Personal Details

  • Name: Rosario Azzarello
  • Day of Birth: 19th February 1980
  • Nationality: Switzerland
  • Address: Höbelistrasse 4, 8707 Uetikon am See, Zurich
  • Phone: +41 763 060 918
  • Email: info@gamedesign.ch

Professional Profile

  • I am an avid Game Designer with a particular interest in the design and development of Serious Games and Augmented Reality products. Through working on my projects, I have gained experience at a variety of game development tasks and I have also acquired good teamwork, writing, and communication skills.

    I am committed to continually improving my skills. I spend significant time outside of work, writing designs, programming, playing and studying games, and learning through books and online resources.

    Innovation is extremely important to me as a Game Designer, due to the fact that innovation is what separates your game from others.

    In year 2009 I've obtained a Game Design degree with full marks at the Zurich University of the Arts in Switzerland. There I got a nomination for the creation of one of the top ten projects of the whole Zurich University of the Arts. My work was a funny Serious Game and self built input devices to play the game while making a range of different easy, physiotherapy exercises. This Serious Game was made for the Rehabilitation Centre and Children Hospital of Affoltern a. Albis (Switzerland), for children under 12 years old.

Work Experience

  • Apr 2010 - Present

    Game Designer & AR Developer

    Vanija LLC, Full-Time


    Vanija produces interactive experiences for Events, Booths, POS, Cinemas, Internet & Mobile based on new technologies as Augmented Reality, Gestures, Multitouch, etc..

      My Roles:
    • Expert developer for Augmented Reality
    • Game Designer
    • 2D & 3D Artist
    • Physical Computing

  • Oct 2009 - Nov 2009

    Serious Games Designer & Developer

    Rehabilitation Centre of Affoltern a. Albis (Switzerland), Full-Time


    Children's Hospital and Rehabilitation clinic.

      My Roles:
    • Game Designer and Developer
    • 2D & 3D Artist
    • Physical Computing

  • Jan 2003 - Jun 2007

    Flash Animator & Illustrator

    Sevaweb, Part-Time


    Swiss society for web services.

      My Roles:
    • Flash animator and developer
    • 2D & 3D Artist

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

    2D & 3D Artist

    Rattenfest, Part-Time


    Famous and big Swiss party in Rapperswil (Switzerland).

      My Roles:
    • 2D & 3D Artist

  • Sep 2001 - Oct 2002

    Software Developer & Military Services

    Military Center in Genoa, Full-Time


    While my military career in Genoa for 13 Months, I spent my free time, to develop a software for the Security Navigation Department.

      My Roles:
    • Military Services
    • Developer (Free Time)
    • 2D & 3D Artist (Free Time)

  • Jun 2000 - Jun 2001

    Designer & Promoter

    Club D’Oro, Part-Time


    Club for entertainment in Milazzo (Italy).

      My Roles:
    • 2D & 3D Artist
    • Author and promoter of the internet project for the "Biliardo Online" business.
    • Computer Technical Supporter

  • Feb 1992 - Present

    Freelancer

    Various Companies, Part-Time


    I've always worked more than one job, even while in school.

      My Roles:
    • Game Designer
    • 2D & 3D Artist
    • Web Designer

Technical Skills

  • Augmented Reality

  • Metaio Tools Moderate skillset
  • Junaio Moderate skillset
  • FLARToolKit Minimal skillset

  • Game Engines

  • Blender 3D (BGE) Extensive skillset
  • Director (Shockwave) Moderate skillset
  • Shiva 3D Extensive skillset
  • Torque 3D Moderate skillset
  • Unity 3D Minimal skillset
  • FlashPunk Extensive skillset
  • Away3D Moderate skillset
  • JigLib Flash Minimal skillset
  • Papervision 3D Moderate skillset
  • Cocos 2D-X Minimal skillset
  • Game Maker Pro Moderate skillset
  • Rpg Maker Pro Extensive skillset

  • 2D / 3D Softwares

  • Blender 3D Extensive skillset
  • Inkscape Extensive skillset
  • Gimp Extensive skillset
  • 3D Studio Max Moderate skillset
  • Photoshop Moderate skillset

  • Programming Languages

  • C Moderate skillset
  • Lua Moderate skillset
  • Action Script Moderate skillset
  • Javascript Moderate skillset
  • Vrml Extensive skillset
  • Lingo Moderate skillset
  • Php Moderate skillset
  • Html Extensive skillset

Education

  • 2006 - 2009

    University of the Arts and Design Zurich ("ZHDK")


    Bachelor of Arts ZFH, specialization in Game Design obtained with full marks.

    Main area(s) of study for the qualification:
    Game Engine Programming, Game Writing and Storytelling, Game Theory and Ludology, Game Rules and Mechanics, Game Art, Game Design, Visual Techniques, Game Sound Design, Fundamentals of Design, Digital Model Making, Marketing and Management, Physical Computing.

  • 2001

    Military Institute of Taranto ("Maricentro Taranto")


    Certificate, Military Institute of Taranto ("Maricentro Taranto"), Euro Training in Data Processing.

  • 1994 - 2000

    Industrial Technical Institute of Milazzo (ITIS "E.Majorana")


    Diploma , Microelectronic Systems and Telecommunications.

Language skills

  • Italian (Native language)

  • Spoken Mother tongue
  • Read Mother tongue
  • Written Mother tongue

  • German (Goethe Diplom)

  • Spoken Proficient
  • Read Proficient
  • Written Proficient

  • English

  • Spoken Good working knowledge
  • Read Fluent
  • Written Proficient
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