Joe Waters

Current

• Software Development Engineer at 343 Industries / Microsoft Game Studios

Past

• Lead Engineer at Hidden Path Entertainment
• Graphics / Effects Developer, Shadowrun at Microsoft / FASA Studio
• Lead Engineer, Condemned: Criminal Origins at Monolith Productions

• Lead Engineer, Counter-Strike Xbox at Ritual Entertainment
• Technical Director at Nerve Software
• Graphics / Effects Engineer at Rogue Entertainment

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Education

• New Mexico State University

Connections

289 connections

Industry

Computer Games

Joe Waters’s Summary

13 years professional experience in the industry covering all facets of game development. Currently on vacation till mid-August before starting a new gig at Microsoft Game Studios / 343 Industries.

Joe Waters’s Specialties:

Project management, game design, special effects, console engine architecture, real-time networking.

Joe Waters’s Experience

• Software Development Engineer

  343 Industries / Microsoft Game Studios

  (Computer Games industry)

  August 2009 — Present (6 months)

• Lead Engineer

  Hidden Path Entertainment

  (Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

  September 2007 — July 2009 (1 year 11 months)

• Graphics / Effects Developer, Shadowrun

  Microsoft / FASA Studio

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  December 2005 — September 2007 (1 year 10 months)

• Lead Engineer, Condemned: Criminal Origins

  Monolith Productions

  (Entertainment industry)

  2003 — 2005 (2 years )

• Lead Engineer, Counter-Strike Xbox

  Ritual Entertainment

  (Entertainment industry)

  2002 — 2003 (1 year )

• Technical Director

  Nerve Software

  (Entertainment industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year )

• Graphics / Effects Engineer

  Rogue Entertainment

  (Entertainment industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

Joe Waters’s Education

• New Mexico State University

  BS , Mechanical Engineering , 1991 — 1996

Additional Information

Joe Waters’s Groups:

GI

•    Game Creator's Network
•    VideoGame Professionals
•    Microsoft - Current and Former Employees
•    Game Gurus

Joe Waters’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch