Budcat Creations

Industry: Video game developer

Description

Budcat Creations was a video game developer based in Iowa City, Iowa, United States and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, though they formerly had partnerships with Electronic Arts and Majesco Entertainment. They were largely responsible for porting titles to non-target consoles. Headquarters: Iowa City, IA Founded: September 2000, Iowa City, IA Number of employees: 80 Parent organizations: Activision, VG Treasury SAS Founders: Isaac Burns, Jason Andersen

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Budcat Creations Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Jesse O'Brien Jesse O'Brien Rochester, New York Area Details
Jesse O'Brien's Budcat Creations Experience June 2006 - June 2010
Job Lecturer at Rochester Institute of Technology
Industry Animation
Experience
Rochester Institute of Technology  July 2013 - Present
Jesse O'Brien Freelance   August 2010 - Present
Anzovin Studio  June 2012 - August 2012
Budcat Creations   June 2006 - June 2010

Skills
3D character animation, 3D modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rigging, Skinning, Computer Animation, 3D Modeling, Game Development, Modeling, Animation, Maya, Storyboarding, Character Animation, Computer Graphics, Art, 3D, Unity3D, After Effects, Team Building, Teaching, Storytelling, Game Design

Education
The Academy of Art University   2010 — 2013
MFA, 3D Character Animation

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh   2003 — 2006
BS, Media Arts and Animation

Alfred State College - SUNY College of Technology   2001 — 2003
AAS, Computer Art and Design

Adam Marynik Adam Marynik Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Adam Marynik's Budcat Creations Experience July 2008 - November 2010
Job 3D Artist
Industry Computer Games
Experience
PicturePlane  March 2013 - Present
Method Solutions  April 2011 - November 2012
monstermedia 3d   2011 - 2011
Budcat Creations   July 2008 - November 2010
CIT Animation   June 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Character Animation, Environment Art, Texturing, Rigging, UV mapping, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Modo, Flash, Zbrush, Unity3D, Perforce, Video Games

Education
Art Institute of Phoenix   2003 — 2006
Bachelor's Degree, Media Arts and Animation

Douglas Koski Douglas Koski Greater Boston Area Details
Douglas Koski's Budcat Creations Experience November 2008 - January 2011
Job 3D Artist
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Commonwealth Financial Network  September 2013 - Present
Staples  November 2012 - September 2013
The Home Depot  May 2012 - November 2012
Budcat Creations   November 2008 - January 2011
Carnegie Mellon University  January 2007 - March 2008

Skills
Unity3D, Mudbox, Maya, Unreal Editor, Perforce, 3D Studio Max, Shake, Photoshop, C++, DevTrack, HTML, CSS, Crazy Bump, Illustrator, After Effects, Adobe Encore, Audacity, Drop Box, Dreamweaver, Lighting

Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh   2004 — 2007
Bachelors of Science, Media Arts and Animation

University of Pittsburgh   2001 — 2003
N/A, Computer Engineering

Thomas Quitoni Thomas Quitoni Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Thomas Quitoni's Budcat Creations Experience June 2003 - March 2005
Job Project Management with Software Quality Assurance Background
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Schell Games  June 2011 - Present
Bally Technologies  March 2008 - May 2011
Bally Technologies  March 2006 - March 2008
Budcat Creations   June 2003 - March 2005
Westwood Studios  October 2000 - January 2003

Skills
Game Development, Video Games, MMO, Social Games, Mobile Games, Quality Assurance, Computer Games, Gameplay, Casual Games, Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Software Quality..., Test Planning, Gaming Industry, Testing, Test Cases, Regression Testing, Project Management, Bug Tracking, Manual Testing, Test Management, Agile Project Management, Gaming, Game Design, Online Gaming, Xbox 360, PS3, JIRA, Perforce

Education
Regis University   2007 — 2009
Masters, Business Administration

St. Joseph's College   1996 — 1998
BA, English

Mt. Sinai High School   1990 — 1994
Regents Diploma, General

James Terry James Terry Austin, Texas Details
James Terry's Budcat Creations Experience April 2008 - January 2011
Job Senior Software Engineer at MaxPlay
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Technicolor  December 2013 - August 2014
Electronic Arts  March 2013 - November 2013
Junction Point Studios  April 2011 - March 2013
Budcat Creations   April 2008 - January 2011
Yatec Games   September 2006 - April 2008

Skills
C#, C++, Gamebryo, Lua, Torque Game Engine, Unity3D, Video Games, Game Development, Wii, Gameplay Programming, Xbox 360, OOP, Perforce, Python, Ruby, System Architecture, Code Review, wxWidgets, Araxis Merge, SlickEdit, Bullet, Computer Games, Gameplay, Multiplayer, Gameplay Systems, Game Prototyping, Console, Consoles, Game Programming, Scrum

Education
Tulane University   2002 — 2006
B.S., Computer Science

Grant Poock Grant Poock Iowa City, Iowa Area Details
Grant Poock's Budcat Creations Experience May 2006 - November 2010
Job UX Designer / Game Designer
Industry Design
Experience
ConnectFive   June 2011 - Present
Budcat Creations   May 2006 - November 2010

Skills
User Experience, User Interface Design, Game Development, Gameplay, Video Games, Level Design, Game Design, C#, Unity3D, User Interface, Perforce, Photoshop, Illustrator, Scripting, Programming, Team Management, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Game Mechanics, HTML, Leadership, Computer Hardware, 3D Studio Max, Web Development, Software Development, JavaScript, CSS, Windows, Microsoft Office, Xbox 360, Scrum, Production, Software Project..., ActionScript, Wii, Game Engines, Web Design, Testing, Prototyping, Console, Computer Games, Mobile Game Development, Mobile Games, Graphic Design, C++, Interaction Design

Education
University of Advancing Technology   2003 — 2005
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Video Game Design and Theory

DeVry University   2000 — 2003
Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences, Programming

Diana Salles Diana Salles San Francisco Bay Area Details
Diana Salles's Budcat Creations Experience December 2005 - August 2007
Job Computer Vision Interaction Designer
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Diana Salles   August 2012 - Present
Sam Houston State University  2009 - 2012
Syracuse University  August 2007 - August 2009
Budcat Creations   December 2005 - August 2007
ITT Technical Institute  September 2003 - August 2005
Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Project __ Shreveport Regional Arts Council   January 2003 - September 2003
University of New Orleans  November 2000 - August 2003
Konami Digital Entertainment  July 1998 - December 1999
Tiburon Entertainment   December 1996 - July 1998
American Museum of Natural History  December 1991 - September 1996

Skills
VR content developer, AR content developer, Scientific illustration, Game Development, 3D Scanning, 3D Printing, C#, Unity3D, 3D Studio Max, Kinect, RealSense, LEAP, Education, Google Cardboard, Squishy Circuits, Arduino programming, Small Electronics, Medical Illustration, Drawing, 3D Modeling, Computer Animation, Higher Education, History of Video Games, Public Art

Education
University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts   1989 — 1991
Master's of Fine Art, Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator

Korene Rowe Korene Rowe Aliso Viejo, California Details
Korene Rowe's Budcat Creations Experience September 2008 - November 2010
Job Quality Assurance Manager at NCSoft
Industry Computer Games
Experience
NCSOFT  October 2014 - Present
Carbine Studios  August 2011 - October 2014
Carbine Studios  April 2011 - August 2011
Budcat Creations   September 2008 - November 2010
Budcat Creations   July 2008 - September 2008

Skills
DevTrack, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Game Development, MMO, Video Games, Game Design, Gameplay, Wii, Console, Quality Assurance, Atlassian JIRA, PowerPoint, Team Leadership

Education
University of Central Florida   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Philip Griess Philip Griess Bedford, Texas Details
Philip Griess's Budcat Creations Experience April 2008 - November 2010
Job Computer Games Professional
Industry Computer Games
Experience
SpiderMonk Entertainment   March 2011 - Present
Budcat Creations   April 2008 - November 2010
Gearbox Software  July 2007 - September 2007
University of Nebraska at Omaha  February 2005 - June 2006

Skills
Unity3D, Lua, C#, C++, JavaScript, PS3, Game Engines, 3D Math, Game Design, Java, Software Development, Gameplay, Video Games, Game Development, OpenGL

Education
The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University   2006 — 2008
Master of Interactive Technology, Software Development

University of Nebraska at Omaha   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Brandon Humfleet Brandon Humfleet Iowa City, Iowa Area Details
Brandon Humfleet's Budcat Creations Experience May 2007 - November 2010
Job CEO/Artist at Shapetrix Entertainment LLC
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Shapetrix Entertainment, LLC   August 2012 - Present
Contract Artist   November 2010 - September 2012
Grasshorse  2011 - 2011
Budcat Creations   May 2007 - November 2010

Skills
UV mapping, Maya, Mudbox, Rigging, Texturing, 3D Studio Max, Environment Art, Lighting, Visual Effects, Illustration, After Effects, Unreal Editor, Photoshop, Unity3D, Premiere, Illustrator, Flash, Graphics, Graphic Design, Layout, Dreamweaver, Logo Design, Perforce, Character Modeling, Animation, 3D Modeling, Video Games, 3D

Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh   2002 — 2007
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

IADT   2001 — 2003
Associate's degree, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

Alexei Andreev Alexei Andreev San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alexei Andreev's Budcat Creations Experience June 2009 - December 2010
Job Entrepreneur
Industry Computer Software
Experience
TBD  September 2014 - Present
Google  May 2013 - August 2014
Zynga  September 2012 - November 2012
A Bit Lucky, Inc.   November 2011 - September 2012
Bent Spoon Games   January 2011 - September 2012
Budcat Creations   June 2009 - December 2010
Volition  June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Unity3D, OpenGL, Gameplay Programming, Game Mechanics, C++, C#, Game Design, OpenGL ES, Gameplay, Video Games, GLSL, 3D Math, Tools Design, SQL, Databases, Perforce, Statistical Tools, Wii, Visual Studio, Programming, Python

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2007 — 2009
Science, Computer Science

Byon Garrabrant Byon Garrabrant Chandler, Arizona Details
Byon Garrabrant's Budcat Creations Experience 2003 - 2003
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Byonics   January 2000 - Present
Electronic Arts - Westwood Studios   July 1997 - January 2003
Budcat Creations   2003 - 2003
Electronic Arts - Virgin Interactive   June 1996 - July 1997
Quicksilver Software, Inc.   April 1988 - June 1996

Skills
Embedded Software, Video Games, Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Game Development, Electronics, Computer Games

Education
University of California, Irvine   1986 — 1990
BS

Jordan Lehmiller Jordan Lehmiller Orange County, California Area Details
Jordan Lehmiller's Budcat Creations Experience June 2007 - May 2008
Job Lead Graphics Programmer at Amazon, Double Helix Games
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Amazon, Double Helix Games   November 2013 - Present
Double Helix Games  February 2012 - November 2013
Double Helix Games  September 2010 - February 2012
Papaya Studio  May 2008 - September 2010
Budcat Creations   June 2007 - May 2008
The Timken Company  June 2004 - August 2006

Skills
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DirectX, Xbox, PSP, Low Level Programming, C++, Graphics, Perforce, C#, Visual Studio, Python, Maya, Game Development

Education
The Ohio State University   2002 — 2007
BS, CSE

William Meehan William Meehan Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
William Meehan's Budcat Creations Experience June 2009 - November 2010
Job Senior Programmer at NBS
Industry Computer Software
Experience
National Bankruptcy Services, LLC  February 2015 - Present
Match.com  July 2013 - December 2014
Pariveda Solutions  February 2011 - July 2013
Budcat Creations   June 2009 - November 2010
Gearbox Software  July 2008 - August 2008
Crane Aerospace  June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
C#, JavaScript, Perforce, C++, SQL, ASP.NET, Subversion, ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework, Xbox 360, Agile Methodologies, LINQ, OpenGL, SQL Server Management..., WCF Services, Team Foundation Server, Agile Methodolgy, Microsoft SQL Server, .NET, DirectX, PS3, Wii, Oracle SQL, jQuery, T-SQL, MVC, ASP.NET Web API, JIRA, TFS, Awesomeness

Education
Southern Methodist University   2007 — 2008
Professional Degree, Software Development

Southern Methodist University   2003 — 2007
BS, Computer Science and Engineering

Southern Methodist University   2003 — 2007
BS, Math

Nathan Sams Nathan Sams Iowa City, Iowa Area Details
Nathan Sams's Budcat Creations Experience June 2008 - January 2011
Job Human Resources Director at Budcat Creations
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Budcat Creations   June 2008 - January 2011
Iowa Audiology and Hearing Aid Centers   August 2002 - June 2008

Skills
Video Games, Interviews, Social Media, Employee Relations, Social Media Marketing, Employee Benefits, Game Development, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Payroll, Project Management

Education
University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
BBA, Finance

University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business
BBA, Marketing

Katherine Hayton Katherine Hayton San Francisco Bay Area Details
Katherine Hayton's Budcat Creations Experience March 2008 - November 2010
Job Software Engineer at Visual Concepts
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Visual Concepts  December 2012 - Present
Budcat Creations   March 2008 - November 2010
Budcat Creations   March 2008 - November 2010

Skills
Perforce, Game Development, Unity3D, OpenGL, Video Games, Gameplay, Game Programming, C++, C#, Xbox 360, Lua, DirectX, Wii, Maya

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Daniel Amato Daniel Amato Iowa City, Iowa Details
Daniel Amato's Budcat Creations Experience 2007 - 2009
Job Tools and Automation Engineer at oneZero Financial Systems
Industry Computer Software
Experience
oneZero Financial Systems  February 2014 - Present
Irrational Games  December 2012 - November 2013
Irrational Games  March 2010 - December 2012
Budcat Creations   2007 - 2009

Skills
Xbox 360, PS3, Game Engines, Perforce, Gameplay, Lua, Unreal Engine 3, Game Development, Wii, Unity3D, Unreal Editor, Game Design, Video Games, Gameplay Programming, Console, Game Programming

Education
Swarthmore College   2003 — 2007
BA, Computer Science

Timothy Pechous Timothy Pechous Iowa City, Iowa Area Details
Timothy Pechous's Budcat Creations Experience June 2008 - November 2010
Job IT Product Owner
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
John Deere  April 2014 - Present
John Deere  January 2013 - April 2014
SDD, Inc.   June 2011 - January 2013
KCRG-TV9  February 2011 - May 2011
Budcat Creations   June 2008 - November 2010
Lifetouch Portrait Studios  2004 - 2008

Education
Bowling Green State University   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts, Film Studies

Jonathan Ivan Jonathan Ivan Iowa City, Iowa Area Details
Jonathan Ivan's Budcat Creations Experience July 2006 - November 2010
Job 3d Artist
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Budcat Creations   July 2006 - November 2010

Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh   2003 — 2006
Bachelor's, Media Arts & Animation

Chris Pitzen Chris Pitzen Iowa City, Iowa Area Details
Chris Pitzen's Budcat Creations Experience 2006 - 2010
Job Application Developer at Integrated DNA Technologies
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Integrated DNA Technologies  July 2015 - Present
2nd Story Software  April 2011 - April 2015
Budcat Creations   2006 - 2010

Skills
JavaScript, SQL, C++, XML, Perforce

Education
University of Iowa   2001 — 2005
B.S. Computer Science

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