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General Information
Full Name | Hayden Bruce Ruffo |
Date of Birth | 9th of April 1996 |
Languages | English |
Experience
- 2022 - 2023
Environment Artist
Pop Family Entertainment, St Leonards NSW Sydney (Remote)
- Modeled film-ready 3D assets, including props, landscapes, and environments.
- Prepared UV layouts for surfacing.
- 2022 - 2023
Programmer
Pop Family Entertainment, St Leonards NSW Sydney (Remote)
- Automated preparation of Unreal assets for use in other software packages.
- Developed virtual production Unreal Editor tools for use with the in-house pipeline.
- 2022
Freelance 3D Artist
Remote work from home.
- Designed and modeled 3D assets for commercial game projects for independent game studios.
- 2019
Freelance Video Game Composer
Remote work from home.
- Composed music for commercial game projects for independent game studios.
Education
- 2022
Certificate IV in Information Technology (Game Development)
St Leonards TAFE, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Developed skills in game development, including design, modeling, and programming.
- Introduced to cybersecurity, compliance, and ethics requirements.
- Attended 3 months, deferred due to commitment to full-time work.
- 2022
Statement of Attainment in Game Programming
St Leonards TAFE, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Completed a short taster programming course with a focus on Unity.
- Created a small puzzle platformer as a result.
- 2020
Certificate III in Music Industry (Sound Production) (2020)
Ultimo TAFE, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Studied music industry fundamentals, including composition and production.
- Prepared recording studio equipment.
- Created music using music software and hardware.
- Practical set up of small PA systems and live sound.
- Worked with copyright and researched Australian laws.
- Communicate with creatives.
- Began pre-COVID global pandemic, transitioned to online learning during lockdown, and later resumed in-person classes.
Achievements
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Galaclick
- Achieved the highest rank out of 143 entrants in the game jam Major Jam 4.
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Dossip
- Mentioned in an article on Polygon. (https://www.polygon.com/23025632/metaverse-mmo-ending)
- Over 400 downloads.
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Insector
- Featured on the front page of Itch.io.
- Over 4,000 downloads.