FRANK BARTKUS


Gameplay Programmer

PROJECTS

Bink - 2D Top Down Arcade Game - DigiPen (2023-24)

  • Designed and Implemented the Player Rotation Controls

  • Designed and Implemented the Targeting System

  • Implemented the Blinking and Shielded Obstacles

InfeStation - 3D Sci-Fi First Person Shooter - DigiPen (2022-23)

  • Mapped Out The Second and Third Level

  • Designed the Puzzles

  • Implemented the Enemy Pathfinding

Call of the Void - 2D Top-Down Space Shooter - DigiPen (2021-22)

  • Programming Lead

  • Custom-Made Engine

  • Implemented The Input System and Player Movement Controls

WORK EXPERIENCE

DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond Washington ProjectFUN Teacher Assistant Program Support

  • Assisted with daily student check-in and check-out

  • Managed daily lunchtime procedures, such as monitoring the flow of the lunch lines

  • Set up and taking down signage

  • Beginning-of-day setup and end-of-day cleanup

  • Assisted with extended day program supervision

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science and Game Design

Graduated April 2024

DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond Washington

PRE-COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

DigiPen Academy April 2020

Recipient of the President’s Technology Academy Scholarship

Game Development Academy

WANIC April 2020

Game Programming Year 1

Game Programming Year 2

Pre-College June 2020

Art Foundation, Animation Tec, Computer Graphics

ProjectFUN Attendee

Junior 2D Game Development August 2015

Teen Online Video Game Development Level 1 September-December 2015

Teen Game Programming Level 1: 2D Video Games February-May 2016

Teen Design For Role-Playing And Strategy Games August 1-12, 2016

Teen Online Game Programming Level 2: 2D Game Engine January-April 2017

3D Graphics Programming August 7-18, 2017

Character Design & Sculpting August 6-17, 2018

Contact

Redmond, WA 98052

Skills

  • Game Design

  • Level Design

  • Decision-Making

  • Data Visualization

  • Unity

  • Unreal

  • C

  • C#

  • C++

  • Python