Hi there! If you don't already know me, then you came to the right place. My name is Valerie, and this is my game and sound design website. I am an indie game developer and professional trumpet player who has been based in Chicago, IL since I started my undergrad degree at DePaul University in 2015. I much preferred the busier city life to the quiet small-town life that I had, so I decided to stick around after graduating with my Bachelor's of Music, majoring in trumpet performance and computer game development (I know, it's a mouthful. And yes, it was a handful). After I graduated, I joined the quality assurance team at TwinRayj Studios and eventually worked myself up to Senior QA. I am also the lead sound designer at a second game development company.

Outside of my job duties, I am always practicing my trumpet and am back at DePaul working towards a Master's of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (I know, another mouthful. Think UX Design on psychology steroids). I lead a crazy life juggling two careers that each takes more time than a 24-hour day allows, but I love every second of it and wouldn't change a thing. This website showcases each of the games I have made either by myself or with a small group. I also have a tab dedicated to my sound design work if that's more your style. Please take a look around and feel free to shoot me a message on any of the socials I have listed if you have any questions!