I'M
Chris Tenuta.
Wilfrid Laurier Game Design & Development Graduate
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My name is Chris Tenuta. I am a recent Wilfrid Laurier University Game Design & Development graduate (June 2019) who is eager to gain new professional experience all the time. So far my determined work ethic has secured positions at some unique employers such as Red Bull, Collegiate Leadership Competition, ArtsNext GmbH, Breakout Escapes, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Guelph and AgReliant Corn Genetics.
If you'd like to learn more about the interesting positions I've held over the years download my resume below!
PROFESSIONAL
SOME OF MY ASSETS
DOCUMENTATION
95%
GAME DESIGN
90%
ESCAPE ROOM DESIGN
90%
POWERPOINT
PHOTOSHOP
UX DESIGN
90%
85%
85%
ILLUSTRATOR
80%
EXCEL
75%
FINAL CUT PRO X
60%
UNITY
LOGIC PRO X
50%
25%
PORTFOLIO
MY LATEST WORK. SEE MORE >
Experience
2019
SECRET CITY ADVENTURES
Game Designer
My most recent position, was working for Secret City Adventures as a Game Designer. My primary responsibility was designing the new escape room "The Dragon's Song" at Casa Loma!
2018-2019
ARTSNEXT GMBH/LAURIER
Game Designer
I was part of a Laurier team that designed an escape/adventure room at the Contemporary Arts Centre Lowenbrau in Zurich Switzerland
2017-2019
BREAKOUT ESCAPES
Game Designer/Gamemaster
I was hired by Breakout Escapes in order to help run the rooms as a game master, as well as design some new rooms
2016-2019
RED BULL / LAURIER
Game Designer
I was hired by escape room guru Scott Nicholson to be part of his three student team to build the final stage of the Red Bull Mind Gamers Escape Room World Championships being held this March 25th in Budapest, Hungary!
2016-2018
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
Summer Research Assistant - Field Crops
Working at U of G's Ridgetown Campus, I helped conduct research plots of corn, beans and wheat. I planted, managed research trials and supported the field crop agronomist Dr. Dave Hooker's agronomy research projects.
2016
RMP ATHLETIC LOCKER
Customer Service Representative
At the RMP Athletic Locker Warehouse Sale in Brantford, Ontario, my job was to help direct customers to their desired products and answer any other questions/concerns they had.
2012-2019
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Diagnostic Days Conference Volunteer
For this 400 person conference, I prepared the registration kits for the registrants, set up tables for exhibitors, removed the tables after the conference and was responsible for maintaining sunscreen, drinks, etc at the educational tour stops.
2012
DUTTON MEADOWS GOLF CLUB
"Octoberfest" Tournament Volunteer
During this tournament, my role was to provide golfers with refreshments, supervise different contests such as the "Hole In One Wins A Car" and to collect money on the charity fundraiser hole.
2020
CAPTURED ESCAPE ROOMS
Assistant Manager
Business Development & Partnerships
I currently am in charge of setting up corporate partnerships at the largest escape room facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
2018
COLLEGIATE LEADERSHIP COMPETITION/LAURIER
Game Designer
I co-designed the games for the 6 Collegiate Leadership Competitions, located throughout Canada and the United States of America
2017-2019
LAURIER HUMAN & SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
Marketing Executive
I was hired (Unpaid) as HASSA's Marketing Executive at Laurier. My work involved creating promotional material for the programs of Game Design and Development, Criminology, Health Studies and Psychology.
2017
DIALECTIC
Game Design Consultant (Intern)
I have been employed by Dialectic to make two games. One educating people on the difficulties of medical consent, and one on educating pet owners on keeping their pets healthy by avoiding overfeeding.
2017
LAURIER CLIMATE CHANGE GAME JAM 2017
Graphic Designer
My logo design was chosen to be used on the promotional items for the Climate Change Game Jam 2017 sponsored by Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford Games Network Lab and the Ontario Ministry of Environment
2016
VIRION GAMES
Game Designer (Intern)
At Virion Games, I worked on drawing concept art, designing the drawings in Photoshop and them animating them frame by frame in Final Cut Pro X so that they could be implemented into their latest game "Biodiversity".
2011-2015
AGRELIANT CORN GENETICS
Summer Research Assistant
At AgReliant, my job was to pollinate individual corn plants to see how different hybrid seeds affected crop yields. I observed the corn to determine the best hybrid seeds. For this position I was required to work alone as well as part of a pollinating team.
2012-2019
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
South West Agriculture Conference Volunteer
For this 2,700 person conference my job was to prepare the registrations kits for both the registrants and the guest speakers.
2011-2012
MUNICIPALITY OF RODNEY
Rodney Fair Set-Up and Take-Down Volunteer
While volunteering at my hometown's local fair, I set up and took down the stage in the recreation centre, setup and took down exhibit tablesand sold 50/50 tickets.
CONTACT
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Cell: 519-282-6216