Story + Skills

Story

My name is Matthias Ooms, I am 22 years old and I live in Belgium.
I have always been interested in programming and maths, as I kid I loved learning maths concepts from the older kids in school.
When I got home I'd spend my time watching youtube and playing video games, both educative and entertaining.
When I was 11 years old my grandparents told me about Howest and their Digital Arts and Entertainment programme, I was instantly hooked.
After tailoring my secondary education experience to prepare myself for the study, I finally got accepted and started my journey in Game Development.
Now that I am in my final year of this bachelor, I am looking for an internship to kickstart my next chapter in this industry.

Studies

As aforementioned, I tailored my secondary education experience to prepare myself for the study of Digital Arts and Entertainment.
To achieve this, I studied 2 years of Freinet which focussed on individual learning and creativity.
After this, I decided to take 2 years of mathematical sciences to prepare myself for the maths and physics courses in the study.
Finally after completing 2 years of IT & Development, I now had a basis in Object Oriented Programming, Databases and Web Development.

Skills

Over the years I have learned a lot of different skills, both technical and soft skills.
I have a good understanding of C++, C# and Python, as well as some experience with JavaScript, MySQL, PHP and HTML/CSS.
I have experience with game engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine, as well as graphics APIs such as OpenGL and Vulkan.
I've a good understanding of computer graphics and game design principles.
I learn quickly and I'm always eager to learn new things.
I'm a team player and I enjoy working in a team environment.
I also try my best to be a good communicator and I'm able to explain complex concepts in a simple way.
Though if I had to pick one skill to represent me, it'd be my fast workflow.