Hi, I'm Scott.

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Computer Science Student at UC Irvine | AI Researcher | Game Developer

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About Me

I am a motivated Software Engineering B.S. student at the University of California, Irvine with a 3.95 GPA. My passion lies at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Game Development, and Software Engineering. I have hands-on experience utilizing supercomputers (Perlmutter & Lawrencium), fine-tuning LLMs, and leading development teams for indie games.

Technical Skills

Languages

Python, C++, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Assembly, PHP

AI & ML

PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LLMs, Axolotl, Deep Q-Learning

Game Dev

Unreal Engine, Unity, WebGL, C++ QT

Data & Web

MongoDB, SQL, React, Node.js, HTML5/CSS, Streamlit

Experience

Open to Work: Searching for full-time Software Engineering roles post-graduation (Spring 2026).
Sept 2025 - Present

Lead Programmer

Undisclosed Game Title | Vin Visions Studios LLC

  • Developing core gameplay features using C++/BP in Unreal Engine.
  • Programming enemy AI, responsive UI systems, and player mechanics.
Sept 2025 - Present

Project Lead / Game Director

Mail Mares | Video Game Development Club

  • Directing a team of 15 developers for a co-op action rogue-lite in Unity.
  • Managed technical scope and multiplayer networking.
Play Mail Mares on Itch.io Check out our latest build and devlogs.
June 2024 - Sept 2024

Machine Learning Intern

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (ABPDU)

  • Predicted biomass sugar yields using ML algorithms to aid sustainable aviation fuel creation.
  • Fine-tuned Large Language Models (LLMs) and created datasets from scientific papers.
Alumni Highlight: Scott McCloskey Read the full article on ABPDU.lbl.gov regarding my research work.
June 2021 - Present

General Programmer (AI & UI)

Dimensional Shift | Valiant Studios LLC

  • Engineered AI opponents and UI elements using Unreal Engine.
  • Collaborated with a team of 29+ developers on an indie action game.
Valiant Studios YouTube View our game trailers and development updates.
Nov 2022 - Nov 2023

NASA Researcher / Scrum Master

SDO Exploration & Research Community

  • Applied Machine Learning to catalog solar images from the SDO satellite.
  • Served as Scrum Master guiding a team of 8 through Agile development.

Education

University of California, Irvine

B.S. Software Engineering

Fall 2024 - Present | GPA: 3.95

Algorithms, Software Design, Project Management

Saddleback College

AS Cyber Defense & AS Computer Science

Granted May 2024 | GPA: 3.92

Linear Algebra, Assembly, Data Structures

Honors & Awards