Hi there! Welcome to my portfolio🕹️
I am Ivan Martinez-Arias, a current Masters student in Computational Media M.S. and past undergraduate in Computer Science: Game Design B.S. at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
I primarily focus on being a full stack developer/programmer, game designer, and/or a producer hoping to break into the tech industry! I love watching games flourish from scratch and seeing it develop over the course of time and looking back at all the progress made with any project that I work on. I value playtests and feedback greatly as I am all about giving as much communication to a project as possible. I aspire to create projects with features or settings that make users think that it was the first time they had ever seen anything like it before.
Do check out some of my work, projects, and experience below and don't be shy to reach out to me for any questions! I appreciate the time and opportunity for you to view over my work!
Extra Facts About Me!
Favorite Games: Turn-Based RPGs, Strategy Games, Interactive Visual Novels, Platformers (Persona 5 Royal, Celeste, Danganronpa V3, Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Earthbound, Borderlands 2)
Hobbies: Volleyball, Basketball, Reading/Collecting Manga, Video Games, Hiking
My Subject Interests: Astronomy, World History, Anthropology, Linguistics, Game Design, Gardening
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My Work + Collaborations
Throughout my undergrad years and on my own time, I have worked independently and with teams to create projects based on prompts or ideas that we wanted to see be done! Most of my work has revolved around programming as it's what I enjoy doing the most.
...and more projects to come in the future!
Experience and Skills
I have developed many different skills over the years during my undergraduate program, ranging from general programming to game design applications to skills developed naturally from professional environments.
Languages
Java, C, C#, C++, Javascript, Python, Angular
Game Engines
Unity, Godot, Phaser
Computer Graphics
WebGL, OpenGL
Applications
VSCode, VS 2022, Adobe Illustrator, Google Apps, Unix Timeshare, MongoDB, Node.js
Soft Skills
Leadership, Time Management, Openness to Criticism, Project Management Experience
Relevant Coursework @ UCSC
Data Structure & Algorithms, Advanced Programming, Computer Graphics, Game Graphics, Game AI, Game Design Studio, Game Systems, Interactive Writing, Invented Languages
Curious to know more about my design philosophy? Questions about some projects? Want to talk more about what's shown? Reach out to me at my socials or contacts below!
martinez14ivan0427@gmail.com | (951) 591-5232
