Heatwave Interactive

Industry: Video game developer

Description

Heatwave Interactive is an Austin, Texas based video game developer founded in 2007 by M. Tomas, Anthony Castoro, and Donn Clendenon. Headquarters: Austin, TX Founded: February 1, 2007 Video game: Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising

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Heatwave Interactive Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Amanda Wallace Amanda Wallace Lancaster, South Carolina Details
Amanda Wallace's Heatwave Interactive Experience April 2009 - November 2009
Job Designer + Developer
Industry Design
Experience
Cleverself   December 2004 - Present
Cyveillance  May 2014 - January 2015
Audience Generation  June 2013 - January 2014
Brightfire Austin   November 2009 - April 2011
Heatwave Interactive   April 2009 - November 2009
Signature Creative inc  August 2008 - January 2009
Comporium Publishing   October 2005 - April 2008

Skills
HTML, CSS, PHP, Illustration, Photoshop, Coda, Wordpress, Shopify, Graphic Design, Brand Development, Marketing Concepts, Graffiti, Oil Painting, User Interface Design, Illustrator, Marketing, WordPress, Advertising, Interaction Design, User Interface, User Experience, Front-end, Layout, Graphics, Web Design, E-commerce, Adobe Creative Suite, Logo Design, Flash, Vector Illustration, Corporate Identity, Dreamweaver, Typography, SEO, User Experience Design, InDesign, Email Marketing, Usability, Google Analytics, HTML5, Social Media, Mac, Wireframes, Mobile Design, Creative Direction, jQuery, Usability Testing, Branding, Interactive Advertising, Social Media Marketing

Education
University of South Carolina-Columbia   2002 — 2004
Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Design

University of South Carolina-Lancaster   2000 — 2002
Bachelor's degree in Art Studio, Graphic Design

Reneé Lasswell Reneé Lasswell Austin, Texas Area Details
Reneé Lasswell's Heatwave Interactive Experience February 2009 - June 2009
Job Producer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Maximum Play, Inc.   August 2014 - Present
Technicolor  January 2014 - August 2014
Night Owl Games   June 2013 - July 2014
Night Owl Games   2009 - May 2013
D7 Studios, Inc.   August 2010 - October 2010
Heatwave Interactive   February 2009 - June 2009
NCsoft  April 2002 - October 2008
Stratics  1999 - 2002
CEI  2000 - 2001
TeleBeam, Inc.   1999 - 2000

Skills
Scheduling, Customer Service, Scrum, Process Creation, Documentation, Writing, Billing, Customer Relations, Editing, Agile, Microsoft Office, Hiring, Process Scheduler, Software Documentation, Agile Methodologies, MMO, Video Games, Game Development, Project Management, Computer Games, Agile Project Management, Online Gaming, Gameplay, Casual Games, User Experience, MMORPG, Mobile Games, Social Games, Monetization

Education
Northern Illinois University   1995 — 1996

Illinois Central College   1993 — 1995
AAS

Donovan Lewis Donovan Lewis Austin, Texas Details
Donovan Lewis's Heatwave Interactive Experience February 2012 - January 2013
Job Assistant at Pro Reflection Austin
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Pro Reflection Austin   October 2014 - Present
Austin Free-Net  January 2014 - Present
John Bucy Campaign   May 2014 - November 2014
BlanketTop Theater   June 2013 - October 2013
Yodle  March 2013 - May 2013
Heatwave Interactive   February 2012 - January 2013

Skills
Sales, Software Quality..., Information Technology, Microsoft Office, Audio Visual Support, Computer Repair, Windows 7, OS X, Video Games, Software Installation

Education
ITT Technical Institute-Austin   2013 — 2015
Associate's degree, Network and System Administration/Administrator

ITT Technical Institute-Austin   2013 — 2015

Crystal Saffel Crystal Saffel Austin, Texas Area Details
Crystal Saffel's Heatwave Interactive Experience June 2008 - June 2013
Job Owner/Instructor at Little Turtle Yoga
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
Little Turtle Yoga   October 2012 - Present
Heatwave Interactive   June 2008 - June 2013
Hospice Austin  June 2004 - June 2008
USA MCO  November 2002 - June 2004
Express Personnel Services  June 1998 - October 2002
Richardson YWCA   August 1994 - May 1998

Skills
Human Resources

Education
St. Edward's University   2004 — 2008
Master of Arts (M.A.), Human Services Administration

Ian Pape Ian Pape Austin, Texas Details
Ian Pape's Heatwave Interactive Experience 2009 - 2009
Job Sales Engineer at Accruent
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Accruent  January 2015 - Present
Accruent  February 2012 - December 2014
Junction Point Studios  July 2010 - January 2011
Critical Mass Interactive  April 2010 - July 2010
Super Happy Fun Fun  July 2009 - January 2010
Heatwave Interactive   2009 - 2009

Skills
Game Development, Perforce, Xbox 360, MMO, Scripting, Video Games, Gameplay, JIRA, Quality Assurance, Testing, Wii, Scrum, Game Design, Computer Games, Lua, Console, PS3, Salesforce.com, Salesforce.com...

Education
St. Edward's University   2003 — 2008
Bachelors of Arts, Computer Science

Steve Westhoff Steve Westhoff Austin, Texas Area Details
Steve Westhoff's Heatwave Interactive Experience February 2009 - June 2009
Job Software Engineering Analyst at Accenture
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Unannounced   July 2014 - Present
Accenture  May 2013 - Present
Junction Point Studios  July 2012 - March 2013
Superior Group  June 2011 - July 2012
Sony Online Entertainment  May 2010 - March 2011
Volt Technical Resources  August 2009 - May 2010
Whirled World Studios, LLC.   June 2009 - May 2010
Heatwave Interactive   February 2009 - June 2009
Global Game Jam IGDA   January 2009 - February 2009
Spherion  December 2008 - February 2009

Skills
Video Games, Game Design, Level Design, Organization, Perforce, Constructive Feedback, MMO, Game Development, Gameplay, PS3, Xbox 360, Computer Games, 3D, Wii, Unity3D, Scripting, Multiplayer

Education
W3Schools.com   2013 — 2013
Certificates, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript

Austin Community College   2008 — 2009
Certificates, Game Scripting, Level Design

Virginia Commonwealth University   2001 — 2004
Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Sergio Carvajal-Leoni Sergio Carvajal-Leoni Austin, Texas Area Details
Sergio Carvajal-Leoni's Heatwave Interactive Experience January 2009 - August 2010
Job Founder at Tiburon Transmedia LLC
Industry E-Learning
Experience
Tiburon Transmedia LLC   January 2013 - Present
ITAL / Facundo International Inc.   May 2010 - January 2015
Heatwave Interactive   January 2009 - August 2010
Special Events Live   June 2007 - July 2009
Tree of Life (film)   July 2008 - September 2008
ITVS  June 2008 - August 2008
Sergio Carvajal and The Carabelas Collective (musical act)   March 2007 - August 2008
Balistica (Musical Act)   September 2001 - September 2005
Candy 66 (Musical Act)   June 2000 - July 2002
Roadstar Productions   August 2001 - February 2002

Skills
Digital Storytelling, Community Media, Intercultural Education, Video Editing, Visual Communication, Marketing Communications, Music Production, Event Planning, Music Performance, Directing Talent, Television Directing, Creative Writing, Independent Film, Film, Entertainment, Feature Films, Film Production, Social Media, Final Cut Pro, Social Media Marketing, Video, Editing, Video Production, Blogging, Documentaries

Education
Texas State University-San Marcos   2012 — 2013
Master of Arts (MA), Mass Communications

The American Film Institute   2009 — 2010
Masters of Fine Arts - Not completed, Directing

The University of Texas at Austin   2006 — 2008
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

Austin Community College   2001 — 2004
Associate's degree, Commercial Music Management

Taller de Arte Sonoro - Caracas Venezuela   1998 — 1999
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Sound Engineering

Universidad de los Andes (VE)   1996 — 1997
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) - not completed, Forestry Engineering

Lee Imes Lee Imes Oceanside, California Details
Lee Imes's Heatwave Interactive Experience April 2009 - September 2009
Job Senior Character Artist at Rockstar Games
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Rockstar Games  August 2013 - Present
High Moon Studios  February 2012 - April 2013
id Software  September 2009 - June 2011
Heatwave Interactive   April 2009 - September 2009
heatwave   2009 - 2009
KingsIsle Entertainment  December 2007 - October 2008
Collective Studios  2005 - 2007
Midway Games  2000 - 2004

Skills
Zbrush, Mudbox, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Character, Anatomy, Unreal Engine 3, UV mapping, Texturing, Unreal, Max, Unreal Editor, Game Development, PS3, Unreal 3, XSI, Video Games, Xbox 360, Rigging, Texture, Character Modeling, Texture Creation, Video Game Development, Texture Painting, 3D, Asset Creation, Console, Texture Artist, Digital Sculpting, Game Art, Character Design, 2D, Low Poly Modeling, Character Rigging, Mental Ray, Game Engines, Hard Surface Modeling, Rendering, Perforce, Hard Surface, Character Animation, 3D animation, Animation, Environment Art, Game Design, Concept Design, 3D Modeling, Lighting, Computer Animation

Education
San Antonio College   2000 — 2001
lightwave accredited degree, lightwave 3d

Paul Fullwood Paul Fullwood San Francisco, California Details
Paul Fullwood's Heatwave Interactive Experience October 2008 - November 2009
Job Executive Vice President at Nano Studio
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Nano Studio   November 2013 - Present
Knowledge Nation Inc   October 2010 - December 2011
Hot Shot Media  April 2010 - December 2011
Mooter Media   April 2009 - December 2011
Heatwave Interactive   October 2008 - November 2009
University of Abertay   October 2004 - September 2008
Digital Animation Inc.   January 2002 - January 2005
Hasbro Interactive  November 1998 - February 2001
Lightspan Inc.  June 1995 - July 2000
Accent Media Productions Inc.   January 1991 - January 1996

Skills
Strategic Partnerships, MMO, Game Development, Video Games, Social Games, Online Gaming, Digital Media, Start-ups, Game Design, Negotiation, Licensing, Contract Negotiation, Mobile Applications, Entrepreneur, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Team Management, Staff Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management, Strategy, Mobile Devices, Computer Animation, Leadership, Marketing, Mobile Games, Game Mechanics, Monetization, Computer Games, Casual Games, Venture Capital, Animation, Gaming, User Experience, Product Management, User Interface, E-commerce, Social Media, Community Sites, Xbox 360, Mobile Marketing, Gameplay, Interactive..., iPhone, Unity3D, Mobile Content, MMORPG, Consulting

Education
University of Abertay Dundee
Computer Science

Letitia Gutierrez, MBA Letitia Gutierrez, MBA Austin, Texas Area Details
Letitia Gutierrez, MBA's Heatwave Interactive Experience June 2011 - October 2011
Job Account Executive at Upstream Communications
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Upstream Communications  March 2015 - Present
Self-Employed  January 2014 - March 2015
Invenio Solutions Inc.  October 2014 - February 2015
Invenio Solutions Inc.  July 2014 - October 2014
SimulTrans  October 2012 - September 2013
Starmount  March 2012 - May 2012
Heatwave Interactive   June 2011 - October 2011
Trenton Crossroads Plaza   2004 - 2010
Buffalo Wild Wings  2001 - 2004
104.1 KRBE FM   1994 - 1998

Skills
Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Digital Media, Marketing Strategy, Digital Strategy, Marketing, Promotions, Public Speaking, Advertising, Writing, Strategic Thinking, Direct Marketing, Management, Leadership, Competitive Analysis, Lead Generation, Editing, Market Research, Spanish, Community Marketing, E-commerce, Event Management, Corporate Communications, Social Networking, Project Planning, Strategy, Public Relations, Online Marketing

Education
St. Edward's University   2010 — 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Digital Media Management

St. Edward's University
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), International Business, Latin America concentration

John (Socrates) Escobedo John (Socrates) Escobedo Austin, Texas Area Details
John (Socrates) Escobedo's Heatwave Interactive Experience August 2011 - April 2012
Job QA Contractor at Retail Me Not
Industry Computer Games
Experience
CSD  May 2013 - January 2015
DocbookMD  July 2012 - March 2013
Bioware  May 2012 - June 2012
Heatwave Interactive   August 2011 - April 2012
Blizzard Entertainment  July 2010 - July 2011
Linden Lab  April 2010 - June 2010
Linden Lab  November 2009 - April 2010
Linden Lab  April 2007 - November 2009
Super Happy Fun Fun  November 2006 - March 2007
Weddings Performed   2005 - 2007

Skills
Video Games, Game Design, Quality Assurance, Bug Tracking, Xbox 360, Game Development, JIRA, Test Planning, User Interface Design, PS3, MMORPG, MMO, Social Games, Perforce, Testing, Regression Testing, Computer Games, Mobile Games, Casual Games, Wii, Online Gaming, Gameplay, Test Automation, Console, Scripting, Multiplayer, Game Mechanics, Monetization

Education
San Jacinto College   1993 — 1996

Vista College, Peralta, Berkeley

Michael Metzler Michael Metzler Houston, Texas Details
Michael Metzler's Heatwave Interactive Experience October 2011 - May 2012
Job Business Development Director at Softway Solutions, Inc
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Softway Solutions, Inc  February 2013 - Present
Parabox Creative   May 2014 - Present
Softway Solutions, Inc  May 2012 - February 2013
Heatwave Interactive   October 2011 - May 2012
Heatwave Interactive   May 2011 - May 2012
Aspyr Media  March 2011 - May 2011
Heatwave Interactive   May 2010 - May 2011
Morrison and Head, LP   January 2009 - May 2009
Ilios Lighting   May 2007 - April 2008

Skills
Social Media Marketing, Digital Media, Social Media, Social Networking, Facebook, Marketing, Video Games, Business Development, Digital Marketing, Online Marketing, Advertising, Microsoft Office, Mobile Marketing, Management, Digital Strategy, Mobile Applications, Project Management, Web Analytics, Strategic Partnerships, Community Management, Event Planning, User Experience, HTML, Research, MMO, Scrum, Business Strategy, Google Analytics, New Media, Content Strategy, SEM, Sales, WordPress, Social Games, Online Advertising, User Interface Design, Monetization, Casual Games, Video Editing, Photoshop, Email Marketing, Blogging, Mobile Games, Online Gaming, SEO, PPC, Google Adwords, Final Cut Pro, Twitter, Snapchat

Education
St. Edward's University   2009 — 2011
Master of Business Administration, Digital Media Management

St. Edward's University   2005 — 2009
Bachelor, Business AdministrationMarketing major

International Marketing Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain   2008 — 2008

Adam Finch Adam Finch Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Adam Finch's Heatwave Interactive Experience May 2011 - May 2012
Job Digital and Social Media Specialist at Westat
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Westat  March 2013 - Present
CreationAlien/bandLENS   2011 - January 2014
Heatwave Interactive   May 2011 - May 2012
Heatwave Interactive   January 2011 - May 2011
Steptoe & Johnson LLP  2007 - 2010

Skills
Social Media, Digital Media, Social Networking, Marketing, New Media, Digital Marketing, Video Production, Motion Design, Animation, Editing, Digital Production, Blogging, Public Relations, Digital Strategy, Wordpress, Photoshop, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Gif Animator, Video Editing, Videography, Video, Strategic Communications, YouTube, Film, Sports Statistics

Education
St. Edward's University   2010 — 2012
Masters of Business Administration, Digital Media Management

Trinity University   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts, English; Political Science

Russ Looney Russ Looney Austin, Texas Area Details
Russ Looney's Heatwave Interactive Experience April 2010 - June 2010
Job eCommerce Content and Community Manager at Aspyr Media
Industry Online Media
Experience
Aspyr Media  June 2010 - Present
Heatwave Interactive   April 2010 - June 2010
St. Edward's University   August 2008 - May 2010
Aspyr Media  June 2009 - August 2009
Pearson Education  May 2006 - August 2008

Skills
Digital Media, E-commerce, Social Media, Project Management, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Analysis, Public Relations, Online Marketing, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Sales, Management, Facebook, Email Marketing, Start-ups, Social Networking

Education
St. Edward's University   2008 — 2010
MBA, Digital Media Management

The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business   2002 — 2006
Bachelor, International Business

Adan Cannon Adan Cannon Austin, Texas Area Details
Adan Cannon's Heatwave Interactive Experience August 2008 - January 2009
Job Production Intern at Heatwave Interactive
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Heatwave Interactive   August 2008 - January 2009

Education
Austin Community College   2008 — 2011

Evan Vore Evan Vore Austin, Texas Area Details
Evan Vore's Heatwave Interactive Experience May 2012 - February 2013
Job Software Engineer at Electronic Arts
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Electronic Arts  February 2013 - Present
Red Barrel Explosives Inc.   December 2011 - Present
Heatwave Interactive   May 2012 - February 2013
ADD Game (Student Project)   December 2010 - April 2011

Skills
C/C++, Python, XML, C#, Unity3D, OpenGL, DirectX, x86 Assembly, GLSL, HLSL, Java, Visual Studio, XNA, UML, Windows, Win32, Game Programming, Render Monkey, Parallel Studios, Microsoft Office, Maya, 3ds Max, Alienbrain, Tortoise SVN, Visual Paradigm, Photoshop, Game Maker

Education
Full Sail University   2009 — 2011
BS of Science, Game Development

Lone Star College   2005 — 2008
Classes taken towards an Associate of Liberal Arts but not finished.

Kenzie LaMar Kenzie LaMar Delmar, New York Details
Kenzie LaMar's Heatwave Interactive Experience December 2008 - June 2009
Job Senior/Lead Character Artist
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Vicarious Visions  August 2010 - Present
Pacific Beach Digital   July 2009 - June 2010
Heatwave Interactive   December 2008 - June 2009
Obsidian Entertainment  January 2008 - November 2008
The Collective  June 2004 - January 2008
The Collective / F9E   June 2004 - January 2008
The Art Institute of California - Orange County  2005 - 2007
Rapid Eye Entertainment   2001 - 2004
Seven Studios  1999 - 2001

Skills
Maya, Zbrush, After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Texturing, XSI, Bodypaint, Photoshop, Scheduling, Concept Design, Mental Ray, 3D, UV mapping, Modeling, Rendering, Cinema 4D, Digital Sculpting, Mudbox, Low Poly Modeling, ZBrush, UV Mapping

Education
Rhode Island School of Design   1996 — 1999
BFA, Illustration

Dave Prout Dave Prout Austin, Texas Area Details
Dave Prout's Heatwave Interactive Experience December 2008 - June 2009
Job Project Lead, Realtime Graphics, VR Evangelist
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Aspyr Media  June 2015 - Present
Invisible Forces   March 2009 - Present
Aspyr Media  July 2014 - May 2015
Certain Affinity  June 2009 - April 2014
Certain Affinity  June 2009 - December 2009
Heatwave Interactive   December 2008 - June 2009
Midway Games  November 2008 - December 2008
Midway Studios Austin  September 2007 - November 2008
Spark Unlimited, Inc.   April 2007 - September 2007
Spark Unlimited, Inc.   August 2002 - April 2007

Skills
Game Development, Video Games, Xbox 360, Unreal Engine 3, Art, Texturing, Maya, 3D, 3D Studio Max, Scrum, Product Management, Technical Art, Agile Project Management, Lean Software..., Luxology Modo, Python, MEL (Maya Embedded...

Education
Academy of Art University   1996 — 1997
Interactive Digital Media

Whitman College   1993 — 1995
English, Fine Art, Philosophy

Bainbridge High School   1989 — 1993

Miles Thurman Miles Thurman Austin, Texas Area Details
Miles Thurman's Heatwave Interactive Experience June 2010 - Present
Job Student at Baylor University
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Heatwave Interactive   June 2010 - Present
Baylor University  August 2007 - Present
Heatwave Interactive   June 2010 - August 2010
Icenogle & Sullivan LLP   May 2009 - August 2009

Education
Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business   2007 — 2011
BBA, Finance/Economics

Baylor University

Alden Russell Alden Russell Austin, Texas Area Details
Alden Russell's Heatwave Interactive Experience June 2011 - April 2012
Job Restoration Specialist at CSID
Industry Security and Investigations
Experience
CSIdentity  2013 - Present
Apple Computer  October 2012 - April 2013
Heatwave Interactive   June 2011 - April 2012
Internal Revenue Service  April 2011 - May 2011
Finish Line  November 2008 - July 2009
Internal Revenue Service  April 2008 - April 2008

Skills
Quality Assurance, Network Operations, Windows, Windows 7, MS Office Suite, Zabbix, JIRA, Gobby, Preforce, Filing, WindowsXP, Windows Vista, Social Media, Outlook, XP, Computer Network..., Troubleshooting, Windows Server, Management, Microsoft Office, Marketing, Team Leadership, Customer Satisfaction, Leadership, Customer Service, Video Games, Xbox 360, Windows XP

Education
Austin Community College   2008 — 2010
Computer Science

Cedar Park High School   2002 — 2006

Dean Elzey Dean Elzey Austin, Texas Area Details
Dean Elzey's Heatwave Interactive Experience November 2008 - June 2010
Job Regional Sales Manager at Oracle
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Oracle  June 2014 - Present
xisn.com - Xtreem Internet Solutions   October 1996 - Present
Oracle  January 2013 - June 2014
Dell  June 2010 - January 2013
Heatwave Interactive   November 2008 - June 2010
Dell  May 2008 - November 2008
Dell Inc.  July 2006 - May 2008
Dell Inc.  January 2002 - July 2006
Dell  October 2000 - April 2001
Dell  November 1999 - October 2000

Skills
Storage, Servers, Linux System..., MySQL Cluster, Apache 2, PHP4/5, CodeIgniter, SaaS, ERP, Software, ILM, Technical Product..., Technical Presentations, Delivering Technical..., Project Management, Program Management..., Solution Selling, Enterprise Software, Virtualization, Data Center, SAN, Management, Hardware, Strategy, NAS, Storage Area Networks, Cloud Computing, Program Management, Databases, Software Documentation, Troubleshooting

Education
Colorado Technical University   1990 — 1992
Associate's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Migo Wu Migo Wu Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Migo Wu's Heatwave Interactive Experience May 2011 - July 2012
Job
Industry Education Management
Experience
Mt. Sierra College  March 2015 - Present
Mt. Sierra College  December 2013 - Present
Be The Ball Media   July 2013 - Present
Rio Hondo Community College  January 2010 - Present
Wirefree Thought LLC   April 2011 - Present
Heatwave Interactive   May 2011 - July 2012
Farsight Studios  December 2003 - April 2011
Artifact Entertainment  January 2003 - December 2003
Sweda Company  January 1999 - July 2002
Media Super Collider   September 1997 - December 1998

Skills
Texturing, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Modeling, Photoshop, Flash, User Interface Design, Unreal Engine 3, Concept Design, After Effects, Storyboarding, Unreal Editor, 3D Modeling, Character Animation, Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, Game Development, Art Direction, Texture Painting, Digital Art, Illustrator, Animation, Xbox 360, Art, 3D, Video Games, Gameplay, Traditional Animation, Computer Games, Zbrush, Compositing, Graphic Design, Graphics, PS3, Visual Effects, Logo Design, Texture Artist, Computer Animation, Digital Sculpting, UV mapping, Digital Painting, Conceptual Art, Character Rigging, Level Design, Motion Design, Mudbox, UV Mapping, ZBrush, Teaching, Professional Mentoring

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2011 — 2013
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Interactive design and game development, 4.0

Mt. San Antonio College   2000 — 2002
Continue education, 3D Animation

Pratt Institute   1992 — 1996
BFA, Computer Graphics and Interactive Media

Thompson Rivers University   1991 — 1992
Fine Art

Erik Mackdanz Erik Mackdanz Austin, Texas Area Details
Erik Mackdanz's Heatwave Interactive Experience May 2011 - August 2012
Job DevOps Engineer at InfoChimps
Industry Information Services
Experience
Infochimps, a CSC Big Data Business  August 2013 - Present
Portalarium  August 2012 - August 2013
Heatwave Interactive   May 2011 - August 2012
Charles Schwab  January 2006 - May 2011
CyberTrader  2006 - 2007
MCI Corporation  September 2000 - December 2005

Skills
Linux, C/C++ STL, Java, Python, C#, Cassandra, Server Architecture, Gentoo Linux, Linux Server, Servers, REST, Scalability, Network Engineering, Agile Methodologies, PostgreSQL, Message Queue, RabbitMQ, Node.js, Unity3D, Redis, Software Deployment, CentOS, Red Hat Linux, Ubuntu, Cloud Computing, Amazon Cloud, Amazon Web Services..., Ruby, Perl, Git, Perforce, Emacs, Vim, Shell Scripting, Unix Shell Scripting, Unix, Virtualization, System Monitoring, SSH, SSL, MySQL, MVC, MVC Architecture, Django, Web Services, Web Servers, OpenGL, jQuery, CSS, JavaScript

Education
Central College   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Music Pedagogy

Thomas Eidson Thomas Eidson Austin, Texas Area Details
Thomas Eidson's Heatwave Interactive Experience March 2011 - June 2013
Job CEO at Foe Games
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Foe Games   July 2012 - Present
Cloudyshark Studios   January 2014 - October 2014
Heatwave Interactive   March 2011 - June 2013
Sony Online Entertainment  May 2006 - August 2010
Electronic Arts  2000 - 2005
Compaq Computer Corporation  April 1995 - December 1999
Johnston Pump Corporation   January 1994 - December 1994
Nightmare MudOS   1992 - 1993

Skills
MMO, Game Design, Video Games, Programming, Video Game Design, Game Development, Management, Engineering Management, Community Management, Server Programming, Client Programming, Scripting, Multiplayer, Social Games, Photoshop, Unity3D, Online Gaming, C#, C++, XML, JavaScript, Java, Scrum, Linux, Windows, Software Design, Python, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Perforce, Content Design, Level Design, System Design, VBA, Inkscape, Localization, Software Distribution, Software Publishing, Game Balance, Casual Games, Computer Games, Gameplay, MMORPG, PS3, Console, Unreal Engine 3, Game Programming, User Interface, Xbox, Wii

Education
Texas State University   1992 — 1993
Computer Science

Texas A&M University   1991 — 1992
Architecture

Houston Community College   1989 — 1991
Certificate, AutoCAD

Marco Zarate Marco Zarate Austin, Texas Area Details
Marco Zarate's Heatwave Interactive Experience August 2009 - November 2010
Job Web guy
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Solution Factor   August 2008 - Present
Heatwave Interactive   August 2009 - November 2010
CreditCards.com  July 2007 - July 2008
RW3 Technologies  May 2003 - July 2007
RW3 Technologies  September 2000 - April 2003

Skills
MySQL, JavaScript, LAMP, Apache, jQuery, PHP, Subversion, AJAX, CSS, Web Services, Databases, Database Design, Linux, XML, Microsoft SQL Server, Git

Education
Texas State University-San Marcos   2000 — 2004
B.B.A - Computer Information Systems

Brent Humphries Brent Humphries Austin, Texas Area Details
Brent Humphries's Heatwave Interactive Experience March 2012 - February 2013
Job Lead Artist at Electronic Arts Capital Games
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Electronic Arts - Pogo   February 2013 - Present
Heatwave Interactive   March 2012 - February 2013
Heatwave Interactive   May 2011 - March 2012
Heatwave Interactive, Disney Interactive Studios   June 2010 - May 2011
Edge of Reality  2007 - 2010
ACSEM Engineering Group   2004 - 2005
MCM 2001 Inc.   2002 - 2003
Adamson & Associates Architects   2001 - 2001

Skills
3D Studio Max, Zbrush, Maya, Photoshop, Perforce, Level Design, InDesign, 3D, PS3, Unreal Engine 3, UV mapping, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Environment Art, Game Development, Illustrator, Video Games, Art, Texturing, Xbox 360, Gameplay, Concept Design, Wii

Education
University of Toronto   1994 — 1999
B.F.A., Art & Art History, Philosophy

Sheridan College   1999 — 2002
Architectural Technology Co-op Program

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology   2006 — 2006
3D Gaming Post-Graduate Program

Kimberly Castoro Kimberly Castoro Austin, Texas Area Details
Kimberly Castoro's Heatwave Interactive Experience 2008 - Present
Job Office Manager at Heatwave Interactive
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Heatwave Interactive   2008 - Present
IBM  1995 - 2002

Education
Southwestern University

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Cris Hopkins Cris Hopkins Austin, Texas Area Details
Cris Hopkins's Heatwave Interactive Experience January 2010 - September 2010
Job Chief Financial Officer at Cloud [8] Sixteen, Inc
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Cloud [8] Sixteen, Inc   February 2013 - Present
HMG Financial Consulting   September 2008 - Present
Heatwave Interactive   January 2010 - September 2010
Aspyr Media  January 2007 - January 2009
Wayport  2005 - 2006
Infonet, Inc   2002 - 2004
AdStar, Inc.   2000 - 2002
Sony Pictures Entertainment  1998 - 1999
Sony Music Entertainment  1992 - 1997
Bristol-Myers Squibb  1986 - 1992

Skills
Start-ups, Strategic Financial..., Accounting, Strategic Planning, Mergers, GAAP, Managerial Finance, Auditing, Financial Analysis, Business Process..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Telecommunications, Forecasting, Business Strategy, Internal Controls, Financial Modeling, Acquisition Integration, Budgets, Management, Financial Planning, Media Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Budgeting, Financial Management, SaaS, Strategy

Education
The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business
MS - Technology Commercialization

University of Denver - Daniels College of Business   1977 — 1980
BSA, Accounting

Laura Parker Castoro Laura Parker Castoro Fort Worth, Texas Details
Laura Parker Castoro's Heatwave Interactive Experience 2010 - December 2012
Job Author publishing with St. Martins Press, Diversion Books, Untreed Books
Industry Publishing
Experience
St. Martin's Press   January 2013 - Present
Untreed Books   June 2012 - Present
Laurawrites   1980 - Present
Heatwave Interactive   2010 - December 2012
Harper Collins  2008 - 2011

Skills
Fiction Writing, Creative Writing, Memoir, story consultant, Writing Coach, Ghostwriting, Proofreading, Books, Publishing, Fiction, Editing, Creative Writer, Book Coaching, Published Author, Ebooks, Novels, Newsletters, Freelance Writing, Non-fiction, Web Content, Publications, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Blogging, Copy Editing, Book Reviews, Magazine Articles, Short Stories, Poetry, Content Development, Feature Articles, Editorial, Literature, Content Writing, Manuscript, Text Editing, Online Publishing, Content Management, Magazines, Publicity, Newspapers, Fact-checking, Content Strategy, Marketing Copy, Copywriting, Press Releases, Journalism, News Writing, Creative Non-fiction, Speech Writing

Education
Howard University
psychology

Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Microbiology

Curtis O'Neal Curtis O'Neal Austin, Texas Area Details
Curtis O'Neal's Heatwave Interactive Experience April 2011 - September 2011
Job Product Tester at Cobb Tuning
Industry Automotive
Experience
Cobb Tuning  September 2011 - Present
Heatwave Interactive   April 2011 - September 2011
Trion Worlds  May 2010 - October 2010
Trion Worlds  February 2008 - May 2010
Edge of Reality  August 2007 - February 2008
NCsoft  August 2004 - August 2007
Acclaim Studios Austin  October 2003 - August 2004

Skills
Quality Assurance, Video Games, Game Development, Bug Tracking, JIRA, Perforce, Soldering, Multiplayer, MMO, Video Game Development, MMORPG, Gameplay, Online Gaming, Computer Games, Social Games

Education
University of Advancing Technology   2000 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts in Mulimedia

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