Resumé of Chris Charabaruk
Christopher
S.
Charabaruk
[REDACTED]
Pickering, Ontario [REDACTED]
Phone: [REDACTED]
Email: chris@charabaruk.com
Web: http://coldacid.net
LinkedIn Profile
Computer Programmer/Analyst
Skilled computer programmer with a focus on game development.
Skills
Technical Skills
- Extensive experience with C++, C#, Perl, PHP programming languages.
- Expertise developing for Windows, MS-DOS, and UNIX-based environments.
- Good working knowledge of relational databases: MySQL, Access, SQLite.
- Experience with .NET Framework, Windows API, Boost libraries.
- Experience with management, configuration, and modification of Drupal content management system.
- Requirements analysis for programming projects.
- Author documentation for improved developer and user comprehension.
- Administer Subversion repositories and develop version control standards for improved source code management.
- Read and develop UML diagrams for better understanding of project design.
Creative Skills
- Brainstorm and document new concepts, individually or with team.
- Write game design treatments to promote and explain concepts and player goals.
- Develop interesting environments, characters, and dialogue.
- Map game design ideas to technical requirements for projects.
Communication Skills
- Convey project status and goals to stakeholders and other interested parties through verbal and written means.
- Establish and maintain focus for small to mid-size teams.
- Facilitate and host group meetings and activities, in-person and online.
- Promote concepts and ideas to generate interest in projects.
Experience
Usability Specialist
Faith Partnership Technologies, Toronto, Ontario, June 2008 - August 2008
- Authored user documentation to facilitate better understanding of product administration.
- Translated technical information to simplified English for clients.
- Managed Subversion repository to promote change management best practises.
Games Department Manager
Ad Astra Convention, Toronto, Ontario, March 2007 - Present
- Developing new gaming programme for convention.
- Promoting game events to convention attendees.
- Collaborating with other department leaders to ensure needs of convention and games department are met.
- Delegating appropriate responsibilities to event specialists to ensure best reception of gaming events.
Programming Director
Toronto Independent Games Conference, Toronto, Ontario, July 2005 - February 2008
- Co-founded conference in 2005 to provide educational and networking opportunities to interested students and hobbyists.
- Managed conference Call for Papers and interfaced with presenters to ensure high quality programme for attendees.
- Built and maintained conference website to provide interested parties with accurate, up-to-date information about conference.
Projects
Radio Alarm Clock
Windows applet – http://coldacid.net/project/alarmclock
- Built custom controls and components for user interface.
- Designed and implemented simple plug-in system for "radio" functionality.
- Created installer using WiX.
Drupal Photo Publisher for Live Photo Gallery
Windows Live Photo Gallery extension – http://coldacid.net/project/dplpg
- Created and documented "Simple Photo Upload" XML-RPC interface for simple and efficient uploading of images to websites.
- Developing extension for Windows Live Photo Gallery for client-side implementation of interface.
- Developing Drupal module for server-side implementation of interface.
Affiliations
International Game Developers Association
Coordinator, "Indie" Special Interest Group, 2006 - Present
- Restructuring SIG organization for improved outreach and effectiveness.
- Facilitating and hosting meetings online of SIG members and leadership.
- Ensuring new IGDA initiatives will support the SIG and its members.
Toastmasters International
Club Officer, Toronto Go-Getters (club #5556-60), Toronto, Ontario, April 2006 - December 2008
- Supervised and coordinated educational and membership initiatives for continuing club success.
- Planned event programmes.
- Evaluated communication and leadership projects for member improvement.
- Maintained club materials and inventory, and restocked as needed.
Education
I would recommend Chris to anyone who would like a sincere, hardworking and talented person.
– Anthony D'Costa, f. Toronto Go-Getters Toastmasters
References and project portfolio available upon request.
