Tyler Nicholson

2898 Scottsdale Drive San Jose, CA 95148

Phone: 408 315-0913 E-Mail: tnicholson@csumb.edu

Summary
I specialize in game development, virtual reality, and technical documentation. I enjoy examining
how past technology has led to current technology and what the future has in store for it,
specifically virtual reality, and the resulting effects on society. My goal is to obtain a summer
internship in order to gain work experience and establish relationships with peers and managers
as I proceed in my future studies for a Masters degree.

Education
2011-2015
(Expected)

California State University Monterey Bay

Computer Science and Information Technology, Software Engineering
Monterey Bay, CA, Current GPA: 3.2

Projects

Researched and reported on virtual reality and its relations

to society:
- Military: training and rehabilitation; Law enforcement
within it; Ethics, how much is too much?

Designed a RC car to be controlled by a Xbox 360 controller

Researched, designed, and developed report system for

open source website application

Created a machinima
- character motion; recorded voiceovers; storyboarding,
scripting, and editing

Created a stop motion with Legos

- character motion; recorded in Spanish; storyboarding,
scripting, and editing

Created several montages

- recorded gameplay; designed and edited

Videogame Design
- brainstormed ideas, wrote documentation for selected
idea, and pitched; recorded voiceovers for pitch video

Skills and Proficiencies

Programing Languages:
- Proficient: C, C++, and Java
- Novice: HTML, PHP, CSS, and SQL

- Basic Knowledge: Python and Javascript

IDEs: Xcode, Eclipse, and Visual Studio 2010 - 2012

Teledramatic Arts in Technology: machinima, stop motion,

and montages - using GarageBand and iMovie

Developed small games using Allegro libraries

Awards

CSUMB Deans List- Fall 2012

Profiles
www.linkedin.com/pub/tyler-nicholson/a3/315/aa4/