Sarah Roddam
GAME DESIGNER/SOUND DESIGNER
Sarah Roddam
Audio and Game Designer
I studied MComp Games Design at Teesside University. I am interested in game design, particularly audio design and music composition for games.
Eligible to work in the UK: Yes
Industry: Arts & Entertainment, Technology
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June 2021 - Present
Sound Designer - Deeparc Studios
I am currently contracted as a work-from-home sound designer for an unannounced game, creating music and sound effects.
I am using Reaper, Dorico, Audiokinetic’s Wwise and Unreal Engine, along with using foley to record sound effects.
Currently learning FL studio whilst designing sound effects.
February 2024 - April 2024
Freelance Game Designer - Infinity27
I completed a 3-month contract to create a level and quest design for Infinity27’s action-adventure souls-like RPG, “Samsara”. I used Miro and Confluence to generate ideas and document level, quest and dialogue designs.
I also used UE5 to implement greybox level design and use established code system for prototype
dialogue prompts, along with Perforce for professional version control software and Hansoft for task allocation &
organisation.
December 2023 - January 2024
Admin Team Member - The Wired Lobby
I worked as an admin team member in an eSports/video game entertainment venue, logging and keeping track of employee shift times using Clockify.
I also used Meta Business Suite and Gmail to respond to customer queries, organised items in SquareUp’s Point of Sale software keeping item prices up to date, and I created functional spreadsheets in Google Workspace’s Sheets.
February 2023 - July 2023
Customer Service Team Member - Level X
I worked as a customer service team member for an entertainment venue, using the Collins system to manage guest bookings and helping guests with VR headsets, bumper cars, mini golf and arcade machines.
September 2018 - June 2022
Student Representative - Teesside University
I helped fellow students on my course by bringing their concerns to Student Representative meetings to deliver to lecturers, in order to improve the student experience at Teesside University.
September 2018 - May 2019
Radio Host - Teesside University
I hosted a student-led radio show with two other students, discussing news in the video game industry, analysing our favourite video games and occasionally having guests on the show.
September 2017
ESports Tournament Participant
I participated in and also briefly ran a team in a Splatoon 2 amateur esports tournament, organising a group of random participants into a team with the goal of establishing synergy between players.
September 2016 - September 2022
Education
Interactive Real-Time 3D Design Strand Course
Infinity27 – Gateshead, Remote
July 2023
MComp Computer Games Design - First Class Honours
Teesside University - Middlesbrough
September 2018 to September 2022
BTEC Game Design - D*D*D*
Middlesbrough College - Middlesbrough
September 2016 to July 2018
December 2017 - March 2024
Certifications
ABRSM Grade 8 Music Theory - Pass
March 2024 to Present
ABRSM Grade 5 Saxophone Practical - Merit
December 2017 to Present
Taekwondo - Green Belt
November 2019 to Present
Taekwondo - Green Stripe
March 2019 to Present
Taekwondo - Yellow Belt
November 2018 to Present
Present
Skills
• Music Theory (18 years)
• Saxophone (17 years)
• Unreal Engine (UE4/5) (8 years)
• Game Maker Studio 2 (8 years)
• Adobe Photoshop (8 years)
• Version control software (GitHub/Perforce) (5 years)
• Dorico (4 years)
• REAPER (4 years)
• Idea generation/documentation software (Miro/Confluence) (4 months)