Jamie Mullis

Bloktopia, Manchester — Unity Game Developer (Contractor)

January 2021 - Current

I was invited to join the Bloktopia team as a Technical Project Manager by the CTO Simon Benson following a Unity Development course at Skills City Manchester, where I showed adept knowledge of Project Management, Development Skills, Architectural knowledge, and various other management skills. Upon passing the Professional Certified Unity Exam with no commercial experience prior, I proved that over a decade of self study in the field is sufficient to work at a high level in the Industry. While working here I moved roles into Unity Game Development due to the high pressure environment requiring results. I created our XR solution, programmed our networking solution using photon fusion, and directed the team towards the product's needs; including managing the backlog and assigning tasks to other team members.  

The Frying Pan Studios, Preston— CEO

October 2020 - Current 

The Frying Pan Studios is my business where I teach music (theory & instruments) as well as live stream on twitch under the name FriedCrumpets. During my live streams I often produce relaxed jazzy loops, song covers per request and compose music live. I’ve amassed a small following who enjoy the music and the laughs. I am also currently producing artists in the local area. 

EKM Systems, Preston— Ecommerce Advisor/Junior Systems Administrator

May 2019 - September 2020

In May 2019 I joined EKM systems as an Ecommerce Advisor and  hit the ground running. Already having an in-depth understanding of HTML, CSS, Javascript, and JQuery above and beyond my role, I regularly had experienced members of staff approach me for advice in regards to programming issues. Whilst seeking a new project for my own progression, I noticed an efficiency issue within the company that I could resolve. I immediately began working on a solution using python, and created a program that could rearrange files into a format recognised by the EKM platform. This increased the speed of migrations by around 82%, massively reducing time spent by the sales department on the task, freeing up their time to focus on increasing sales. After this I was promoted within 4 months to Junior Systems Administrator. 

My main duties were:

• Assisting customers in resolving technical queries
• Maintaining virtualized server uptime
• Deploying powershell scripts across pulseway
• Using IIS and vSphere to monitor server health
• Resolving Windows desktop queries

Kuckoo, Preston —Kuckoo Bartender/ Bar Manager

November 2018 - May 2019

The standards of being a Kuckoo bartender are high. It requires an in-depth understanding of the industry, team-communication, and speed - constant research into the industry was imperative to success. Here I was trained to manage high-pressure environments controlling both customer experience and quality of cocktails, I managed to consistently pull in high figures for Kuckoo, regularly pulling in around £2,000 a night. This was also due to my in-depth understanding of directing customers to drinks based on limited information from a few core questions. 

My main duties were:

• Managing branch Cash
• Managing branch Stock 
• Customer Experience
• Staying up to date with industry developments. 

Skills City, Media City — Unity Professional Programmer

September 2021 - January 2022

The course focused primarily on Unity Game Development & Programming. It provided both an entry-level and professional outlook on projects as well as the core training required to be efficient in multiple skills within the Game Industry. Upon completion of the course I passed the Unity Professional Programmer exam with flying colours. 

UCLAN, Preston — Distinction in Music MA

September 2020 - July 2021

A core focus on music theory, compositional harmony and orchestral instrumentation applied in creating immersive worldbuilding experiences in video games and film. In-depth studies also pursued in piano predominantly improvisational Jazz, along with studies into live-streaming as a form of marketing for the modern musician.