Hi, all! I need to know, can I find out a job with my limitations, my knowledge and the skills that I have? Firstly, my listening and speaking english is bad... I need to practice it. Secondly, I am slightly far from GameDev industry :) (see below, there's my CV) Well. I am ready to relocate in USA, if it will be required. And I am ready to be a junior programmer, until my skills will be imporved :) Now, you may throw the stones on me :) ----------------------------- SUMMARY Over 8 years of experience with languages and 2 years of experience in the application software development with involvement in all phases of Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC). Extensive experience with: C++ about 8 years (present) OOP / OOD about 7 years (present) Win32 API about 5 years (present) MFC about 5 years ATL / WTL about 1 year (present) COM about 1 year (present) TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT 1. OPERATING SYSTEMS MS Windows (3.11 / 95 / 98 / 2000 / XP / 2003), MS-DOS, CP/M, TR-DOS 2. LANGUAGES C/C++, SQL, PHP, HTML, BASIC 3. TECHNOLOGIES MFC, ATL / WTL, COM, ActiveX Control, Win32 API 4. NETWORKING DCOM, WinINet, WinSock, TCP/IP 5. DBMS MySQL, FoxPro 6. SOFTWARE MS Visual Studio (5, 6, .NET), WinCvs, IIS CAREER HISTORY Jun 2005 – Present (Full-time) Company Position Software Developer Project Project Description Environment MSVC++, Win32 API, ATL / WTL, COM Responsibilities Create custom versions of the control (custom features, etc). Improve Graphical User Interface. Solve problems and fix “bugs”. Sep 2002 - May 2003 (Part-time) Company Irida IT-group. Tomsk, Russia Position Software Developer Project Irbis Project Description Encrypt HTML documents. The application consists of Shell, KeyGenerator, Preparer and EncryptedPagesCreator. Environment MSVC++, Win32 API, MFC Responsibilities Analyzed the requirements. Designed and developed all of the classes for all parts of the application. Developed Graphical User Interfaces. Jan 2001 - Mar 2001 (Part-time) Company Security Systems and Communications. Tomsk, Russia Position Software Developer Project HomePageR client. Project Description Post messages via Internet into server of a paging station using SNP protocol. Environment MSVC++, Win32 API, MFC, WinSock Responsibilities Analyzed the requirements. Designed and developed all of the classes. Developed Graphical User Interface. Created help system and documentation. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS 1. BS in Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Tomsk Polytechnic University, 1999-2003. Research work – “The Using of Artificial Neural Networks”. 2. Diploma with honor, Tomsk Radio Mechanic College, 1997-1999. COMMUNICATION 1. Native language: Russian. 2. Other languages: English: reading, writing – good; speaking, listening – need practice. REFERENCES Since 1999 until 2003 some other home-made projects were created. Need sponsorship if relocate is required. Other details and source codes are available upon request. --------------------------- That's it :) My best wishes to the community! [Edited by - George Ulyanov on December 4, 2006 1:48:18 AM]

Hello George, you wrote:

>I need to know, can I find out a job with my limitations, my knowledge and the skills that I have?

Anything is possible. But "can I" is not as good a question as "how can I." (Article 50 on my site - see sig.)

>Firstly, my listening and speaking english is bad... I need to practice it.
>Secondly, I am slightly far from GameDev industry :)

There are game companies in Russia. You need to find them. And get involved in making mods.

>Well. I am ready to relocate in USA, if it will be required.

It won't be. Get work in Russia or a nearby country like Poland. http://www.sloperama.com/OEMC/stettin.htm

>And I am ready to be a junior programmer, until my skills will be imporved :)

Yes. You can prepare now by making mods, making demos. You have time to research the location of nearby game companies. Read also article 41 on my site - it discusses switching your career into games from another career. http://www.sloperama.com/advice/lesson41.htm

>Now, you may throw the stones on me :)

Not necessary. Good luck.

Thanks, Tom!
I am very appreciate for your answer!

Well, I was thinking about GD career in Russia... But, psychologically, I want to relocate from here... And it would be better - if my future destination will be in America :)

Thank you very much for links! I am already reading them :)

Hi George, you wrote:

>Well, I was thinking about GD career in Russia... But, psychologically, I want to relocate from here...

First things first. You have programming experience, now you need to use that to get into the game industry and get some game credits. THEN you can try to go to another country. I recommend trying Europe first, maybe a company that also has offices in America...

Хорошее везение!

Tom

Quote: Original post by tsloper
First things first. You have programming experience, now you need to use that to get into the game industry and get some game credits. THEN you can try to go to another country. I recommend trying Europe first, maybe a company that also has offices in America...

This is a wise piece of advise! Thanks again, Tom!
I'd better to stay here.. for minimum one year :)

I've just decided to re-make one game ;) This will improve my skills and give me more chances to relocate in future :)

Would you consider relocating to Slovakia (border country with Ukraina) to get a job as a game programmer (in my small company) ? I could arrange the Visas if your experience with games was good enough.

Quote: Original post by VladR
Would you consider relocating to Slovakia (border country with Ukraina) to get a job as a game programmer (in my small company) ? I could arrange the Visas if your experience with games was good enough.

I wrote a letter to your e-mail :)

[Edited by - George Ulyanov on April 13, 2006 11:52:06 PM]