Boyd Williams

3D Game Designer New Media Expert Web Developer

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About

"Those who say it can't be done should get out of the way of those of us who are doing it."

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I'm a self-motivated, highly creative professional with solid leadership, management and team building skills. I am able to take media projects from concept to completion.

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Born and raised on a farm near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, I have developed a strong work ethic. I have lived and worked in many parts of Canada, including six years of living and working with Canada's First Nations. I currently call Laval, Quebec home.

  • Name: Boyd F. Williams
  • Job: 3D Game Developer, New Media Designer
  • Website: www.boydwilliams.ca
  • Email: boyd@boydwilliams.ca
  • Registered Developer: Apple App Store (iOS), Google Play (Android)

    Unity 3D, Oculus (VR), Vuforia (AR)

Skills

You will find I have a broad skill set that can be applied to a wide variety of projects. I have experience in computer game development including augmented reality (AR) games. I have also begun exploring virtual reality (VR) game development.

  • 85%
    Unity 3D
  • 85%
    Augmented Reality
  • 90%
    C#
  • 95%
    HTML5
  • 95%
    CSS3
  • 85%
    JQuery
Resume

More of my credentials.

I am very experienced in design and development of 3D computer games, multi-media projects, web based widgets, 3D animation, audio production and web sites. I use Agile methodology to keep projects on budget and on time.

Work Experience

Multi-Media Developer

Nov. 2013 - Present

Studio Île Pariseau

Design and construction of computer games, multi-media widgets, business websites, as well as custom computer animation, video and audio production.

  • Design, development and marketing of 3D computer games
  • Coding for Unity game engine
  • 2D / 3D computer animation
  • Video production as required by the studio
  • Multi-track audio production and soundtrack creation
  • Design and construction of Web 2.0 websites and widgets
Clients include: TouchTunes, Neurosemiotics, Galiléen Project, Lodge Media, Elsie Dee Project...

Sr. Web Developer

June 2007 – Nov. 2013

www.Gourou.tv

Gourou.tv is a financial web portal that provides live ‘Technical Analysis’ stock data and charts for the New York, NASDAQ, TSX and VSE stock exchanges. Clients can maintain a list of stocks and receive notification when the stock is active. The site also produced webcasts 3 live shows daily with up to the minute market information.

  • Management of 3 person team reporting to the President
  • Design, development, deployment, load testing, quality assurance and post-deployment maintenance of ASP.NET C#, Web 2.0 site
  • Coding in ASP.NET C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML/XSLT, LINQ, Entity Model Framework, web services

Web Developer

March 2003 – June 2007

Freelance

Freelance contracts included design and construction of business portals and web based client tracking systems, as well as customized Content Management Systems (CMS).

  • Design and construction (coding ASP.NET/ASP/SQL) of web sites
  • Establishment of Quality Control procedures for web content
  • Preparation of artwork and copy for print and web publications
  • Coding in ASP.NET C#, HTML/DHTML, XML/XLST, CSS, JavaScript
Clients included: Theatre Sans Fil, Komunic (Fido, Lancôme, Cirque du Soleil, IKEA…)

Sr. Web Developer

March 2000 – March 2003

IATAN / IATA

Design and construction of the website that validates IATA codes world wide. Design and construction of a travel agency locator web site than ran on a Geographical Information System (GIS) engine.

  • Management of 2 person team reporting to the head of IT
  • Design and construction (coding) of web sites
  • Establishment of Quality Control procedures for web content
  • Preparation of artwork and copy for print and web publications
  • Graphic design and photography as required
  • Coding in Classic ASP(VB), HTML/DHTML, XML, CSS

Education

University of Saskatchewan

Fine Arts

While studying at the U of S, I was primarily focused on synthetic and electronic music. In addition to the the theory, composition and history classes, I was given access to the Synthi 100 synthesizer owned by the university. I also studied classical logic, which has served me well in the coding and media world.

Banff Center, Universtiy of Alberta

Audio Engineering

The summer course at the Banff Center, “Fundimentals of Audio Recording” was taught by the audio icon Stephen F. Temmer. The course provided me with the skills nessasary to record and produce high quality audio.

Nisho Higashi Koko, Japan

Exchange Student

The year I spent living and going to school in Japan had a profound influence on my life. The experience opened my eyes to the diversity and beauty the world has to offer. As a result of this, I have a much broader world view.

Carlton Comprehensive

Prince Albert, Sask.

Highschool

Counted among the top of my class, I was the president of the 'Independent Study Club' which gave students access to equipment and space to conduct scientific experiments outside of normal class hours. I was also active in the Drama, Swimming, Chess and Wrestling Clubs.

Portfolio

Check Out Some of My Work

Know as someone who thinks outside the box, I am a highly creative and artistic person. I bring these skills to all the projects I work on.

Services

What Can I Do For You?

Contact

Send me a direct message.

Do you have a project that would benefit from my skills and experience? Send me a message so we can discuss your ideas and formulate a plan to bring them to fruition.



Where to find me

Laval, Quebec
Canada H7Y 1S1

Email Me At

boyd@boydwilliams.ca

Call Me At

Phone: (450) 969 5247