1. Location: Phoenix, AZ Cell: (480) 251-0587
Website: www.mnserrato.com Email: Mariana@MNSerrato.com
Mariana Serrato
Proficiencies EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Game and Simulation Programming (GSP)
DeVry University, Phoenix, AZ 2008 - Present
Technical Dean's List
Advanced
PROJECT HISTORY
C++ Graviton Man (PC: side-scrolling /Puzzle Platformer) - Team of 4
C# GUI/User Interface Programmer (C++, DirectX9) & Project Manager
DirectX Created Menu and menu states. This includes main menu, options, about, end of level
HLSL and in game pause menus. Interaction with buttons and their effects.
Created and designed all Menus’, end of level screens and HUD sprites.
Moderate
Created player movement animation sequence. This included right, left, forward, jump
and hit animation. Integrated the animation according to the player’s input and enemy
FMOD
collision.
Direct Show
Direct Input 8 Documented and managed entire project from start to finish. This included the Game
XNA 4.0 Design Document, Risk Analysis Document, Team Production Plan, Art & Sound Assets
Document and Game concept documentation. Gathered all information from team
Software Skills meetings and put together each document. This included editing, formatting and making
Advanced any revisions that were required.
Planned and documented team progress and tasks. Ensured all tasks were completed on
MS Visual Studios time according to our production plan. This included completing a status report which
MS Project outlined all team members’ tasks and the completion rate to determine the overall
MS Office progress of the project.
UDK
WORK EXPERIENCE
Moderate Game Developers Conference, (San Francisco, CA)
Conference Associate February 2011 – March 2011
Photoshop Assist conference attendees during the Game Developers Conference for a week.
3Ds Max Checking conference attendee’s badges before entering sessions to ensure they held the
Sound Forge proper pass.
Adobe Flash Assist conference attendees with any questions and or directions.
Audacity
MS Visio WIS International Inventory Services, (Phoenix, AZ)
Inventory Associate December 2010 – July 2011
Counting various retail stores inventory.
Spoken/Written Languages Accurately counted all inventory in every retail store.
Recognized by management as one of the top counters for speed & accuracy.
English-Fluent
Spanish-Fluent Colligate Housing Services, (Phoenix, AZ)
Resident Assistant June 2009 – August 2010
Assisting the Area Housing Director as well as students in the housing program
Delivered newsletters & letters to each student’s apartment /Assisted students with any
issues or questions.
Assisted director with inspections of each housing unit to ensure students were following
guidelines.
Planned & created student events/activities.