I'm Santiago Rivera Gonzalez, a highly motivated and creative Animation and Video Game Engineer with a strong passion for the world of video game development. I thrive in collaborative teams and love turning ideas into immersive experiences. I'm seeking a position in a game development company where I can apply my technical and artistic skills to contribute to innovative gaming experiences and grow as a developer.

Santiago Rivera Gonzalez

I'm Santiago Rivera Gonzalez, a highly motivated and creative Animation and Video Game Engineer with a strong passion for the world of video game development. I thrive in collaborative teams and love turning ideas into immersive experiences. I'm seeking a position in a game development company where I can apply my technical and artistic skills to contribute to innovative gaming experiences and grow as a developer.

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I’m Santiago Rivera Gonzalez, a highly motivated and creative Animation and Video Game Engineer with a strong passion for the world of video game development. I thrive in collaborative teams and love turning ideas into immersive experiences.

I’m seeking a position in a game development company where I can apply my technical and artistic skills to contribute to innovative gaming experiences and grow as a developer.

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Experience Level

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Game Design Director at Vortex Group, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City
January 1, 2019 - Present
Organized the game design team and documented the generated ideas. Created and iterated on One Pagers and the Game Design Document, which are then sent to the art and programming teams to develop the concepts. Level design of the whole world.
Assistant at Networks Engineering in Animation and Video Games, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City
August 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Researched news in the video game industry. Developed content for the official social media channels for the animation and video games engineering program at Universidad Panamericana.
Teacher Assistant at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2024
Organization and documentation of homework, projects and exams in order to send the evidence to certification entities. General support to my assigned teacher in investigation and presentation of lectures.
Virtual Production Jr at IDigital Mexico, Mexico City
April 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Created virtual environments in Unreal Engine for company projects. Assisted with camera, sound, and command room operations.
Temporary Contract Engineer at IPADE Business School, Mexico City
August 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Planning and creating a mod for the game Democracy 3 for educational use in one of the institution's courses.
Temporary Contract Manager at Legal In Mexico, Puebla
January 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Research and development of tools to integrate technology into business processes. Design and implementation of corporate protocols and procedure manuals, including employee training in their proper application. Comprehensive management of Google Ads advertising campaigns, including monitoring, optimization, and control to maximize reach and return on investment.
Game Design Director at Vortex Group
January 1, 2019 - Present
Organized the game design team and documented the generated ideas. Created and iterated on One Pagers and the Game Design Document, which are then sent to the art and programming teams to develop the concepts. Level design of the whole world.
Network Engineering Assistant at Universidad Panamericana
August 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Researched news in the video game industry. Developed content for the official social media channels for the animation and video games engineering program.
Teaching Assistant at Universidad Panamericana
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2024
Organized and documented homework and exams, and provided general support to the assigned teacher for investigations and presentations of lectures.
Junior Virtual Production at IDigital Mexico
April 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024
Created virtual environments in Unreal Engine for company projects. Assisted with camera, sound, and command room operations.
Temporary Contract Engineer at IPADE Business School
August 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Planning and creating a mod for the game Democracy 3 for educational use in one of the institution's courses.
Temporary Contract Manager at Legal In Mexico
January 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Research and development of tools to integrate technology into business processes. Design and implementation of corporate protocols and procedure manuals, including employee training in their proper application. Comprehensive management of Google Ads advertising campaigns, including monitoring, optimization, and control to maximize reach and return on investment.

Education

Animation and Video Games Engineering (Degree in progress) at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City
August 1, 2019 - November 1, 2023
Specialization in Graphic Simulators (Degree in progress) at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City
January 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Animation and Video Game Engineering (Degree in progress) at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City
August 1, 2019 - November 1, 2023
Graphic Simulators Specialization (Degree in progress) at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City
January 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet