What's your background?

I grew up in Caboolture, about an hour North of Brisbane. I studied at Narangba Valley High and then went on to study a Bachelor of Game Design at Griffith University at South Bank, something I wanted to do since I was young. I got my job because my lecturer walked in the room and asked who wanted a job and I was one of two that were hired for my position.

Could someone with a different background do your job?

For a person to do my job, they would need training in game development software, because a lot of the tasks I perform require at least a fundamental idea of 3D modelling tools.

What's the coolest thing about your job?

I like my job because I have a lot of agency in regards to how I perform a task, and there is a diverse mixture of different skills, allowing a lot of room to learn and grow as a developer. Everything from document writing to 3D modelling practices to programming to dealing with map and GIS data to version control I have had the ability to learn from.

What are the limitations of your job? 

Sometimes the job can be a bit tedious. Also, a lot of the programs I use are old and don't have a lot of documentation.

3 pieces of advice for yourself when you were a student...

1. Do more extra-curricular stuff—don't just learn what the course needs me to learn
2. Learn better writing practices—more professional writing
3. Start stuff earlier. Don’t just leave it until the last minute