Jim Buck
11320 Meadow Flower Pl.
San Diego, CA 92127
(619)246-2666
http://www.twitchythumbs.com



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Twitchy Thumbs Entertainment, Inc.
San Diego, CA / Ashland, MA
CEO/Founder, Lead Developer
July 2005 - Present

	- Lead Developer for Subatomic Studios and Autodesk on TinkerBox for iPad, iPhone4, and iPhone.
	- Independent developer on porting the Descent engine to PSP and iPad.
	- Developer for Subatomic Studios on DLC update for iPad Fieldrunners.
	- Contractor for Subatomic Studios on iPad port of the PSP Minis version of Fieldrunners.
	- Contractor for Milkman Games on Win32 GDI work for Aqualux.
	- Developer for Subatomic Studios on localized version of PSP Minis Fieldrunners.
	- Developer for Subatomic Studios on PSP Minis port of the iPhone version of Fieldrunners.
	- Contractor for Insomniac Games on unnamed production tool.
	- Contractor for SCEA on unnamed PlayStation 3 project.
	- Contractor for Empty Clip Studios on Chocolatier for DS.
	- Contractor for Four Door Lemon on Clever Kids: Pet Store and Clever Kids: Creepy Crawlies for DS, Wii, and PC.
	- Contractor for Four Door Lemon on Clever Kids: Pirates and Clever Kids: Farmyard Fun for DS, Wii, and PC.
	- Contractor for Narcissistic Studios on unannounced project.
	- Contractor for Mad Doc Software on Bully: Scholarship Edition for Xbox 360.
	- Independent developer on porting the DepthQ Leathernecks engine to a multi-platform environment for use in an unannounced project.
	- Independent developer on porting the Quake 3 Arena engine to PSP for use in an unannounced project.
	- Designer and lead developer on the NeoSport Racing League PSP vertical slice under contract for SCEA. Project was successfully completed on-time.


Sony Computer Entertainment America / Redzone Games
San Diego, CA
Senior Software Engineer
February 2003 - July 2005

	- Optimization of PSP graphics work aided NBA 2006 PSP to run at 60 frames per second.
	- PSP graphics work culminated in shipping as the core graphics code for launch title NBA 2005 PSP as well as for the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 releases. NBA 2005 PSP sold 175,000 units as of late summer 2005.
	- Head of Advanced Technology Group for PSP graphics serving the PSP sports titles. Responsibilities include Maya exporter, command-line tools, and real-time Win32 and PSP rendering code including renderers for static, skinned, and octree-culled models.
	- Senior software engineer on the Playstation 2 GameDay/GameBreaker 2004 team.  Primary responsibilities included collision detection/resolution, object rigid-body physics, color quantizer utilizing Playstation 2 multi-media instructions for optimization, 2d/3d debug primitive display, dual-shock controller pressure-sensitivity, and many others. Both games sold almost 350,000 units.


DepthQ, Inc.
San Diego, CA
President/Founder, Senior Game Developer
April 2000 - February 2003

	- Designer and developer on an unreleased browser-based multiplayer 3d vehicular combat game called Leathernecks for Sony Online Entertainment. Primary responsibilities included game design and engine design/implementation.


Sony Computer Entertainment America / 989 Studios
San Diego, CA
Senior Software Engineer
March 1996 - April 2000

	- Lead software engineer on the Twisted Metal 4 team. Primary responsibilities included engine design/implementation and vehicle dynamics/display. Project completed on time and within ten months of inception. 1.2 million units sold.
	- Senior software engineer on the Twisted Metal III team. Primary responsibilities included engine design/implementation and vehicle dynamics. Project completed on time and within ten months of inception. 1.4 million units sold.
	- Software engineer on the CART World Series team. Primary responsibilities included the vehicle dynamics and miscellaneous engine components. Project completed on time. 200,000 units sold.
	- Software engineer on the Rally Cross team. Primary responsibilities included the vehicle dynamics and some camera control. Project completed on time. 200,000 units sold.
	


EDUCATION
	
	State University at Albany, New York, Albany, NY
	M.S. Computer Science (thesis using OpenGL graphics development), May 1995

	State University at Albany, New York, Albany, NY
	B.A. Mathematics (minor in computer science and music), May 1993