Margaret Tsai

Work History

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  Generalist Programmer

  Ubisoft

  May 2012 - Present

  Quebec, Quebec, Canada

  

  

  
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  Generalist Programmer

  Ubisoft

  June 2011 - May 2012

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  
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  Game Programmer

  Behaviour Interactive

  January 2010 - June 2011

  Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Shipped Wipeout 2 (3DS), Rango (X360, PS3), MySims Sky Heroes (Wii, PS3, X360)
  • Implemented AI using a decision-tree based system.
  • Improved Scaleform pipeline transparency for programmers.
  • Maintain and support tools in Python, C++, and C# for artists and programmers.
  • Integrated support for hard drive caching for the PS3.
  • Improved pipeline and support for creation of new projects on the XBox 360

  

  

  
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  Engine Programmer

  Artificial Mind and Movement

  August 2008 - January 2010

  • Shipped Dantes Inferno (PSP), Scene-It: Bright Lights and Big Screen (Wii), MySims Racing
  (Wii), and Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (PS2, Wii
  • Developed, maintained, and supported many modules of the game engine as a generalist
  programmer, including but not limited to audio, graphics, and input, for multiple platforms
  (Wii, PS2, PSP).
  • Integrated support for Scaleform into the engine to support usage of Flash-based UI.
  • Maintain and support tools in Python for artists and programmers.

  

  
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  Game Developer

  Fuel Industries

  May 2006 - August 2008

  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  • Developed an in-house engine using C++ for an isometric puzzle game.
  • Developed several in-house tools in C#, including a source control check-in assistant and
  asset pipeline integration applications.
  • Implemented a hardware bridge in C++ to integrate a physical card reader into Swypeout,
  seamlessly integrating real world trading cards into online game content.
  • Implemented known encryption algorithms to improve security for communication of game
  data with databases and game servers
  
  PC Games shipped:
  • Microsoft Tinker as Technical Lead (In-house engine, C++)
  • Swypeout: Online Battle Racing (Torque Game Engine, C++)
  • Super Soaker Water Fight (Virtools)
  • Peak Performance Snowboarding (Virtools)
  • Mission: Paintball (Torque Game Engine, C++)

• Human Cannonball (Software Developer)

  Net Integration Technologies Inc.

  May 2005 - August 2005

• Human Cannonball (Software Developer)

  Net Integration Technologies Inc.

  September 2004 - December 2004