Currently working as a Game Designer at Naughty Dog with a focus on Design Scripting.

Game Designer @ Design, prototype, and implement scripted sequences, in-game cinematics, and unique player interactions. From June 2012 to Present (3 years 5 months) Game Designer @ Design and Implement Quests, Scripted Events, and Quest/Zone Flows Populate Zone Encounters and Flavor NPCs From July 2011 to May 2012 (11 months) Providence, Rhode Island AreaProducer @ Managed multi-discipline teams on a variety of projects From January 2010 to July 2011 (1 year 7 months) Framingham, MAProducer @ Co-producing the creation of a game for final project with a team of 7 programmers and 6 artists for 5 months From July 2009 to November 2009 (5 months) Technical Assistant @ Provided professional support to faculty, staff, students, and visitors for software, hardware, and networking issues Gained experience with network administration in a large and complex computing environment From December 2005 to September 2008 (2 years 10 months) ForTech Apprentice Computer Technician @ Provided computer support at North Forsyth High School, North Forsyth Middle School, and Coal Mountain Elementary School One of only sixteen “ForTechs” in the entire North Forsyth School District From January 2003 to May 2004 (1 year 5 months)

M.S., Game Design @ Full Sail University From 2008 to 2009 B.S., Computational Media @ Georgia Institute of Technology From 2004 to 2008 High School Diploma, 4 Seals @ North Forsyth High School From 2000 to 2004 Nicholas Lance is skilled in: Game Design, OpenGL, Level Design, ActionScript, Python, C#, CSS, HTML, PHP, XML, MySQL, Java, .NET, Design Documents, Unreal Engine 3, Game Development, Gameplay, Computer Games, Video Games, Multiplayer, Lua, Unreal Editor, MMO, Unity3D, MMORPG, Xbox 360, Perforce, Game Programming, Gameplay Programming, PS3, PC, Game Scripting, Common Lisp, Time Management, Microsoft Visual Studio..., Maya, Wii, DirectX, Console, Social Games, Scripting, Game Mechanics, Photoshop, 3D, Online Gaming, Programming, Management, After Effects, Flash, C++