Resume

• 2009

  Master's degree

  Information Systems Management thesis for a business proposal to start a video game studio and development of the first game title.

  Information Systems Management

  Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

• 2004

  Master's Certificate

  Level Design

  Interactive Technology with a concentration in Level Design

  Student Government

  SMU Guildhall

• 2001

  Bachelor of Science - BS

  Computer Science

  Kean University

• Mau Interactive

  The Art Institute of Tampa

  a branch of Miami International University of Art & Design

  The Art Institute of Tampa

  a branch of Miami International University of Art & Design has programs in design

  fashion

  media arts

  and culinary fields. Launch your career today.

  The Art Institute of Tampa

  a branch of Miami International University of Art & Design

  Derek L. Manns

  Sungura Games

  Provide guidance and lifetime advice to youth.

  Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

  Animation

  Game Design

  User Interface Design

  Web Development

  Maya

  Curriculum Development

  Programming

  Computer Graphics

  Game Development

  Mobile Games

  User Interface

  Texturing

  Video Games

  Project Management

  3D Modeling

  3D Studio Max

  C++

  Mobile Applications

  Rapid Prototyping

  Scripting

  What makes for engaging characters in linear

  narrative-driven games?

  What makes the hero engaging in many popular games? In this paper I explore what makes the character interesting and powerful to the player.

  What makes for engaging characters in linear

  narrative-driven games?

  Discussing the stereotypes black and minority characters in video games. And the inclusion of black and minority developers in the video game industry. And what can be done to help diversify the industry.

  Black Characters in Games: Debunking the Stereotype

  Black Enterprise and Toyota collaborated to showcase diversity in the video game industry. Sungura Games created a racing game to help promote the 2015 Toyota Corolla. Record your best lap in the your 2015 Corolla on this beach front race track!

  Alex Eligon

  Zamboni Challenge

  Ever wish you could drive the Zamboni® ice resurfacer?\n\nDrive carefully to clean the ice as efficiently as possible. Get as close to the boards as you can without hitting them. Don't leave patches of scratched ice or create puddles by driving over the same areas too many times.\n\nStart out on an early morning practice rink and work your way up through 5 arenas of increasing difficulty. The final challenge is cleaning the ice between periods of a professional hockey game with another Zamboni machine running in tandem.\n\nOptionally shares your accomplishments via email

  or instant messaging.\n\nYouTube video: http://youtu.be/OuqdGx_v7_w\n\nZAMBONI has been registered by Frank J. Zamboni & Co.

  Inc. as a trademark around the world. Used by license.

  Knock'em Off

  Knock'em Off is a simple

  yet challenging

  puzzle game of elimination. The game begins with 15 spaces and 14 pieces with a remaining space left to allow the player to make their first move by choosing the peg represented by the selected character and jumping over the neighboring piece in order to remove it from the board.

  Call In Sick

  Entertainment App for Android and Windows:\n\nWish you could pretend you were somewhere you weren't?\n\nNote: This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true ability to be somewhere you weren't functionality.\n\nRecord a message in your own voice and then merge in our realistic background sounds to make it sound like you were:\n\n• in an airport

  \n• on a flight

  \n• in a meeting

  \n• with a sick kid

  \n• in the emergency room

  \n• having car trouble

  \n• or stuck in traffic.\n\nAutomatically includes your recording as a voicemail attachment to an email. Just address and send.\n\nFor amusement only. Not intended for

  and developer is not responsible for other uses.\n\nApp-diculous review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klz-qi9yucA\n

  IGDA App - International Game Developers Association

  Produced IGDA App for the Android platform.

  Derek

  Manns

  N-Fusion Interactive

  Joint Enterprise Technologies

  LLC

  The Art Institutes

  Prairie View A&M University

  TexansCan.org

  Sungura Games

  LLC

  Gearbox Software

  Southern New Hampshire University

  EB Games

  DeVry University

  Online

  Teaching Game Development courses for snhu.edu

  Adjunct Faculty: Game Development

  Southern New Hampshire University

  Teaching Level Design

  Game Design

  3D modeling using 3ds Max

  Project Management

  Game Maker

  and Introductory to Microsoft Office\n\nTechnology utilized: UDK(Unreal Development Kit)

  3ds Max 2010

  Game Maker

  C++

  Visual Studio

  and Photoshop

  DeVry University

  Level Designer

  Level optimization

  build static mesh components

  particles

  UI Scenes

  language localization

  matinee

  material and sound cue editing

  for testing and final cook to the XBOX360

  PS3

  and PC systems utilizing Perforce software.\nTitles shipped: Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway\nTitles worked on: Aliens: Colonial Marines

  Gearbox Software

  N-Fusion Interactive

  Manalapan

  NJ

  Game / Level Designer\nTitle shipped: Hour of Victory

  Level Designer

  Update and maintain content for the website

  TexansCan.org

  Joint Enterprise Technologies

  LLC

  Tampa/St. Petersburg

  Florida Area

  IT Consultant

  School of Architecture

  Teaching Creative Thinking

  Visual Arts

  African American Art

  and Interactive Media

  Adjunct Assistant Professor

  Prairie View A&M University

  With my certified game expertise

  I was responsible for the promotion and selling of games

  consoles

  and accessories

  EB Games

  Sungura Games

  LLC

  Dallas

  Texas

  Sungura Games is the nucleus of a development think tank with the goal of conceptualizing

  clever

  creative

  interactive media.\nWe collaborate and lead a cross-functional team to evolve game development and produce games. Guide the product development process: conceptualize

  design to implementation.\n

  Founder / Creative Director

  Tampa/St. Petersburg

  Florida Area

  Adjunct Professor

  The Art Institutes

  Member

  International Game Developers Association

  Blacks in Gaming: Debunking the Racial Stereotype

  International Game Developers Association

  Speaker - Future Faculty Career Exploration Program (FFCEP)

  Future Faculty Career Exploration Program (FFCEP)\nDiscussing Research Proposal:\nDesign and Assessment of a Pedagogical Approach to Teaching Computer Science to Game and Animation Students

  Rochester Institute of Technology