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About Me
Good morning, and in case I missed you, good afternoon, good evening, and good night! My name is Armando De-Armas and I am currently a student enrolled in the University of Central Florida's Digital Media Game Design Track. While in Miami, I led a team to design a game about the Everglades National Park. Additionally, I worked on a VR project for a non-profit company called FilmGate as the sole programmer, participated in and won two 24-hour game jams hosted by Microsoft, and have undertaken several small projects independently.
I've been into making video games since I was a child, starting with Roblox Studio in elementary, Minecraft in middle school, and Unity in high school. I never thought I would be able to study game design as a major in college, let alone make video games into an actual career, but I am incredibly grateful that I can!
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Work Experience
2022-2023
The Cushman School
Middle School Game Design Teacher
Taught two classes of over 20 students the basic of Unity, game design, level design, and programming. Students were tasked with making a mini video game each month.
2022-2023
FilmGate Miami
Lead XR Programmer
Was the lead programmer for two video game projects, one for VR and another for AR. Worked directly with creative director and clients such as the Frost Science Museum of Miami.
2022
Sports Konnect
Unity and Game Design Tutor
Taught two summer camp groups of elementary and high school students the basics of Unity and helped make their own small game.
2022
Miami Dade College
Assisted teaching two summer camps of over 30 students the basics Unity, helping each student make a game each day
3D-Game Design Camp Counselor
Education
2023-2025
University of Central Florida
Bachelor's degree, Game and Interactive Media Design
2019-2022
Miami Dade College
Associate's degree in Game Development & Design
Honors & Awards
2023
1st Place Winner of the Microsoft: Halloween Hackathon 2023
2022
2nd Place Winner of the Microsoft: Halloween Hackathon 2022
2021
Epic Games Unreal Scholarship awarded to students pursuing a career in gaming and immersive technologies.