Hi.
My name is Roland Grande, and I am a multimedia artist studying web design at Penn State Behrend.
Outside of my studies, I spend lots of time in the areas of video game development, digital art, music production, and software programming.
About Me
I am currently a Computer Science, B.S. student in my Senior year at Penn State Behrend in Erie, Pennsylvania. Within the computer science field, I mainly study web design, with my passions mainly involving the visual design aspects, though I have lots of interest in using the web as a means of communication and sharing information.
Outside of the classroom, I enjoy creating art across a multitude of platforms. I strongly enjoy game design, and am developing a game that you can read more about on my Hobbies page. When I’m not working on game design, I enjoy producing electronic music, drawing and designing concept art for characters and games, and writing character information and stories.
Areas of Expertise
I am competent with the following software:
Graphic Design
- Clip Studio Paint
- Krita
- Adobe Illustrator
Music Production
- FL Studio 21
- Renoise
- Famitracker
Game Development
- Unity
- SmileBASIC
I have experience in the following technical areas:
Programming Languages
- Web languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Web frameworks (Node.JS, React Native, Express)
- Functional languages (C++, Java, C#, C)
- Proprietary languages (SmileBASIC, MIPS Assembly)
- Database languages (SQL)
Common Programming Tools
- Version control with Git
- Navigating and using the shell
Other Programming Experience
- Windows IIS and Server Management Studio
- Testing tools such as Postman, Expo Go
- Agile development
My personal strengths are in:
Leadership Experience
- 6+ years spent working directly with clients at a customer service job
- 2 years spent as project lead for EX-XDRiVER, a game currently in development and available on Steam
Creative Drive & Motivation
- Showing strong initiative in creative projects such as game design, music production and visual design
- Having drawn several chalkboard designs on the storefront welcome board for my aforementioned job of 6 years
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