Email: siemklomp@gmail.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-van-klompenburg-1b93a4249/
Date of Birth: 08-05-2002
Summary
I grew up creating and playing board games with family and friends. I programmed my first digital games with Game Maker when I was 11 years old, and continued creating games in my spare time throughout high school. In high school, I learned about other programming applications during the Informatics course, but still enjoyed making games the most. Thus, when I finished high school, I decided to study Computer Science with a specialisation in Game Technology. During my final year, I did a minor in Game Design at the HKU, where I began learning Unity, the engine I now use most. After graduation, I started my own company to develop and release a mobile puzzle game called Precise Para-Dice. Right now, I am studying Human-Computer Interaction at Utrecht University.
Education
BSc Computer Science (Game Technology specialisation), Utrecht University
September 2020 - July 2023
Computer Architecture & Networking, Game Programming, Logic, Databases, Game Design, Data Structures, Graphics, System Design & Development, Functional Programming, Concurrency, Computational Intelligence, Research Methods, Interaction Technology, 3D Modelling, Software Testing & Verification, Intelligent Systems, Applied Games & Gamification.
Minor Game Design, Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU)
September 2022 - January 2023
Applied Game Design, Rapid Prototyping, Interface Design, Sound Games & Interaction, Show Me, Behavioural Science 2, Game Feel, Project Hybrid.
Gymnasium Nature & Technology, Nature & Health, RSG Pantarijn
September 2014 - July 2020
Dutch, English, Latin, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Math B, Math D, Informatics
Skills
Programming languages: C#, GML, HTML, JavaScript and CSS
Software: Unity, Visual Studio, GitHub, Game Maker Studio, Paint.NET, Trello, Figma, Jira
Driving License: B
Game Development - Completed a Bachelor in Computing Sciences
Game Design - Completed a Game Design Minor, read books on the subject, participated in small game jams, released mobile game
Experience
Full-Time Self-Employed, Dromen Dauw Games
November 2023 - Present
Unity game development
Puzzle level design
Monetization & user acquisition
Part-Time Technology & Activity Employee, Bblthk Wageningen
September 2023 - July 2024
Tend the bar
Solve technical issues
Set up light and sound systems
Volunteering, Opella Bennekom
February 2024 - April 2024
Entertaining elderly diagnosed with 'dementia'
Walking, playing games, solving puzzles
Part-Time Sales Associate, Kruidvat Zeist
September 2022 - February 2023
Assist behind cash register
Replenish the shelves
Help customers
Hobbies
Running
Reading books
Playing and listening to music
Playing Dungeons and Dragons, board and digital games