Our Team: Technology

Ben is currently a second-year computer science student at UBC. Some day he hopes to get into the video game industry and create his own game. He loves taking apart various electronics just to see how they work and then trying to put them back together. He enjoys working with kids of all ages, with his most memorable experience being a camp cousellor at a YMCA outdoor camp program. Ben loves the outdoors and finds serenity in sleeping under the stars. He enjoys long hiking trips that include plenty of canoeing and has found out the hard way to always wear sunscreen on such excursions. Along with math, physics, and science knowledge, Ben has acquired survival skills such as how to set up a campsite so as not to attract bears.

Alex is BrainBoost’s computer tutor and general IT specialist. Eyeing a future in the gaming industry, Alex knows all about 3D animation, game design, graphic design, educational technology, and art. More importantly he can teach these software suites to any learner. Alex’s interests also include almost any type of media, listening to music and recording it, Science Fiction of any kind, and basically anything nerdy.

Daniel grew up in Winnipeg before coming to Vancouver to pursue his dreams of becoming a video game developer. He graduated in 2009 from Simon Fraser University with a Specialist Major in Software Engineering and a concentration in Computer Graphics and Information Systems. During his time at university, he not only obtained strong programming knowledge, but also started up his own programming club for like minded developers to make games for the Nintendo DS. Along with having worked at industry giants such as Radical Entertainment and Electronic Arts, Daniel is also a self-published Indie Game Developer and is planning on creating many more new games in the near future. In his free time, he enjoys various outdoor sports such as biking, snowboarding, and playing volleyball. He hopes to share his knowledge and passion to enable others to create their own video games.