Lead Gameplay Designer

Turbo City Chronicles is hands-down one of my favorite projects because it let me unleash pure creative chaos in an indie setting; building a UE5 open-world sim from scratch with exaggerated physics, quirky NPC AI, and non-violent tools that turn everyday racing and platforming into family-friendly hilarity. Leading a tight-knit 7-person global team remotely, I got to be hands-on with everything myself, iterate on features based on Discord community feedback, and even network with investors for bi-weekly updates, all while optimizing for PC, Switch, and mobile to keep the game accessible - while also pushing the team to maintain a level of optimization that was appropriate for mobile gameplay.

 My time as Lead Designer on Fortnite is one of my favorites for the sheer thrill of crafting massive, player-driven spectacles that reached an audience of 650M+ users. Mentoring teams from 6 to 20, I balanced 200+ weapons/items to squash exploits, scoped LTMs like 50/50 for massive retention bumps, and partnered with the Creator base on UGC tools that spiked active users across seasons by offering different experiences. It's my fave because it blended high-stakes leadership with inventive fun and put us all in a pressure cooker environment where failing, as long as it was done quickly, was part of the process which lead to extremely fun innovations.