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Going Freelance! -Advanced Torque Feature Programmer/Scripter

Going Freelance! -Advanced Torque Feature Programmer/Scripter
Name:Paul Ash 
Date Posted:Nov 30, 2007
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Hello everyone

After being in the educational game world for 2 years, I have decided that I'm going to try to go freelance! I'm available for contract work starting soon. I would also be willing to consider employment offers for any company willing to hire me for telecommuting (or in-office work in North Carolina around Greensboro). I am a capable Torque Feature Programmer and have worked on three published Torque based products Viral Journey, Western Civ 102 (Greece), and Western Civ 102 (Egypt).

I am also the developer of the Clothing System that will soon be available for commercial release. You will find a good portion of my resume below.

If you have any questions or would like to talk to me directly please feel free to e-mail me at Paulthomasash [at] yahoo.com

Thanks for your time everyone!

---------------------Resume-----------------------

Qualifications:
Software engineer extremely capable of adapting to new environments. Two years experience in database design and implementation in MySQL. Strong ability to adapt and evolve as a programmer to new styles of
programming and designing. Self-motivated to complete project goals even under extreme conditions.
The ability to communicate concepts in a clear and easily understood way. Has worked with teams of
artists and designers to create a solid work group.

Technical Skills:
Languages:
C/C++ 3+ Years
PHP/MySQL 2+ Years
TorqueScript 2+ Years
and a multitude of random other scripting languages(including Lua and Python) are also included but are under a year in study.

Professional Experience:

Programmer/Developer/Technical Consultant (2006-Present):
Division Of Continual Learning, Greensboro NC.
Developed and programmed three educational game titles. As well as consulted on more then seven
different titles.

Duties: Included but not limited to. Software Architecture design, prototyping, experimenting,
development, and programming. This was done in not only C++, but TorqueScript and MySQL.
Responsible for debugging and bug testing for all software as well.

Additional Skills:
- Extraordinarily Observant due to years of bug testing
- Autocratic ability to learn by example and implement what was learned
- Able to memorize large amounts of information very quickly
- Good use of documentation/Commenting Code to create a better understand of the work completed
- The ability to communicate ideas and concepts to others due to dealing with a strictly educational
producer.

Released Titles:
- Superman (xbox360)
- Nascar 2007 (PS2)

Torque Titles(PC/Web Based)
- Viral Journey
- Western Civ 102 (Greece)
- Western Civ 102 (Egypt)

Recent Blog Posts
List:11/30/07 - Going Freelance! -Advanced Torque Feature Programmer/Scripter
11/30/07 - Clothing sets, what do you want?
11/25/07 - Clothing System -Notes on how it works!
11/19/07 - Clothing System
11/13/07 - Greece WesterCiv + Hint of clothing

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Toby W. Allen   (Nov 30, 2007 at 16:27 GMT)
Are you UK or US based?
Toby.

Paul Ash   (Nov 30, 2007 at 16:38 GMT)
I am US based, In Greensboro North Carolina, but I don't have a problem with doing out of country contract work

Stephan (viKKing) Bondier   (Nov 30, 2007 at 20:34 GMT)
Is posting two blogs in a day (and even less: 2 in a minute) allowed? ;-)

Best of luck Paul!

Paul Ash   (Nov 30, 2007 at 20:47 GMT)
I'm allowed to, there not even that closely related!

Will Zettler   (Dec 01, 2007 at 17:00 GMT)
Paul,

What is your average going rate for Freelancing? I'm in need of a scripting guy/programmer for my upcoming game Blood Arena, a Q3A like game but with a lot more stuff... something like a Q3A meets Quake Wars together. I know I'll need a scripting guy for at least a few things in the game and maybe a coder to add some things to the TGE engine. I want to use TGEA but not a complete in my learning curve of it yet so working in TGE 1.5.2 so far on it. Drop me a post here or in email at dlstorminc@yahoo.com. Thanks for your time man, looking forward to hearing from you.

Will Zettler
Dallas, Tx
dlstorminc@yahoo.com
http://www.garagegames.com/products/89/ to my product page (Ambient Sounds Pack)

Paul Ash   (Dec 02, 2007 at 00:40 GMT)
Will Zettler: I send you an e-mail thanks for you interest!

H.W. Kim   (Dec 15, 2007 at 11:59 GMT)
Clothing system is so interesting!

It would be appreciate if you let me know when the system will be released and can be available.

Thank you.

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