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Chesalon Taylor - Level 2 Technical Designer in Austin, TX

Chesalon Taylor

Mid-Level Technical Game Designer specializing in gameplay systems and AI

Retro StudiosUniversity of Central FloridaAustin, TX5 Years ExperienceMid Level

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Experience

Level 2 Technical DesignerRetro Studios · May 2024 – Sep 2025
Associate Game DesignerBlizzard Entertainment · Nov 2021 – Mar 2024
DesignerMass Virtual · Jun 2021 – Nov 2021
Technical Designer / ProgrammerFIEA · Aug 2019 – Dec 2020

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Education

University of Central Floridamaster, Interactive Entertainment (2020)
University of Floridabachelor, Computer Science (2018)

Skills

C++C#PythonJavaJavaScriptUnityVisual StudioJIRAFigmaCross-functional CollaborationTechnical DesignGame DesignLevel DesignSystems DesignAI Systems

Languages

English

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Chesalon TaylorMid-Level Technical Game Designer specializing in gameplay systems and AI