Resume




Résumé


Marcia Van Bel
Age: 22
Nationality: Belgian

Phone: +32 479 48 16 70
LinkedIn: my LinkedIn profile

Current location: Leuven, Belgium

Profile

I enjoy both the art and programming side of game development, and strive to improve my skills in any way that helps me become a better game designer and developer. I'm especially fascinated by atmosphere, narrative and game mechanics.
I aim to work on projects I feel passionate about, together with enthusiastic, talented people that help me grow on a professional and personal level.

Work experience


2014: Designer at Neopica
Game design, UI/UX design

2013 - 2014: Design Intern at Triumph Studios
Level/units/feature design, balancing, quality assurance, customer support

Chief Games, Apps & Tech at BILL (Voluntary)
Writing about games, technology and their industry,
managing the other reporters, suggesting ideas for articles

2012: Administrative Worker at Thrombogenics (One month summer job)
Updating the intranet, preparing/cleaning meeting rooms,
booking transport and hotel rooms, administrative tasks

2009-2011: Administrative Worker/Receptionist at Resto.be (One month summer job for 3 years)
Answering phone calls, welcoming visitors, contacting customers,
writing and translating, input in database, administrative tasks


Education


2010 - 2014: Digital Arts & Entertainment
Howest University, Kortrijk, Belgium

2004-2010: Latin-Greek
Sint-Albertuscollege, Heverlee, Belgium


Languages


Dutch Native
English Fluent
French Fluent


Technical Skills

Tools & languages I use most often:
  • Game engines: Unity (C#), UDK (Kismet, material editor, particle effects)
  • 3D Modeling, unwrapping & sculpting: 3DS Max, Roadkill, Mudbox
  • 2D Art & texture creation: Photoshop CS5, xNormal
  • Version control: TortoiseSVN
  • Office: Microsoft Office, Google Docs, LibreOffice

Tools & languages I have experience with:
  • Programming & frameworks: C/C++, DirectX 10, XNA 4.0, Mono
  • Shaders & scripting: HLSL, LUA
  • 2D: GIMP
  • Version control: Perforce, Git
  • Web development: HTML, CSS


General Skills

  • Fast learner
  • Team player, but can also work alone
  • Clear communicator
  • Planning & time management
  • Experience in writing and translating
  • In possession of car and driver's license


Achievements

  • 2014: Worked on shipped title and its DLC: Age of Wonders III & Age of Wonders III: Golden Realms
  • 2012: Reached semi-finals (top 100 worldwide) of Microsoft Imagine Cup with our game Purify

Interests

  • Playing & creating (video) games
  • Reading & writing
  • (Digital) drawing & painting
  • Music, singing, playing the piano
  • Technology, web 2.0
  • Psychology & philosophy
  • Lifestyle, fashion, cooking


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