Grant Shonkwiler

Current

Game Programmer/Designer at AMI Entertainment Network Inc.

Past

Conference Associate at Game Developers Conference
Student at Full Sail Real World Education
Shift Leader at Subway

Owner and Operator at G Shonk Lawncare Services (Self-employed)

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Education

Full Sail Real World Education

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Computer Games

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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 AMI 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

Game Programmer/Designer

AMI Entertainment Network Inc.

(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

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.
Conference Associate

Game Developers Conference

(Computer Games industry)

2008 — 2009 (1 year )

Did anything and everything I was asked to do to help the conference run smoothly.
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
Shift Leader

Subway

(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Restaurants industry)

June 2004 — July 2006 (2 years 2 months)

Prepared food and did costumer service.
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.