About | Daniel Sefton

I’m a 20 year old with experience in many aspects of Digital Media – programming, game dev, web design and 3D modeling to name a few. I have a diverse skillset as a result of exploring different areas and building my portfolio since the age of 11. I now specialise in programming, from tools and engines to mobile games.

I’m currently seeking a Software Engineering-related year internship in San Francisco Bay Area/CA (mid 2012-2013).

Skills

Relevant Experience

Game design/development
Engine/tools development
Mobile development
Platform-independent development
Web design/development
Graphics and 3D modeling

Programming Languages

C++ – 4 ½ years exp. 3 games, a multi-platform game engine, a data-oriented DirectX engine.
Objective-C – 2 years exp. 1 game in app store.
C# – 2 years exp. 7 games with the XNA framework, notepad app for PPC 2003.
Java – 2 years exp. Supermarket checkout system, AI algorithms.
ActionScript – 3 years exp. A dozen mini games as featured in PC Zone, a website for a client.
PHP – 3 years exp. CMS, file management system, image gallery, contact form, osCommerce.
Lua – 2 ½ years exp.
Misc – HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Scala, Lift, MySQL, MongoDB, XML, JSON.

Software

Visual Studio, Xcode, Eclipse
SVN, Git, Mercurial, CMake
Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash
Blender 3D
UDK, Unity 3D
Logic Pro

Education

Studying a BSc(Hons) in Computer Games Programming at the University of Huddersfield.

I’m currently the representative for the School of Computing and Engineering and a member of the university’s Business Mine.

Competitions

2011 – 1st place in the Blind Panic 32 hour game jam competition in Huddersfield University, judged by employees from Rockstar Leeds, Team17 and Revolution Software.
2011 – Finalist of The Graduate 2011 by BCS The Chartered Institute for IT – involved a teamwork exercise, presentation of a mobile app idea, a diagrammatic reasoning exam and an interview.
2010 – 1st Place in the Platform 2010 game showcase competition in Hull, UK for my 3D iOS game prototype. Featured in local and county newspapers.

Magazines

2006 – National UK games magazine PC Zone, Web Game of the Month, issue 167 pg. 119 (aged 14).
2005 – National UK magazine Web Designer, mention of my role as website moderator, issue 114 pg. 10 (aged 13).