## About Me My name is Shea Samuels, a player first Designer with experience in meta progression systems, macro gameplay systems, first time user experience design, and live service systems support via seasonal events and limited-time-modes. My time developing triple-A experiences has taught me to balance timelines with the strong desire to deliver something that players will love. ## Skills - Game Economy Design & Balance - Meta Progression Systems Design - Gameplay Balancing - Live Service Event Design - Game Systems Ideation & Prototyping - Cross Discipline Collaboration & Communication - Miro Collaboration Platform - Figma Software - UI/UX Design Proficiency - C# Scripting - Jira - Confluence - Advanced Spreadsheet Knowledge - Experience with Proprietary Design Tools - Google Workspace - Microsoft 365 ## Experience ### Treyarch - Associate Systems Designer II Mar 2024 - Jun 2026 - Designed and shipped Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s new Zombies Intel challenge system, Calling Card challenges, and weapon camo challenges system, as well as the Combat Record and Quest rewards. - Drove the design and implementation of Black Ops 7 seasonal events from season 1 to season 5.5 - Designed and shipped new systems to the franchise such as Playlist challenges, Zombies Pack-a-Punch camo customization, Zombies Intel challenges and Intel Item inspection, and mode specific meta progression pioneered in the Rogue Run game mode released in season 4 that resulted in much higher player retention for new modes. ### Treyarch - Associate Systems Designer I Oct 2022 - Mar 2024 - Shipped Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s (2023) Modern Warfare Zombies mode loot systems, meta progression, and Combat Record, as well as implemented its mission content. - Shipped Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s Score Event, Zombies Intel, Calling Card challenges, and weapon camo challenges systems, as well as the Combat Record. ### Orbis Leadership and Management - Game Design Intern Feb 2021 - Mar 2022 - Created designs for an unreleased NASA game project, as well as revitalized deprecated initiatives and designed systems.