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Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
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Liam Haynes

Fridley

Summary

Organized game developer, team leader, and music composer with expertise in designing engaging game mechanics and composing unique and original soundtracks. Strong in leadership, communication, and efficient organization.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Musical Performer

Osseo High School
03.2026 - Current
  • Played flute and piccolo professionally
  • Specialized in music from various styles, including contemporary, jazz, and classical
  • Performed in 8 shows

Game Developer

Self Employed
08.2024 - Current
  • Designed and developed 15+ 2D and 3D video games for PC using Godot game engine, Unity game engine, and Roblox Studio
  • Composed original music fitting the style and narrative of such games
  • Utilized C#, GDScript, and Lua to program expandable singleplayer and multiplayer systems
  • Managed teams of up to 4 people of various skills to produce video games under tight budgets

General Laborer

KR Signs
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Cleaned, painted, assembled, and disassembled signs and stakes
  • Assisted in general upkeep and cleaning both indoors and outdoors
  • Loaded and unloaded heavy materials to and from storage areas

Music Composer

Junkyard Dev
08.2024 - 06.2025
  • Used FL Studio to compose several unique tracks for video game background music
  • Communicated and executed clearly with the developer's requests for style and specifics

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science, Physics (Double Major)

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
05-2029

High School Diploma -

Spring Lake Park High School
Spring Lake Park, MN
06-2025

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Team building
  • Communication
  • Music composition and production
  • Sight reading
  • Live performance
  • Gameplay optimization
  • Prototype development
  • Coding skills
  • Project tracking
  • Video game market research

Accomplishments

  • Performed as first chair flautist in the Minnesota All-State band for 1 year
  • Performed as principal piccolo in Minnesota Youth Symphony for 2 years
  • Competed in 15+ game jams with various team sizes undertaking several roles including leadership

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
German
Limited Working

Timeline

Musical Performer

Osseo High School
03.2026 - Current

General Laborer

KR Signs
06.2025 - 08.2025

Game Developer

Self Employed
08.2024 - Current

Music Composer

Junkyard Dev
08.2024 - 06.2025

Master of Science - Computer Science, Physics (Double Major)

University of Minnesota

High School Diploma -

Spring Lake Park High School
Liam Haynes