Jon Olson

Work History

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  Software Engineer

  Monolith Productions

  May 2022 - Present

  Kirkland, WA
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  Narrative Systems Engineer

  343 Industries

  April 2019 - May 2022

  Redmond, WA

  
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  Programmer

  ArenaNet

  January 2015 - February 2019

  

  
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  Gameplay Programming Intern

  ArenaNet

  September 2014 - January 2015
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  Research and Development Intern

  DigiPen Institute of Technology

  May 2014 - August 2014

  • Reduced developer boarding time from a week to hours with specialized installer
  • Streamlined continuous integration server, easing the addition of build queues and servers
  • Built an input recording and playback system for automated testing
  • Automated the construction of a 300 page book used by hundreds in summer workshops
  • Constructed a custom web-based tool for viewing and organizing crash reports
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  ProjectFUN Teacher/Teacher Assistant

  DigiPen Institute of Technology

  May 2012 - August 2013

  The course I'll be teaching/assisting is Advanced 2D Video Game Programming. We use C# to produce several playable games over the course of ten days to our students.
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  Inventor, Designer, Developer, Graphic Artist

  Independent Contractor

  March 2004 - August 2011

  Selected principal clients:
  • Medtronic Incorporated
  Medical device company — proprietary conceptual product design services, data mining services and medical illustration.
  • Developer’s Network
  User support network — eastern U.S. forum administrator and moderator, encryption technologies, open source software development.
  • BattleCorps
  Co-founder, subscription-based Internet business — web site design, programming and graphics.

• Hardware / Robotics Competition Team Leader

  University of Memphis

  August 2008 - May 2011

  • Hardware and software troubleshooting
  • Coordinated robot circuitry
  • Fabricated components and systems
  • Managed logistics and designs

• Programming Intern

  ReTrans, Inc.

  May 2010 - August 2010

  - Wrote scripts to parse and translate Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) reports, automate FTP interactions
  - Created documentation for several internal projects including server software installation, automated document generation, and MercuryGate Edge macro use and configuration

• Undergraduate Research Fellow

  University of Memphis

  August 2009 - May 2010

  - Research clustering for improved learning in the Maze Traversal Problem.
  - National Science Foundation funded project headed by Intelligent Systems and Image Processing Director, Dr. Khan M Iftekharuddin

• Computer and Electrical Engineering Office Management

  University of Memphis

  September 2007 - May 2008

  • Data creation and management for Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
  • Design and publication of new engineering degree requirements
  • Faculty and lab student interface
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  Programming Intern to Game Developer

  Amaze Entertainment

  January 2001 - March 2004

  Kirkland, WA, United States

  Selected principal clients: Walt Disney, Pixar, Nickelodeon and Bandai
  • Creating and maintaining game software and graphics engine components.
  • Design and production of branded TV and film-related game products, for example:
  Harry Potter, Finding Nemo, Rugrats, Power Rangers and more.

  

• Independent Contractor Web Developer / Designer

  Andale

  June 2000 - July 2000

  Design and development of business-to-business and business-to-consumer on-line auctioning web sites sales, including eBay.
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  Web Developer / Designer

  Aquent

  January 1999 - May 2000

  Principal clients:
  • IDT, Incorporated
  Design and development of internal and external web sites.
  • Orrell Communications
  Development and programming of client web sites.
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  Consultant

  Independent Contractor

  January 1995 - January 1999

  Principal clients:
  • Nokia
  “Armageddon” Motion Picture promotional web site design. Recreated entire site structure for compatibility to Nokia’s then internal browser standard of Netscape 2, retaining all the advanced functionality for later browsers.
  • Dallas Museum of Art
  Web site development; Hardware and technical support to staff.
  • Robert Henderson, MD P.A.
  Spinal surgeon web site development and technical support.