Amanda Lange

About Amanda Lange

Hi, I\'m Amanda Lange - a maker, doer, educator, gamer, writer and creator. My most recent past role was as Alexa Developer Community Manager, connecting independent developers with the team at Alexa and creating experiences with voice and AI. I am also a former Microsoft engineer, evangelist, and college professor. As an educator I have taught game design, virtual world design, level scripting, 3D modeling, writing, and texturing/lighting. At Microsoft I worked with HoloLens, Bots Framework, Azure Cloud, and other technologies. I have worked in Unreal, Unity 3D, Source, and also modded games for research purposes. I\'m a hardcore gamer who plays just about anything I come across. I love to write critically about games and explore the possibilities of games as a medium. In this capacity, I have contributed to a few publications and gotten the opportunity to speak at many fun and prestigious conferences, including GDC and Grace Hopper. At Microsoft I focused on developer community as well as solutions for Microsoft\'s top partners, particularly in the fields of IoT, Cognitive AI, and student success. Programming languages I know or am actively learning include C++, C#, Python, and JavaScript.Companies and educational institutes I’ve worked with on projects include Delta Airlines, JetBlue, ZeniMax, the Chicago Stock Exchange, and MIT. I’ve done NLP bots projects in both English speaking and Spanish-speaking companies (in Mexico and Argentina).Some of my skills: Agile Methodologies, DevOps, Communication, Client-Facing, Public Speaking, Presentation, Documentation, Training, Teaching, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Writing, UI/UX, AI, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Game Development, AR/VR, Mixed Reality, Web Development, Front-End, Back-End, Software Engineering

Experience

1. Net Software Engineer of Technical Content

   Twilio

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Working on.NET content for Twilio and Twilio blog network

Education

• Michigan State University

  MA, Telecommuncations - Digital Media

  2004 — 2006

• Bowling Green State University

  BFA, Computer Art

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Microsoft Azure
• Unity3d
• Character Designs
• Character Animation
• Teaching
• Casual Games
• Photoshop
• Level Design
• Game Development
• 3d Rendering
• 3d Modeling
• Premiere
• Digital Painting
• Game Design
• Storyboarding
• Low Level Programming
• 3d Studio Max
• Maya
• Unreal Editor
• Lighting
• Mixed Reality
• Adobe Photoshop
• Video Games
• Cloud Computing
• Video Game Production
• Interaction Design
• Social Games
• Unreal Engine 3
• Zbrush
• C#
• Character Rigging
• Virtual Worlds
• Scripting
• Animation
• Writing
• Virtual Reality
• Editing
• Mobile Games
• Texturing
• Flash