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Derek Sonnenberg

fedellen

Co-Founder, Lead Game Designer, Game Programmer, Software Engineer

Derek is our resident game designer, programmer, software engineer, marketer, sound designer, and writer. All of these roles self-taught since 2018; including some pixel art, 3d modeling, and music. His primary role most recently has been working as a remote Software Engineer for ar.io. He loves lake days, jumping on the trampoline with his son, and Bonnie’s inspiring culinary creations.

fedellen's Game Project Experience

Web Design and Software Development Experience

  • Worked as a remote Software Engineer for ar.io since mid 2021
  • Solely developed List Together, a full-stack TypeScript Web App with React, Postgres, TypeORM, Apollo, and GraphQL
  • Self-taught JavaScript and React through a fullstackopen.com course:  fullstackopen-learning-journey
  • Developed and designed this website you’re viewing in WordPress: PixelPajamaStudios(dot)com.
  • Designed and developed RoxysRedLight(dot)com with WordPress for a local client, Roxy’s Red Light Consignments.

Game Dev Tools

  • Unity
  • Stencyl
  • VSCode
  • Aseprite
  • BFXR
  • Audacity
  • LMMS
  • Blender

Web Technologies

  • Node
  • Cloud Arch (AWS)
  • Terraform
  • React
  • Express / Koa
  • GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL

Languages

  • JavaScript (TypeScript)
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • PHP
  • Haxe
  • C#
  • Dart
  • Java

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For questions or work inquires, contact at: fedellen(at)pixelpajamastudios(DOT)com.