David Jackson
Glasgow
Summary
Hardworking Games Designer who graduated from Abertay University with honours. Experienced narrative designer, nominated for The ADGS Blazing Griffin Narrative Award, Proficient audio designer (DARE Academy 2023 Finalist), and a background in web design and youth work.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Digital Systems Support
Alpha Ireland
Killiney, Dublin
2022.11 - 2025.09
- designed and published out 7 pages in the space of 3 months as part of a summer rebrand.
- Quickly learned how to operate software/plugins to maintain and update different pages.
- Resolved Website issues quickly, and mad detailed reports of what happened.
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
Volunteer youth worker
Sentry Youth Group
Glasgow
2017.09 - Current
- Provided mentorship for personal growth and development of life skills to young leaders.
- Coordinated outdoor events to foster team-building and cooperation amongst participants.
- Organised sporting events, fostering healthy competition and physical fitness.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Games Design and Production
Abertay University
Dundee, Scotland 2021.09 - 2025.06
Skills
- Narrative design: Dialogue, Environmental Storytelling, Game Mechanics Integration
- Level design: Greyboxing, Pacing
- Coding: C#(4 years), Blueprints (2 years), GML (6 years), Java (6 years), Web(HTML, CSS, PHP) (4 years)
- Engines: Unity (4 years), Unreal(2 years), GameMaker (6 years)
- Audio: Ableton (2 years), Wwise (2 years)
- Interpersonal: Communication, Teamwork, Public Speaking
Accomplishments
DARE Academy 2023 Finalist, Nominated for the ADGS Blazing Griffin Award
Timeline
Digital Systems Support
Alpha Ireland
2022.11 - 2025.09
Bachelor of Arts - Games Design and Production
Abertay University
2021.09 - 2025.06
Volunteer youth worker
Sentry Youth Group
2017.09 - Current