Christopher Baker – About Me

Christopher Baker

Professional Summary

Experienced Senior Test Analyst and Game Designer with extensive expertise in software engineering, game development, and quality assurance. Proficient in game design principles, level design, and game development tools. Demonstrates a strong track record in software testing, test automation, and QA methodologies, with a focus on enhancing user experiences and advocating for software quality. Adept at working with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior team members.

Education & Certifications

ELVTR Unreal Engine 5 Game Design, Online 2024 – Current
University of California Los Angeles, Westwood 2019 – 2023 | B.S., Computer Science and Engineering
Certifications: Certified ScrumMaster, ServiceNow System Administration, ServiceNow Agile 2.0 Test and Management

Work Experience

Associate Developer & Administrator | Infinatec LLC, Remote | 2024 – Current

Developed and implemented ServiceNow applications; managed tasks and resolved defects using Jira and Kanban.
Conducted white-box and gray-box testing, resolving 95% of critical issues pre-release.
Enhanced team velocity by 15% through Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Software Developer, Game Designer, & Code Instructor | Code Ninjas, Fullerton | 2024 – Current

Developed interactive coding projects for Code Ninjas’ STEM programs, impacting over 100 students.
Led and collaborated with colleagues to teach coding and game design principles to classes ranging from 10-25 students.
Implemented and optimized immersive video game projects using C# and Unity, increasing student engagement by 25%.

Shift Supervisor & Bartender | Melody Bar and Grill, Inglewood | 2019 – 2024

Managed daily operations and training for over 35 team members, increasing sales by 10% for up to $20,000 EOD sales.
Led network and POS issue resolutions, maintaining WiFi and operational card terminals, reducing downtime by 15%.
Coordinated reservations and banquets, optimizing event processes with a 10% reduction in response times.

Machine Learning Intern Project | Cookies, UCLA | 2021 – 2022

Engineered a Linear Regression model achieving an R² score of 0.93 for precise sales forecasting.
Analyzed features with Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and other predictive models, identifying critical predictors like previous month’s sales and hybrid product count.
Evaluated the impact of 25+ categorical features on sales performance, guiding strategic market correlations and decision-making processes.

Technical Support Specialist | UCLA Computer Store, Westwood | 2019 – 2021

Provided comprehensive hardware and software support to over 200 students, faculty, and clients.
Utilized advanced testing methodologies to identify and resolve technical issues, ensuring high-quality standards.
Delivered daily qualitative feedback to enhance user experience and software quality.

Video Game Design & Coding University Researcher | CLIMB UP University at Buffalo, New York | 2018 – 2019

Designed, tested, and developed a mobile augmented reality game, earning presentation awards at 3 conferences.

Featured Projects and Skills

Current Projects:

An Unreal Engine 5 3D Action-Adventure RPG
GitHub Portfolio
Game Design Portfolio

Skills:

Video Game Development: Unreal Engine 5, Unity, Gamemaker, Roblox Studio, Android SDK, .NET Framework
Level Design: Designing and implementing levels, optimizing game environments for performance and player experience
Testing/Troubleshooting: Software testing, White-Box, Gray-Box, Agile, Kanban, Automation, Debugging
Networks: Proxy Herd Servers, HTTP Requests, Socket, UDP and TCP Programming
Programming: Python, C++, C#, Java, XML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Lua, MATLAB, Lisp, OCaml, Bash
Development Tools: Visual Studio, Git, GitHub, React, JSON, SQL, MYSQL, Linux, Trello, Jenkins, Miro