Brandon Van Slyke

• Implement a local semantic search POC to improve asset discoverability by indexing ~14,000 device inventory records in ChromaDB, with a Tkinter desktop UI for natural-language querying.
• Prototype an OCR pipeline using Tesseract to extract ticket, device, and technician fields from images and convert unstructured inputs into structured data for analysis and automation.
• Create Python and PowerShell tooling to automate routine operational tasks and data handling, reducing repetitive manual steps in day-to-day work.
• Clean and analyze inventory and usage data using Python and JupyterLab to produce insights and inform ordering decisions.
• Build a responsive React front-end to capture, persist, and visualize consumable inventory usage.
• Develop a Java application to manage and monitor campus stockroom assets, improving accountability and reporting.

• Took a break from my career and studied Computer Science and Information Technology

• Co-led design efforts across 7 SKUs through pre-production to gold master candidate
• Used Maya to model track geometry/collision, place props, destructibles, & triggers
• Responsible for tuning 24 vehicles, player cameras, game progression/balancing, level design, asset implementation, localized strings, cross-platform data migration
• Maintained full GDD, documented in-game challenges, and wrote product pitches
• Participated in all lead meetings and helped manage and approve tasks across disciplines

• Wrote comprehensive design specs: player leveling, game flow, monetization, etc.
• Used proprietary tools to input and manage all game data, including NPC characteristics
• Performed research related to in-game content and edited writer scripts

• Led team in creating and implementing 20+ playable heroes from the Marvel Universe
• Utilized proprietary tools to input all data related to combat, powers, and traversal
• Worked cross departmentally with Level, Macro-Game, AI, and Narrative teams
• Participated in design reviews - tracked updates and formulated design solutions
• Acted as challenge and gameplay lead on state-of-the-art mobile game project

• Designed and balanced all levels on Snapshot Adventures and various internal demos
• Conducted external play tests to ensure designs would appeal to target demographic
• Liaison between development and product owners including Lifetime Television

• Designed original mobile game concepts adhering to strict platform constraints while incorporating innovative game mechanics
• Wrote and maintained all design documentation on over 40 mini-games
• Shared responsibility for project goals, design objectives, milestones, and multi-platform mobile testing

ABET Accredited

Notable Courses: Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Discrete Mathematics 1 & 2, Software Programming (Java & Python), Data Structures & Algorithms 1 & 2

ABET Accredited

Notable Courses: Networking, Databases, Security in Computing, Calculus 1, 2, & 3, Linear Algebra, Discrete Math, Software Programming (C, Java, Python, Assembly), Web Development (HTML, CSS, Javascript)

Notable Courses: Game Design, Scripting, Software Production, Audio Production, Technical Writing

Notable Courses: 3D modeling, 2D Illustration, Animation, Photoshop, Unreal Engine, Project Management, Game Design