Kevin Reilly   Game Designer
   
Work Experience
   
 
   
Sony Home Operations Specialist
10/7/09-Present
  • Publish content to Playstation Home, changing out posters and trailers based on a specific schedule
 
  • Composited advertisement posters, backgrounds, and thumbnail images (using Photoshop CS4) for purchasable content within Playstation Home

 
  • Composited new icons for for the Playstation Home 1.35 interface update
 
  • Schedule content to swap out using XML for community events such as promotionalexclusives, contests, giveaways, and meet the developers. I have a great attention to detail because each poster/trailer could cost a major loss in revenue if the events don't run smoothly
   
Factor 5

Jr. Game Designer

5/08-12/08
  • Learned the internal proprietary toolset
 
  • Worked on an unannounced casual title for the Nintendo Wii

 
  • Implemented many different missions and mission types
 
  • Placed objects throughout the environments and missions
 
  • Created documents for new mission types
   
Backbone Entertainment Game Design Intern
6/29/07 – 9/24/07
  • Created and implemented a pickup plan for Death Jr. Root of Evil for Wii
 
  • Worked on designing two boss encounters for 1942 Joint Strike
 
  • Fixed various bugs that were assigned to me
   
Konami Game Tester
6/06-8/06
  • Tested and reported bugs on Xiaolin Showdown for PS2/PSP/Xbox/DS
 
  • Tested off site at Backbone Entertainment for Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil
 
  • Followed and updated various test plans
   
Cogswell Polytechnical IT Assistant (student worker)
10/04-12/07
  • Maintained computer labs throughout the school, Mac & PC
 
  • Updated software packages
 
  • Built around 20 computers for a new lab
   
Pyxis Corporation Installation Technician
5/04-8/04
  • Networked automated hospital supply stations ($500m project)
 
  • Took inventory on products to help transition the hospital to the new system
 
  • Maintained stations during transition
   
Kevin R. Reilly CCE Technical Assistant
1997-2004
  • Medical gas system certifications, performance testing, and CAD documentation tracing (Multi-hospital)
 
  • Installed, tested, and repaired medical equipment systems (Hewlett Packard, Agilent, Philips)
 
  • Fabricated/Installed electronic interface of audio medical alarms
 
  • Environmental waste gas/ventilation survey assistance/Miscellaneous duties as assigned (Multi-hospital)
   
Skills
   
 
  • C/C++: I've taken a few programming courses through college
 
  • MS Word & Excel
 
  • Perforce: Used at both Backbone and Factor 5
 
  • Photoshop & Illustrator
 
  • Dawn of War Map Editor
 
  • Unreal 3 Editor: Currently refamiliarizing myself with the engine
 
  • Maya: Mainly used for object placement in various toolsets
 
  • Softimage XSI: novice modeling ability
   
Education
       
  Cogswell Polytechnical College Penn State Behrend  
  Sunnyvale, CA Erie, PA  
  Bachelor's of Science in Digital Arts Engineering Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology  
  Graduated: May 2008 Graduated: May 2004