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Sulaiman Jackson

Senior Game Developer

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939-775-6138

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sully.studio

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sully@sully.studio

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Miami, FL

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Education

  • 2024, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Summa Cum Laude, Video Game Software and Development, Baker College, Michigan

  • 2017-2018, Undergraduate General Studies, Kentucky State University, Kentucky

  • 2016, High School Diploma, Jackson Academy

Published Video Games

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Airplane 3D - 2024 - Lead Developer

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Senior Game Project.

Airplane 3rd Person Shooter.

Published on Itch.io

Blue Skies

Airplane - 2019 - Lead Developer, Graphics Artist, Sound Supervisor

2D and 3D Multiplayer and Singleplayer Top-Down Shooter.

Implemented collisions between 2D and 3D objects.

Developed In-App purchases and Micro-transactions.

Designed Multiplayer and Netcode.

Implemented Advertising system.

Published on Google Play and Itch.io

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Aranaea - 2017 - Lead Programmer, Graphics Artists and Sound Supervisor

3D Tower Defense Game.

Designed a Grid-Based movement system for enemies.

Optimized 3D Models and graphics for rendering on low-end mobile graphic cards.

Developed with Unity, Blender and Photoshop.

Published on App Store.

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2D and 3D arcade Video Game.

Created 2 customizable worlds.

Developed with Unity, Photoshop, FL Studio, and Visual Studio.

Published on Google Play and Itch.io.

Helibot - 2022 - Lead Developer, Graphics Artist, Sound Effect Supervisor

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2D Endless Runner/Side Scroller.

Infinite side-scrolling parallax mechanisms.

Complex and performant particle systems and effects.

Optimized for Mobile and PC.

Published on Google Play.

Ninja Rush - 2020 - Lead Developer, Graphics Artist, Sound Supervisor

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Macaron Moon - 2024 - Lead Developer, Graphic Designer

2D Rhythm-based platformer.

Designed time-based platform wall spawner, in sync with multiple frame rates.

Published on Itch.io

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Ball Hit - 2023 - Lead Developer, Graphic Designer

3D Physics-Based Video Game.

Designed and implemented encoded saving system.

Created a decoding system for mobile devices and unwrapping save files.

Developed with Unity and Adobe Animate.

Published on Itch.io.

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The Struggle - 2018 - Lead Programmer, Graphics Artists and Sound Supervisor

Fast-Paced 2D Endless Runner.

Designed infinite side-scrolling mechanics.

Developed with Unity, Adobe Animate, FL Studio, and Photoshop.

Published on Google Play and App Store

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The Reaping - 2019 - Lead Programmer, Pseudo-code Developer

Hired by client to create a Pseudo-Random and unbiased area sorting algorithm.

Designed and implemented random-based choosing.

Unique job listings for each applicant.

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Cyral - 2017 - Lead Programmer, Graphics Artists and Sound Supervisor

2D Physics-based Platformer.

Designed Platforming/Side Scrolling Engine.

Developed with Unity and Photoshop.

Published on Google Play and App Store.

Skills

  • Game Developer and Designer

    • Developing design documents, building original video games at Sully Studios for PC, Console, and mobile.

  • Teacher

    • Teaching technology related skills such as programming and graphic design at Jackson Academy.

  • Website Developer and Designer

    • Designing websites with Visual Studio, Wix, Wordpress, HTML and CSS.

  • Graphics Designer

    • Creating graphics and art for final production in video games and youtube videos.

  • Video Producer

    • Planning Youtube content and editing videos with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.

  • Programming Languages

    • Fluent in C#, C++, HTML, CSS, Java, Javascript, Kotlin, Python and Stack Overflow.

  • Website Developer and Designer

    • Designing websites with Visual Studio, Wix, Wordpress, HTML and CSS.

  • Development Tools

    • Unity, Unreal Engine 5, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Fruity Loop Studio, Blender, Autodesk Maya,

Professional Experience

  • 2017 – Present, Senior Game Developer, Sully Studios

    • Spearheaded the development of three top-grossing games, increasing active users from 10k to 123k annually from 2020 to 2023.

    • Designed, developed, and published 10 original games to Steam, itch.io and Google Play.

  • 2016 – Present, Manager, Jackson Academy

    • Managing the Jackson Academy Youtube channel along with 3 creative developers, helping increase monthly impressions by 8K in 2022 to 7.3M in 2024.

    • Increasing subscription rates from 100 to 100k from 2022 to 2024.

  • 2019 - 2021, How to make Epic Games in Scratch, Carnegie Center

    • Taught Scratch programming to 10-20 students remotely, covering game development and graphic design topics.

    • Developed an in-depth programming course that inspired 100+ young students to delve into game development and graphic design.

  • 2022 - 2024,STEAM Saturday/How to Make Epic Games in Scratch, Cybrarium

    • Developed and taught a comprehensive programming course at the Cybrarium in Miami, turning 200+ young gamers into game developers.

    • Taught Scratch programming to 20-30 students in person, covering game development and graphic design topics.

  • 2023 - Present, Website Developer, Cocowalk Estates

    • Developed, published, and maintained the website for Cocowalk Esates Homeowner Association in Miami, FL.

Awards & Scholarships

  • 2024 – Youtube Silver Play Button, 100k Subscribers.

  • 2023 – 1st place Miami-Dade College Microsoft, Game Development 2D/3D.

  • 2022 - 1st place Miami-Dade College Microsoft Hackathon, Game Development 2D/3D.

  • 2022 – Presidents List, Baker College.

  • 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 – Dean’s List, Baker College.

  • 2015-2018 -Keys for the Community Piano Scholarship, Kentucky State University.

  • 2017 – Kentucky Book Fair, Youngest Author.

Published Books

2023 - Habeshi Art - Author, Front Cover Designer, Publisher

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2017 - Sasha, a kitten in water - Author, Editor, Publisher, Cover Artist

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2016 - The Witch's Curse - Author, Editor, Publisher, Cover Artist

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2016 - The Incredible Veggie Boys - Author, Editor, Publisher, Cover Artist

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Published Courses

 
Ultimate Scratch 3.0 Video Game Creation Course, Udemy.com, 2023
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How to make Epic Games in Unity, Udemy.com, 2019

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How to make Epic Games in Scratch, Udemy.com, 2019

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