My version of a great life is making epic work that connects and understands people. It’s not a matter of if, but when I become a professional game developer. I missed my chance at internships that require student status and resorted to making more indie projects until I landed a full-time role. In my life, I’ve learned to scrape by with the little I started with. In fact, my “training” at my current company was truly being thrown into the deep end. Most people could stop at this point, but I know my goals expand further than that. Design is an ever-changing trade best learned on the job with real people. I will get to my goal no matter how long it takes, but it’s clear to me that Epic’s apprenticeship will provide the structured mentorship I’ve so long desired. I want to be surrounded by people who throw themselves into their work because it’s just that amazing. I’m ready to learn every framework, tool, methodology, and software to get to a level beyond “good enough.”

In return, I am a perpetual learner who loves being challenged and has been fire hardened to meet deadlines. I am an absorber who has put in the hours to cultivate my soft and technical skills. I am a designer who embraces change and will do anything to make a player feel as great as I did when I played Gears of War and Fortnite. Most of all, I’m a grateful applicant and would like to thank the Epic team for making games I continuously play for fun and to study UX.