#About me

Hey there! I'm Gab Savard, a 22-year-old computer science student at Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS).

Who am I?

I have been passionate about video games for as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest childhood memories are actually me playing video games with my dad on the family computer. At that age, I was already interested in making my own little video games, for which I would use Basic with my dad's help to code little text-based ones. I was 14 when I programmed my first video games by myself, using tools like Game Maker Studio and RPG Maker, before eventually learning Unity as well. I knew immediatly that from that point on, I wanted to develop video games forever.

In high school, I had the chance to take my first real programming class where I learned the basics of computer science through Scratch, Arduino and Python. This lead me to look into pursuing my studies in computer science. After some experimenting with other fields, I started my Bachelor's of Computer Science in 2022 and I have been loving it ever since. This degree gave me many opportunities ranging from participating in different game jams and hackathons to creating my own clubs with friends or even getting certifications through Shiftkey Labs.

More recently, I have had the chance to pursue work experience through the Co-op program at Dalhousie. Through this program I was able to first work for the CREDIL, a center for research in open-source computing, last summer. Through this co-op, I was able to work with Linux full-time and learn new languages and skills while experiencing what a real workplace looks like. Currently, I am living my childhoos dream, working at Ubisoft as a Junior programmer. I am participating in the development of an upcoming project for which I do both server and gameplay programming.