Mandi Burley
Hello! I am a software engineer with a background in game design (9 years) and web development (5 years). The end user is at the center of everything I do. ♥️
Experienced with
| Web dev | TypeScript, React, AngularJS, MUI, Bootstrap, Wordpress, unit and integration testing, TDD, git, CI/CD, Playwright, a little bit of Svelte |
| Game dev | 10+ shipped titles on Nintendo DS and other consoles, tool design, designing for handheld and mobile platforms, game feature design, economy design, stakeholder- and team-facing documentation, difficulty ramps, feature prototyping |
| Dev dev | UX, i18n, technical documentation, wordsmithing, writing little scripts and exporters for repetitive stuff, Photoshop mockups and prototypes, prioritization, scoping, cross-discipline collaboration, turning ambiguity into action |
Professional History
Software Engineer @ Seeq
Jan. 2022 - Present- Designed and implemented front-end features for industrial analytics app that scored highly in user surveys
- Modernized aspects of the front-end codebase
- Mentored team intern during 6-month internship
- Took ownership of i18n and worked with external vendor to refine process
- Lead Frontend Guild and gave talks on testing, interesting bugs, books, and more
Software Engineer @ Expedia
Jan. 2015 - Aug. 2017- Lead an embedded apprenticeship project working with a pair of college freshmen to add new photo upload and management functionalities to Ember-based app
- Identified root causes of various date picker and timezone issues, implemented improvements
- Contributed to the design and flow of new user onboarding experience
- Debugged, improved, and added to the project's automated tests
- Regular contributor to project-specific and onboarding documentation
Independent Web Developer @ Self-Employed
2013 - 2021- Designed and built original 'link checker' web app using React, socket.io, node.js, and the Amazon Product Advertising API - Amazin' Affiliate Link Checker
- Designed and built original 'course reviews' web app in Angular and node.js that scrapes data from a Google spreadsheet and displays it in a user-friendly responsive design website - OSU CS Course Explorer
- Customized Genesis child theme and WordPress loop to meet the needs of several different websites
Game Designer @ Disney Social
February 2013 - April 2014- Collaborated with client and server engineers to develop asynchronous multiplayer features to create a consistent experience for players
- Assisted in design of studio-wide data management tool
- Led UX team on improvements that significantly improved product's performance in UX tests
- Designed new user onboarding experience for Facebook game
Lead Designer @ Glu Mobile (formerly Griptonite Games)
December 2008 - November 2012- Independently developed Flash ActionScript prototype to help secure project greenlight and demo project idea to team
- Authored Java-based string processing and table data tool
- Oversaw combat balancing, level design, and overall game scoping
- Wrote detailed technical documents detailing gameplay features for the team's programmers
- Wrote pitch decks and overarching game design documents
Lead Artist/Designer @ Webfoot Technologies, Inc.
April 2006 - December 2008- Designed and implemented ActionScript game menus for Nintendo DS titles
- Collaborated with programming team to develop features and tool support
- Scripted gameplay events and cutscenes
- Modeled and animated 3D low-poly characters, props, environments
- Rendered 2D character portraits and backgrounds
Hobby projects
OSU CS Course Explorer
Project GitHubMy AngularJS-based app consumes Oregon State University online CS course survey data from a Google Spreadsheet and displays it in a responsive, navigable format.
See it live https://osu-cs-course-explorer.com
C2 Erg Bests
Project GitHubHobby project I made in React to crunch my own Concept 2 rower and bike data and identify trends in my workouts.
See it live https://c2-erg-best.netlify.app/
Amazin' Affiliate Link Checker
Project GitHubIdentify broken Amazon Affiliate links in your blog articles using this single-page app built using React, Socket.io, and the Amazon Product Advertising API. Watch a demo video.
Demo video https://youtu.be/Y0l0wju3tZgEducation
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2020)
Oregon State University
Certificate, Full Stack Javascript (2014)
CodeFellows Seattle
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Game Art & Design (2006)
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg
Shipped game titles
- Marvel Avengers Alliance Tactics (2014) - Facebook
- Enchant U (2012) - iOS/Android
- Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat (2011) - Wii, PS3, XBOX 360
- Shrek 4 Forever After (2012) - Nintendo DS
- The Penguins of Madagascar (2010) - Nintendo DS
- Solitaire Mahjong - Ancient China Adventure (2009) - Nintendo DS
- Dream Day Wedding Destinations (2009) - Nintendo DS
- American Girl: Kit Mystery Challenge! (2008) - Nintendo DS
- American Girl: Julie Finds a Way (2007) - Nintendo DS
- My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie's Party (2008) - Nintendo DS
- My Little Pony: The Runaway Rainbow (2006) - PC
Other interesting projects
- Amazin WP Product Box - a Wordpress plugin I made for my own sites
- Grocery Go - Hobby project to try out Flutter and document my learnings
- TILcode.com - my code blog (tutorials and stuff I got stuck on)
- My digital paintings - Instagram gallery of my artwork made in iPad/Procreate paintings, SFW
- Tower Secrets - My Tower of Terror fan site