Forrest Styles Hakes

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Work Experience

Private Tutor at Self-employed
October 1, 2022 - Present
Taught game development concepts using the Godot engine to learners of young people and adults; designed lesson plans, guided hands-on projects, and adapted materials to individual goals.
Music Creator at Self-employed
May 1, 2016 - Present
Composed and produced original music for projects including games and albums; created tracks across genres such as EDM, Classical, Synthwave, and LoFi; handled arrangement and mixing to support ambiance and storytelling.
Indie game developer at Self-employed
February 1, 2016 - Present
Developed indie games using Unity, Unreal, Godot, and GameMaker:Studio; collaborated within a team to meet tight deadlines; contributed to game design, prototyping, asset integration, and testing; demonstrated flexibility across engines and ability to work under pressure.

Education

Home Education at Home Education
September 1, 2005 - August 1, 2020
Games Design Level 3 - D* at Peterborough College, Peterborough
September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Games Design - Ongoing at Anglia Ruskin University, Peterborough
September 1, 2024 - April 1, 2027

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education

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