Thomas (Tom) Ady
Software Engineer, Game Designer, Cook, Musician, CD Collector, Bionicle Enthusiast, etc
Who am I?
I'm originally from the Boise, ID area, and grew up with a strong love for interactive arts such as games. ​After moving to Utah post-high school I attended the University of Utah, majoring in Computer science with an emphasis in Entertainment Arts and Engineering (fancy term for the Games degree) and minoring in Japanese. In 2022 I graduated Manga Cum Laude, and went on to work at Bungie on their newest title Marathon as an Automation Engineer/SDET until August 2024. When I'm not busy I enjoy coming up with game pitches, working on the code and design in my spare time. I also work on playing and writing music for the guitar, cooking food from across the world, mixing cocktails, and sewing. I have a habit of collecting things, and this has resulted in my large 500+ CD and vinyl collection.
Games I'm Playing + Favorites
- Bug Fables
- Destiny 2
- Yakuza Series
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Gears of War Series
- Halo Series
- Pokémon: Pearl
- CoD: Black Ops Series
- Guitar Hero 3
Favorite Foods to Cook
Why games?
When I was a kid I was obsessed with Pokémon, and would come up with my own designs for everything from levels to creatures. In middle school I was obsessed with the series-spanning Call of Duty: Zombies mode, and would draft my own map, easter eggs, and weapon ideas. Soon after I started designing my own game ideas, stored across hundreds of pages of loose-leaf paper still held in a decade-old binder. It was only natural I'd end up seeking out a degree where I could make these ideas into actual games.
- Karaage
- French Toast
- Carbonara
- Pho Ga
Favorite Bands
- Coheed and Cambria
- Animals as Leaders
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Killswitch Engage
- Gojira
- Meshuggah
- Too many others to name
EDUCATION
University of Utah Graduate Spring 2022
BS Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude
- Entertainment Arts and Engineering emphasis
- Minor in Japanese
SKILLS
Proficient: Unreal Engine, Unity, Visual Studio, VS Code, Eclipse, C++, C#, C, Java, Python, Git, Jira,
Beginner: Audacity, Studio One