Daniel Nicholas Best

Curriculum Vitae

Daniel Nicholas Best

Address: 121-123 Newark Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8NQ Mobile: 07593305588 Email: Besty_Goth@hotmail.co.uk Portfolio Site: I'm a young enthusiastic programmer with a passion for computer games programming, development and imerging technologies. During the last six years while at College and University I have obtained experience with a number of programming languages, development enviroments and middleware software related to games computing. I have gained an understanding of games coding principles and techniques including 3D Graphics, Physics, AI and general gameplay concepts. Now that I have finished at University, I would like to get a job within the games industry that will allow me to further my knowledge and take my programming abilities to the next level. I hope to find a job where I can use my passion for computer games and programming to gain valuable industry experience and develope into and experienced industry level programmer.

Relevant Skills
Skill C/C++ C# OpenGL, GLUT, GLU Windows Phone 7 Photoshop + GIMP ASP.NET Experience 4yrs 5yrs 1-2yrs 1yr 6yrs 1-2yrs Skill Micosoft Visual Studio .NET framework PhysX Java - Android 3DsMax 2010 HTML, CSS, JavaScript Experience 6yrs 3yrs 1-2yrs 1yr 1yrs 6yrs

Qualifications

University Of Lincoln (Sep '08 - Jun '11)

University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK Tel: 01522 882 000 Website: http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/

BSc(Hons) in Games Computing

Grade: 1st Class Honours (Graduating September 2012 with 70% Marks)

Year 1 Modules (Sep 08 Jun 09)

Introductory Games Studios Software Development Used: Microsoft Visual Sudio, C# Data, Networks And The Web Used: HTML, CSS, JavaScript Computer Systems Operating Systems

Mark: 69.9% (1st) Mark: 75% (1st) Mark: 76% (1st) Mark: 69% (1st) Mark: 78% (1st) Mark: 55% (2:2)

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Used: ANT, Assembly Language, C# Initio Japanese 1

Mark: 66% (2:1) Mark: 62.6% (2:1)

Year 2 Modules (Sep 09 Jun 10)

Games Design Mark: 78% (1st) Used: Unity, Computer Graphics And Games Programming Mark: 55% (2:2) Used: C++, OpenGL, GLUT, GLU Games Computing Group Project Mark: 61% (2:1) Used: Adobe CS5, Flash, ActionScript 3D Modelling Mark: 59% (2:2) Used: Autodesk 3DsMax Studio 2010 Web And Server Technologies Mark: 62% (2:1) Used: MS Visual Web Developer, ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Year 3 Modules (Sep10 Jun 11)

Mark: 70% (1st) Mark: 76% (1st) Mark: 58% (2:2) Mark: 77% (1st) Mark: 68% (2:1) Mark: 64% (2:1)

Games Engines Used: C++, PhysX, OpenGL, C#, XNA Professional Practice Dissertation Project Used: XNA, C# Project Preparation Computer Vision And Robotics Used: C++, Matlab

West Nottinghamshire College

Vision West Notts, Derby Road, Mansfield, NG18 5BH Website: http://www.wnc.ac.uk/

BTEC National Diploma in Software Development (Sep '06 - Jun '08)

Grade: Distinction, Distinction, Merit

City&Guilds for IT Practitioners (Sep '06 - Jun '07)

Grades: IT PRINCIPLES WORD PROCESSING WEBSITE DESIGN Distinction Distinction Distinction

Ashfield School a Technology College

Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8HP Tel: 01623 445 000

Biology A-Level (Sep'03 - Jun '05)

Grade: D

Chemistry, Physics AS-Level (Sep'03 - Jun '04)

Grades: CHEMISTRY E

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General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSEs) (Sep'01 - Jun '03)

Grades: Achieved 8 A-C grades

Previous Work Experience Optical Assistant (October 2008 - Present)

Specsavers Opticians, 324 High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7DW Tel: 01522 567 655 Key Skills: Teamwork, Communications, Customer Services, Dispencing, Cashier

Optical Assistant (September 2006 - September 2008)

Specsavers Opticians, Unit 37, Idlewells Shopping Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 1BP Tel: 01623 552 456 Key Skills: Teamwork, Communications, Customer Services, Dispencing, Cashier

Interests and Hobbies

Playing Computer/Video Games, Innovations, Programming, Design and Development. Immersive Gaming and simulated Virtual Environment. Drawing and Concept Artwork.

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