Lina Hedgecoth


     * Last Updated: February 10, 2006

      Lina Hedgecoth Resume in Microsoft Word


E-mail: sokaite@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVE:

Programmer position where my computer science degree, programming, and leadership skills will add value to operations. Preferred location in Los Angeles area.

SUMMARY:

• Magna Cum Laude graduate with BS in Computer Science.
• Proficient with C, C++.
• Strong background in Mathematics and Physics.
• Software development, scripting, de-bugging, and QA testing skills.
• Work well with team members and individually.
• Ability to grasp new concepts quickly, thoroughly, and effectively.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Languages: C/C++, Lua, Unreal3, Java, HTML, PHP
• Software: Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, 3DSMax
• Source Control: Perforce, SourceSafe, Alienbrain

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2005 July – 2006 February
Genuine Games, Woodland Hills, California
Programmer
• Unnamed project for XBOX360 using Unreal Engine 3.
Gameplay programming and level scripting with C++ and UnrealScript.
• 50 Cent: Bulletproof published by VUG for PS2 and XBOX.
Level programming and scripting using LUA scripting language.

2004 May – 2005 October
Vivendi Universal Games, Los Angeles, California
Project Lead
• Planned and lead QA testing for software projects.
• Implemented Test Plans to release software on time and with known quality.
• Directed test teams of 5 to 20 personnel, while evaluating and verifying testers’ results.
• Regularly tracked, analyzed, and reported on projects’ progress via status reports and meetings with QA Management and Production.
• Helped with QA Tools programming.
• Released Projects: Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (PC/MAC), Robots (DS), Nexus (PC), Black Hawk Down (PS2, XBOX).

2003 March – 2004 April
Vivendi Universal Games, Los Angeles, California
Tester
• Performed QA testing on educational and entertainment software to verify proper function, data content, performance, usability/playability, and hardware/software compatibility.
• Researched found issues/bugs and reported them in the database.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, December 2002
Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee
GPA of 3.88
Minor in Mathematics

Computer and Video Game Developer Certificate, February 2005 – Present
Marist College & Game Institute
Transcript available online at http://transcript.gameinstitute.com?id=7433

LANGUAGES:

Fluent in English, Lithuanian and Russian