Baqir Shah 

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Game Designer specializing in game mechanics, level design and gameplay scripting.

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Shipped Titles: 

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Fortnite (PC, Xbox One, PS4) | 2019

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Justice League VR (PSVR, Oculus, VIVE, IMAX VR, Samsung Gear, Daydream, Cardboard) | 2017

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Hero (Steam) | 2017 

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The Sandbox Evolution (iOS, Android, Steam) | 2016

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Snapimals (iOS, Android) | 2015

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Genre Specialties: 

First Person Shooters

Third Person Shooters
Role Playing Games
Puzzle
Action Adventure

2D | 3D Platformer

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• 6 years in the game industry working as a designer on F2P Mobile, AR, VR and AAA games.

• Game Design: Game Mechanics, Pacing, Level Layouts, Usability, Gameplay Tuning, Rapid Prototyping, White Boxing, Cinematic's, World Building,

• Practical knowledge: 2D & 3D game engines as well as solid skills on visual and non visual scripting languages. 

• Strong artistic sensibility: build level layouts with narrative and gameplay mechanics in mind to create fun gameplay moments for players.

• Team management: comfortable with both agile (scrum) and waterfall development methods.

Drawing:

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

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Modeling: 

Google Sketchup

Maya

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Game Engines: 

Adobe Flash

Unity

UDK 

Cry Engine (Minor Experience)

Unreal Engine 4

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Mod Tools: 

Halo 5 Forge Editor

DOOM Snapmap

Age of Empires II Editor

Bethesda Creation Kit 

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Code Editors

Mono Develop

Microsoft Visual Studio

Sublime Text

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Video Editing:

Adobe Premiere

Adobe After Effects

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Version Control:

Github

Perforce

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Task Management:

JIRA

Trello

Asana

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General:

Level Design

Scripting

Cinematography 

Pacing

Game Mechanics

Puzzle Design

Storyboarding

Fortnite                                                            Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

Level Designer

High Voltage Software

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• Worked in collaboration with Epic Games on Fortnite.

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• Helped to build the level design of the Save the World PvE mode.

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• Built level layouts and POI's utilizing a modular level design system in Unreal 4.

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The Crystal Core                                              Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

Senior Level Designer

BitLoft

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• Senior Designer on the Crystal Core team. ​

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• Managing a team of designers and leading the execution of level design on the game. 

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• Led level design efforts with world building and implementing gameplay. Helped build over 150 levels utilizing modular level design techniques.

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• Worked with programming team and prototyped designer tools for cinematics and gameplay in Unity to ensure they met design team needs.

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• https://thecrystalcore.com/

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Run Pumkin Run                                           May 2018 - Aug 2018 

Lead Game Designer (Short Term Contract)

Almost Free Software

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• Tasked by studio leadership to lead a small scrappy team to release a upcoming mobile game on the app store within a few months.

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• Managing a team of artists, programmers and external contractors.

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• Communicating goals and progress to studio lead on a daily basis. 

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• Leading design by documenting and assisting team in implementing systems, economy, monetization, gameplay and level design.

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Justice League VR                                               Jul 2017 - Nov 2017 

Technical Level Designer (Contract)

Method Studios

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• Worked under the Method EXP Division with DC and Warner Bros Interactive on Justice League VR. 

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• Aquaman: Created level layouts, and worked on combat system along with balancing gameplay and scoring. 

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• Batman: Designed and implemented level collision and respawn system.

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• Implemented custom rumble system into Aquaman, Batman and Superman that worked across multiple VR platforms.   

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• Assisted Audio and UI team with localization of over 10 languages for all in game dialogue and text.

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The Video Game Show                                      Feb 2017 - Jun 2017 

Game Designer / Level Designer  (Contract)

castAR

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• Worked with internal studio Eat Sleep Play to develop new AR games and experiences

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• Game Design: designed unique game mechanics to show off the castAR system.

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• Level Design: Did Level Layouts and scripted gameplay sequences for mini games

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• Systems Design: Created unique gameplay systems for progression and rewards.

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The Sandbox Evolution                                  Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

Level Designer

Pixowl Games  

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• Worked on "The Sandbox 2 Evolution"

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• Designed over 20 levels over the course of the game's development all ranging from standard platforming levels to unique and interesting puzzle experiences.

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• Worked with Sony and designed 2 Ghostbusters Level’s during a promotion for the movie.

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• Worked with Bandai Namco to add their IP's such as Pacman into our game. Prototyped editor tools and levels for the Pacman update. 

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Hero                                                                Feb 2013 - Feb 2017

Game Designer

Bakershah Games

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• Shipped a 3rd person Action Adventure RPG game "Hero" now available on Steam.

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• Designed Level Environments, Game Systems, and Gameplay along with set dressing, NPC placement, AI scripting, and Quest Design. 

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• Developed all the cutscenes for the game. Animated and scripted camera events and sequences using C#.

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San Francisco State University,                   May 2016 - Aug 2016 

Level Design Instructor

ID Tech 

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• Taught Game Design and Level Design concepts to young developers.

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• Led the Unity and Unreal Engine 4 courses at San Francisco State University 

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• Helped students prototype and design their own games and levels.

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Snapimals                                                        Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

Level Designer (Intern)

BebopBee Inc.  

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• Worked on the initial level design prototype and mechanics for         Snapimals out on iOS, and Android.

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• Designed level layouts and prototyped different AI systems for animals.

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• Worked on one of the first prototypes of the game to show investors.

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Languages

JavaScript

C#

Kismet

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