About ME

Hi, I'm Jacob Hamberg, and welcome to my website!

I'm a Game Programmer, Level Designer, and Interaction Designer.  I dabble in 2D and 3D art when my projects call for it.  As a "Game Developer" it's my goal to help craft worlds that the next generation will get lost in.

My ultimate focus is on Level Design and Mechanics Programming for Game Development.  I enjoy most of all watching all of the artist's assets and all of the programmer's assets come together to create the experience a user is going to enjoy.

Growing up, I fell in love with the way books took readers to a different place, and also how they gave you a glimpse into different people and personalities.  When I started to play video games I fell in love with how much more they connected you to the world you played in.  By the time I was in high school I had a real interest in how players thought and interacted with games, and how games could tell stories and leverage interactivity in ways movies and books could not.  I started attending the Digital Animation and Game Design program at Ferris State University to study exactly that.

Contact ME

You can find or contact me in the following places:

EMAIL: hamberg.jacob@gmail.com

Twitter: @jacob_hamberg

LinkedIn:HERE

GitHub: HERE

 
 

PDF of Resume: HERE

Short Resume

Were you directed here by an application, or were you looking to hire?  Here's a list of applications and skills I've developed:
 

Programming Languages:

  • Javascript (including some experience with node.js for network programming)

  • C# (including some experience with network programming in Unity)

  • ActionScript 3

  • Unreal Blueprints

  • Some experience in Python, XNA, C++, Java

Development Platforms: (I have programmed in these environments)

  • Unreal Engine 3 and 4

    • Including working with Virtual Reality (specifically the HTC Vive)

  • Unity

  • Flash/Adobe Animate

  • Various IDEs including: Sublime Text, Adobe Brackets, Eclipse, Visual Studio, Notepad ++

3D Art and Design:

  • 3DS Max

  • Z-Brush

  • 3D Coat

  • Quixel Suite

2D Art and Design: 

  • Adobe Suite

    • Photoshop

    • Flash/Animate

    • InDesign

    • Illustrator

Professional Skills:

  • Understanding of how to use APIs to further understanding

  • Experience working with Version Control (like GitHub)

  • Experience working with Task software (Hack 'n Play, Trello, etc.)

  • Experience working remotely as part of a larger team

  • Comfortable speaking in front of groups and giving and recieving critique

Additionally:

I have a foundational understanding of HTML/CSS/PHP. 

I also have a conversational understanding of Sound Design and Video Editing.