Rolando Virgilio Santiago

Rolando Virgilio B. Santiago III QA TESTER / LEVEL DESIGNER / GAME VFX- rvsan�agoiii.itch.io (personal) - grimturkeys.itch.io (team) Cavite City, Philippines SUMMARY SKILLS Innova�ve and versa�le Game Developer with a passion for crea�ng immersive gaming experiences. With different fields of experience in game development, I possess a deep understanding of game design principles, mechanics, and technologies. Skilled in u�lizing game engines like Unity3D, Unreal Engine, and Blender to bring concepts to life. Adept at collabora�ng with mul�disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality games on �me and within budget. Proven ability to tackle complex challenges and op�mize performance. I am constantly exploring new trends and technologies in the gaming industry to push the boundaries of my capabili�es. I am seeking an opportunity to apply my crea�vity and technical ability to cra� cap�va�ng gaming experiences that resonate with players worldwide. EXPERIENCES Unreal Engine C# Manual QA Tes�ng VFX for Games Game Design Game Development 3D Modeling INDUSTRY EXPERTISE Unity3D QA Tes�ng 3D Game QA Manual Tester Blender UrbanCGI August 2023 - Present Melbourne, Australia Remote 3D QA Game Tester for their game/so�ware. Tests func�onali�es and updates in the game. Documenta�on of the bug found and how to recreate them. Retes�ng the fixed bug or update. Freelance Level Designer, QA Tester, Game Designer & 3D Assets Creator Freelancer October 2018 - March 2022 Unity3D Blender Level Design Unreal Engine Level Design VFX for Games USA, UK, CANADA, SINGAPORE Freelance Level Designer, QA Tester, 3D Assets Creator. Created Level Designs for clients as project-based Delivered clear and easy to follow documenta�ons a�er game tes�ng Created basic assets for games Reliably balancing the game's mechanics and levels Manual QA Tester Kooapps Philippines September 2019 - March 2020 Maka� City, Philippines A well-established company known for many games released in Google Playstore. Reliably tested and submi�ed documenta�ons for their game Plexiword. Reliably tested and submi�ed documenta�ons for their game Word Beach. Reliably tested and submi�ed documenta�ons for their game Solitaire. Reliably tested and submi�ed documenta�ons for their game Snake.io. Reliably tested and submi�ed documenta�ons for their game Pocket Family. SEA Game Jam+ 2020 SEA Game Jam CIIT Philippines March 2020 Worked with a team to create a game within the 48hr �me constraint. Game Designer and Level Designer for our team. Manually QA-tested our output before submi�ng. STRENGTHS Keen A�en�on to Details Problem-Solving Skills Result-Oriented Life-long Learner Passion for Games Tes�ng and Debugging EXPERIENCES Global Game Jam 2020 GGJ January 2020 CIIT Philippines Worked with a team to create a game within the 48hr �me constraint. Game Designer and Level Designer for our team. Manually QA-tested our output before submi�ng. Won Best Game Award. Global Game Jam 2019 GGJ CIIT Philippines January 2019 Worked with a team to create a game within the 48hr �me constraint. Game Designer and Level Designer for our team. Manually QA-tested our output before submi�ng. Won People’s Choice Award. Student Assistant CIIT College of Arts and Technology 2nd year - 4th year college Quezon City, Philippines A Scholarship program in CIIT that helps me financially pay for my tui�on but I need to render work in the school premises in return. I worked in the Library as a Librarian. I worked in the Finance Department as an encoder. On-Call Sales Encoder Tecson Flowers Quezon City, Philippines January 2018 - January 2019 A flower shop in the Philippines that is known for its unique assembly of their flower products. Encoded and Documented their daily sales from Shopify to Excel Sheet. SEMINARS AND EVENTS CERTIFICATIONS DevFest 2017 Google Developers Group Philippines October 2017 Link Up : DevFest CIIT College of Arts and Technology January 2019 SEA Game Jam+ 2020 SEA Game Jam March 2020 Global Game Jam 2020 Global Game Jam January 2020 Global Game Jam 2019 Global Game Jam January 2019