Jack Buck

Junior Game Developer
📍 San Jose, CA 📧 🔗 GitHub 💼 LinkedIn 🎮 Portfolio

Objective

Game development bootcamp graduate with Unity certification and game development experience. I have a sincere interest in computer programming and am deeply passionate about game development. I want to create games that give others the same excitement that games have brought to my life. My technical skills and business management background may translate well to collaborative game development.

Technical Skills

Languages: C#, Python, JavaScript/React
Tools: Unity, Unreal 5
Game Development: Gameplay programming, AI scripting, procedural generation, UI implementation
Concepts: Object-oriented programming, design patterns, component-based architecture

Education & Certifications

Unity Certified Associate Programmer

2025

Circuit Stream Game Development Bootcamp

2025

7-month full-time Unity development program

Coding Temple Software Engineering Bootcamp

2024

3-month full-time Full-stack development program

Game Design Coursework

Various Institutions

2+ years of study in game design and development

Projects

Space Crawler - Roguelite Game

Solo Project | 2025
  • Developed roguelite with procedural room generation and combat systems
  • Implemented enemy AI with different behavior patterns
  • Created player progression system with unlockable content
  • Built modular weapon and talent systems for extensibility
Play on itch.io

Portal-Style Puzzle Game

Bootcamp Project | 2024
  • 3D puzzle game with physics-based mechanics
  • Designed multiple puzzle levels with increasing difficulty
  • Implemented precise player movement and interaction systems

Artifax - Multiplayer Web Game

Personal Project | 2023
  • Online multiplayer game using JavaScript/React and Reflect for networking
  • Real-time player interactions and game state management
  • Project that inspired my transition to game development
View at artifax.io

Experience

Family Business Manager

Family Business | 2017 - 2023
  • Managed daily operations and strategic planning for family business
  • Led team of several employees and coordinated contractor relationships
  • Handled complex regulatory compliance and financial operations
  • Developed strong problem-solving and project management skills through hands-on leadership

Strengths

Quick Learner: Completed two challenging bootcamps in distinct software engineering specializations with excellence
Systems Thinking: Approach problems with scalable, maintainable solutions in mind
Team Leadership: Experience managing teams and coordinating with external partners

What I'm Looking For

Seeking a Junior Unity Developer position where I can:

  • Contribute to meaningful game projects while continuing to learn
  • Work with experienced developers and grow my technical skills
  • Apply my problem-solving background to game development challenges
  • Build on my foundation in Unity and C# programming