Carlos Santiago

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Carlos Santiago
Carlos Santiago

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About Me

Carlos is a professional game and web designer and developer – a true generalist of the trade, working across a variety of aspects, programs, and specialties to create engaging and interactive experiences of all kinds. From educational products to escape rooms, board games, and social media applications, he has done it all. Game development is both his career and his lifelong passion; he is eager to teach and guide others in their own journey!

 

In his free time, Carlos continues to be all about games – competing in game jams, playing video games, and even mastering trading cards.

Achievements

 

  • Holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
  • Senior Game Designer & Web Developer at Our Stories
  • Lead Programmer & Team Coordinator for Laica Games, where he directed nine programming teams
  • Multi-time GMTK Game Jam competitor, consistently placing in the top percent of submissions out of an average of ten thousand entries
  • Built a social media application as a full stack developer and project manager for Associate
  • Designed and constructed an educational escape room for MUSA
  • Created and produced a range of board games
  • Fluent in both English and Spanish

Skills

Game Design & Development Web Development Computer Engineering GameMaker Studio Unreal Engine Unity Godot Engine PICO-8 Java Python C# C++ CSS JavaScript HTML GML Verilog SQL PHP Laravel