, kits, and modeling software

  • Unity3D, CryEngine 3, Unreal 4, Game Maker, Elder Scrolls Construction Set, Blender, Maya, Photoshop

 

                                                                                          Work Experience

                                   Microsoft Studios Quality 2018 - present

• Software Test Engineer

  • Tested multiple AAA titles yet to be released and in sustainment, including:

    • Forza Horizon 4

    • Crackdown 3

    • Forza Motorsport 7

    • Gears of War 5

    • Halo The Master Chief Collection 

  • Helped Team Leads oversee and create test passes​

  • Led and trained a team of up to 30 testers testing backwards compatibility for the Xbox Series S and Series X

                                   Ratfish Games 2016-2017

• Level Designer

  • Created layouts, blockouts, and models for levels

  • Oversaw implementation into customized Torgue engine.  

 

                                   Raptagon Studios 2016 - 2017

• Lead Level Designer

  • Oversaw art direction of levels and acts

  • Worked with other project leads to create a better designed and more cohesive level layout

  • Created Blockouts, 3D models, and implemented into Unreal

                                 

                                  Sanlabs Games 2016 - 2017

• Game Designer/Creative Director

  • Wrote GDD

  • Managed game, assets, and production

  • Worked with Producer to develop a marketing strategy

                                   

                                 Installation 01 2015 - 2016

• Level Designer/Game Designer

  • Designed level layout

    • Worked with other artists to create beautiful assets to integrate into levels

  • Rigged several models

  • Wrote GDD (available upon request)

 

                                   Void Development 2015 - 2016

• Level Designer

  • Designed Level Layout and functionality

• Game Designer

  • Worked with Creative Director to overhaul and rewrite the GDD

• Writer

  • Worked on the script

 

                                   Steel Fenix 2015 - 2016

• Level Designer

  • Designed level layouts 

  • Integrated layouts and assets into unity and built levels

 

                                    Z Game Productions 2015-2015

• Level Designer

  • Designed level layouts 

    • Integrated them using Game Maker

  • Helped design core mechanics of the game

 

                                    Sunwell Studios 2015 – present

• Art Director

  • Managed Employees

  • Managed Art Style and assets

  • Wrote Game Design documents

  • Worked with and as a writer

  • Worked with and as a level designer and environment artist

  • Worked as an animator

  • Worked as a Character Designer

 

                                   Dreamwalker Studios 2014-2014

• Level Designer and Writer

  • Worked on multiple maps layouts and implementation.

    • Used parallax mapping in photoshop and GameMaker to create more beautiful levels.

 

                                   Revelations Studios 2014- present

• Creative Director

  • Managed employees, art direction, etc.

  • Worked with writers, and as a writer

  • Interviewed and hired employees

 

                                                                                                 Education

 

 

Wyoming Area High School, Exeter, PA

• High School Diploma, Magna Cum Laude, Class Rank 35th  

• National Honor Society

• National Honor Thespian

• Drama Club Member

 

                                                                                     Leadership and Volunteerism

 

                                    Wilkes-Barre Free Clinic

• Secretary

• Pharmacist