top of page

ABOUT

IMG_E0965.JPG

My name Eddie Mas. I am a 27 year old Adjunct Professor at Villa Maria College from Buffalo, New York. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Media Arts from Canisius College, a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information System from Buffalo State College, and a Master’s Degree in Video Game Design from Full Sail University.​

    I have six years of experience in web design, graphic design, and 3D modeling. Currently my clients includes Buffalo State College, Crosswater Digital Media LLC , Zygobot Game Studio, and Buffalo Game Space. I started out wanting to become a 3D modeler. However over the course of my first Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Media Arts, I realized I had fun making User Interface elements and Graphical Designs. I also realized I have a side passion for making websites.  I love bringing artist ideas to life. ​

     When I am not designing, I am avid gamer and enjoy Saturday evenings playing D&D with my friends. 

      Below is my Work History, Education, and Skills, If you want a pdf version of my Resume or my Teaching Philosophy You can click on the Buttons below. 

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, May 2021

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) AT BUFFALO, Buffalo, New York

  • 3.95/ 4.0 Cumulative GPA; Deans List: Fall 2019, Spring 2020

  • Courses: Programming for The Internet Environment, System Analysis and Design, Computer Organization, Research and Argumentation, Database Management, E-Commerce Systems and Technologies

​

Master of Science in Game Design, September 2018

FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY, Winter Park, Florida

  • 3.50/ 4.0 Cumulative GPA; Salutatorian

  • Courses: Mastery - Personal Development and Leadership, Research in Team Dynamics, Project, and Team Management

​

Bachelor’s Degree of Arts and Science in Digital Media Arts, May 2017

CANISIUS COLLEGE, Buffalo, New York

  • Concentration in Game Design

  • Minor in Computer Science

  • 3.29/ 4.0 Cumulative GPA; Deans List: Spring 2015

  • Courses: Commercial Filmmaking, Electronic Game Design, Motion Graphics, Game Design for Mobile Device, Ethics of Technology, Intro to Programming, Data Structure

Employment History

Adjunct Professor, August 2021 – Present

VILLA MARIA COLLEGE, Buffalo, New York

  • Collaborated with the teacher on my curriculum plan

  • Taught students how to use Unity game Engine and Scratch Projects

  • Created and taught visual scripting for Unity using Bolt

​

Esports Couch, October 2021 – Present

VILLA MARIA COLLEGE, Buffalo, New York

  • Coached Students in Video Games for Esports events

  • Hosted events to promote the Esports Team 

  • Oversaw the Esports facility

​

Summer Camp Instructor, August 2022 – August 2022

WNY STEM, Buffalo, New York

  • Taught students how to make a Game Design Document

  • Assisted students in Coding Projects

​

Summer Camp Instructor, July 2022 – July 2022

VILLA MARIA COLLEGE, Buffalo, New York

  • Taught students how to make a Game Design Document and Scratch Projects

  • Oversaw the Esports facility while the students were taught esports

​

Tutor, July 2021- July 2022

NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES-ERIE, Buffalo, New York

  • Taught Basic Coding and Computer Science Concepts to Children from ages of 8 to 14.

  • Participated in maintenance duties.

  • Assist in teaching English and Math lessons for the children.

​

Cashier, May 2019 – March 2020

LOWES, Orchard Park, New York

  • Cashed out products to customers.

  • Helped with customer satisfaction.

  • Participated in maintenance duties.

​

Office Clerk, May 2015 – August 2017

SOUTHTOWNS OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, EDDIE MAS MD PC, West Seneca, New York

  • Scanned and categorized patients’ paper charts into an electronic database

  • Entered and posted insurance payments and patient demographics

  • Contributed to office maintenance.

​

Cart Associate, June 2016 – August 2016

TOPS FRIENDLY MARKET, West Seneca, NY

  • Returned the carts to the front

  • Facilitated maintenance duties

  • Helped with customer satisfaction

​

Camp Counselor, June 2012 – August 2012, June 2013 – August 2013, June 2014 – August 2014

YMCA SOUTHTOWNS EGGERT ROAD DAY CAMP, Buffalo, NY

  • Managed a group of campers between the ages of 8 to 10

  • Formulated and organized group activities

  • Provided safe environment and instilled YMCA core values

​

Design Internship Experience

Game Design Intern, January 2017 – May 2017

BUFFALO GAME SPACE, Buffalo, NY

  • Developed an original video game from a concept on paper to a three-dimensional environment.

  • Edited and updated JavaScript programming code in Visual Studio

  • Created and textured three-dimensional objects using Maya and Mudbox

​

Level Design Intern, June 2017 – August 2017

CROSSWATER DIGITAL MEDIA, Buffalo, NY

  • Developed different three-dimensional levels that could be used in virtual reality projects

  • Edited and updated JavaScript programming code in Visual Studio

  • Created and textured three-dimensional objects using Maya and Mudbox

​

3D Modeler Intern, February 2018 – April 2019

ZYGOBOT, Winter Park, FL

  • Developed and re-modified environmental models for their game, called Dinotanks, using Maya

  • Developed User Interface icons for their menu systems in Photoshop

  • Re-modeled vehicles for their game using Maya

  • Re-textured vehicles for their game using Substance Painter

​

Webmaster Intern, February 2021 – May 2021

COMPUTER SCIENCE 4 HIGH SCHOOL (CS4HS) SUNY AT BUFFALO, Buffalo, NY

  • Modified different html pages for improved quality

  • Created Google Forums for website

  • Taught the incoming students on how to manage the website

Volunteering

Volunteer Student Teacher, September 2020 – December 2020

INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, BUFFALO PUBLIC #198, Buffalo, NY

  • Taught Students coding and cybersecurity lessons

  • Worked on Scratch Projects and Code.org exercises with the students

  • Collaborated with the teacher on my curriculum plan

​

Student Ambassador, February 2021 – May 2021

NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES, Buffalo, NY

  • Taught teachers coding and cybersecurity lessons to show to their students

  • Worked on Scratch projects and Code.org exercises

  • Worked with the head teacher on my curriculum plan

​

Volunteer EGGERT Road Day Camp Counselor, June 2011 – August 2011

YMCA SOUTHTOWNS EGGERT ROAD DAY CAMP, Buffalo, NY

  • Managed and assisted several groups of campers of various ages

  • Formulated and organized group activities 

  • Provided safe environment and instilled YMCA core values

  • Awarded Southtowns YMCA Youth of the Year 2011

​

Skills

Tools

Maya                       

MudBox               

Unity      

Substance Painter 

Sculptress 

Adobe Photoshop CC 

Adobe Illustrator CC           

Adobe Premiere Pro CC              

Adobe After Effects CC   

Adobe Dreamweaver CC       

JavaScript  

HTML5 , PHP , CSS                 

Java                             

Python 

Oracle Apex 
 

Techniques 

Texture Creation

Character Model Creation

Prop Model Creation 

Basic Rigging

Basic Animation

Web Design 

Coding/ Game Scripting 

Video Production 

UI Creation 

Front End Web Development 

Back End Web Development 

Curriculum Planning 

Tutoring/ Teaching 

bottom of page