nikki ziolkoski - level designer

Passionate and dedicated level designer with strong communication and collaboration skills. i have worked on multiple teams ranging in sizes from 3 to 40 people. i confidently take ownership of levels and features, and deliver exceptional work within the given timeframes.

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currently based in surrey, bc, i am a life-long gamer and avid horror fan. games like resident evil, outlast, and alien: isolation pushed me to pursue a career in the games industry and harness my passion for this medium.

after taking multiple narrative and writing courses—including a course on writing for video games—at the university of british columbia, i enrolled in the game design program at vancouver film school and graduated with honours a year later.

my strong presentation of skills at vfs earned me a mentorship with offworld industries throughout the last few months of my schooling. this mentorship turned into a 6 month contract, which was renewed once and then converted into a full time, permanent position within 1 year of my initial contract. this conversion also earned me a promotion from junior to intermediate, as i had successfully and impressively delivered 2 brand new maps within my 1st year. i continue to showcase my talents and skills and deliver high-quality work every day.

feel free to connect with me using the links below, or check out my resume to get a full list of my accomplishments throughout my career.

nikkiziolkoski@gmail.com

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resume