
Independent Game Developer
Toronto, Canada Area

Independent Game Developer
Toronto, Canada Area
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Chris Charabaruk is a computer programmer with many years of development experience with games and open source projects. Chris grew up writing code on a Commodore 64, and later on branched into C++ and C# development.
In 2005, Chris co-founded the Toronto Independent Games Conference, with the aims to promote Toronto as a place of interest in the games industry and to provide networking and educational opportunities for other developers. Since then, Chris has also been one of the coordinators of the "Indie" SIG of the International Game Developers Association.
Outside of the games industry, Chris is a strong public speaker, thanks to his participation in Toastmasters International -- specifically, the current vice-president education of Toronto's own Toast IT club, and looking forward to future opportunities with Toastmasters International, itself.
Chris is interested in participating in small to medium teams as a programmer, and looks forward to strengthen his project management and game design talents. He is an avid gamer, and is always on the lookout for startups and indie studios in the game development industry.
C++, C#, cross-platform development, Drupal, public speaking
(Non-Profit; Entertainment industry)
March 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Initiating new game event programme for 2008. Collaborating with other department leaders for convention success. Supervising department staff and programming.
(Non-Profit; Public Relations and Communications industry)
May 2006 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Supervising and coordinating educational and membership initiatives. Planning event programmes. Scheduling and hosting club meetings. Evaluating member communication and leadership projects.
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
April 2006 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Developing various software products. Available as a consultant or contractor for software and web development.
(Non-Profit; Computer Games industry)
April 2006 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Restructuring SIG organization for improved outreach and effectiveness within and without association. Facilitating and hosting meetings online of SIG members and leadership.
game development, programming, project management, public speaking, mountain biking, camping, reading, anime
IGDA Indie SIG, IGDA Toronto, Toronto Independent Games Conference, Toastmasters International, Toast I.T. Toastmasters, Anime North Convention, Ad Astra Convention