Game Programmer/Designer at Merit Industries
Greater Philadelphia Area
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- Game Programmer/Designer at Merit Industries
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- Student at Full Sail Real World Education
- Conference Associate at GDC
- Shift Leader at Subway
- Owner and Operator at G Shonk Lawncare Services (Self-employed)
- Education
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- Full Sail Real World Education
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Grant Shonkwiler’s Summary
I have been passionate about games my entire life. I am currently a Game Programmer and Designer at Merit in Philadelphia, PA.
I also have written for gamecareerguide.com as well as moderate their forums and help organize and judge the monthly programming challenge.
Grant Shonkwiler’s Specialties:
C++
Game Design
Documentation
Scheduling
Audio Programming
Being funny
Grant Shonkwiler’s Experience
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Game Programmer/Designer
Merit Industries
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
I am a game programmer, I program everything that can be in our games from gameplay to sound, from effects to scoring I do it all. And I also fix anything in the code they need me to. I also help with the high and low level design of games as well as reviewing the games before milestones to make sure they are currently on track.
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Student
Full Sail Real World Education
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2006 — June 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development
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Conference Associate
GDC
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Games industry)
February 2008 — February 2008 (1 month)
Did anything and everything I was asked to do.
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Shift Leader
Subway
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Restaurants industry)
June 2004 — July 2006 (2 years 2 months)
Prepared food and did costumer service.
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Owner and Operator
G Shonk Lawncare Services (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Environmental Services industry)
April 2001 — July 2006 (5 years 4 months)
Owned and operated a lawn care service for multiple clients.
Grant Shonkwiler’s Education
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Full Sail Real World Education
2006 — 2008
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Grant Shonkwiler’s Interests:
Games, Production, Programming, Design, Music, Movies
Grant Shonkwiler’s Contact Settings
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