Zachary Zadell
- Account Type:
- member
- Location:
- Eugene, OR
- Member since:
- June 9, 2004
- Last Login:
- April 28, 2009
- Last Update:
- November 3, 2008
- Bio:
Skills
- Primary Skill:
- Advanced Programmer
- Secondary Skill:
- Advanced Gamer
- Tertiary Skill:
- Advanced Producer
- Summary:
- My primary role here at GG is that of a Program Manager for InstantAction.
I have a BS degree in computer science. My interests are in computer graphics, AI and physics.
I found my way to GG the way a lot of us here did - by way of Tribes. I grew up playing Dynamix games and got into the tribes games and other fps while in college. While all my friends were graduating and getting jobs in the corporate world I knew I wanted to program games and work on cool tech for a living.
I joined the GG crew in January of 2005 as an intern and was hired not long after that. While at GG I have worked on Rackem Up Road Trip - a TGB game where my focus was on the AI, physics and game play elements. I was also one of the developers working on Torque X up until version 1.0, where I implemented the majority of the 2d functionality.
In college I worked as a systems engineer and network admin doing mostly perl and php work. I aided in the design and implementation of the metadirectory that the university uses currently.
I have a strong background in mathematics, computer security, and graphics programming. I have had several jobs from picking fruit in a rain forest to washing dishes and consider what I currently do to be the most entertaining.
When not programming I enjoy playing FPS, rpgs, and fighting games. Outside of computers I enjoy spending time with my girlfriend, studying nihongo, photography, hiking, biking, reading, and playing tennis at the local university and private tennis club.
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