Background

Specializes in building interactive experiences at the intersection of storytelling and technology. Background spans game development, software engineering, and narrative design.

Domain Expertise

Narrative Design Game Development Interactive Storytelling Systems Design Software Engineering

Experience

Lead Developer

Ballestad Studios

2023 - Present
  • Developing Lifelines, a narrative puzzle game exploring interconnected life stories
  • Designing branching narrative systems with dynamic relationship mechanics
  • Building full-stack web presence with Astro, Tailwind CSS, and modern tooling

Senior Software Engineer

Previous Company

2020 - 2023
  • Led development of user-facing features serving thousands of daily users
  • Architected scalable backend systems with focus on maintainability
  • Mentored junior developers and established code review practices

Software Developer

Earlier Experience

2017 - 2020
  • Built web applications across multiple domains and tech stacks
  • Collaborated with designers to implement responsive, accessible interfaces
  • Contributed to open source projects and technical documentation

Selected Work

Coming soon

Project Alpha

React, Node.js

Coming soon

Project Beta

Unity, C#

Coming soon

Project Gamma

Astro, TypeScript