About Me
Introduction
Welcome to my portfolio! I am Jonathan Bentham - a passionate Unreal Gameplay Programmer. To understand how I got here, you need to realise how my love for programming and gaming developed.
The first game I ever played was Halo on the Xbox in 2001. Being in control of the protagonist was something I’d never seen, it was like playable cinema. Since then I’ve played FPS games for years, always looking for the most fluid mechanics, intelligent AI and above all, the best gameplay loop.
Undertaking a maths degree is what sparked my passion for programming, which led me to pursue a masters degree in computer science. Here I gained knowledge of object-oriented programming and self-taught Python for my thesis.
To pair the two, I started learning Unreal Engine and C++.
Education
Gameplay Programmer:
Mastered Bootcamp
Notable projects (Unreal Engine 5):
Vertical rhythm game using Blueprints
Time-trial car game using C++
MSc Computer Science (Distinction):
University of Birmingham
Notable modules:
Software Engineering
Introduction to AI
Database: SQL
BSc Mathematics (First):
UWE
Notable modules:
Coding Theory and Applications
Calculus and Numerical Methods
Sets, Functions and Linear Algebra