Resume

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Overview

Full Name Colton Keiser
Grad Education M.S. Game Development @ UIUC
Aspiring Role Technical Game Designer
Undergrad Education Information Sciences @ UIUC
Current role Senior IT Auditor | Backend Developer
Languages English

Education

  • 2026 - 2028
    M.S. Game Development
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Centered around designing and programming interactive games utilizing tools/technologies such as Unity and Unreal Engine.
    • Program is centered around industry practicum's where students obtain real world experience working on game studio projects.
  • 2020 - 2024
    B.S. Information Sciences
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Courses consisted of a varity of technical experiences including learning programming languages like Python, Ruby, and SQL.
    • A variety of broader technical skills such as IT infrastructure and game development.
  • 2020 - 2024
    Minor in Game Studies and Design
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Courses consisted of a variety of development and design experience working in semester long projects.
    • Engines used were Unreal Engine, Godot, Unity, and RPGMaker. Roles on teams focused around game programming and design.

Experience

  • 2026 - Present
    Senior IT Auditor // Python Backend Developer
    Protiviti
    • Perform client-facing IT audits, evaluating compliance and effectiveness of information systems and testing ITGC controls from a IT SOX & NIST CSF perspective.
    • Contribute to the internal programming team as a back-end developer, creating custom tools, applications, and process accelerators.
      • IT SOX and NIST CSF
      • Python
  • 2024 - 2026
    IT Auditor // Python Backend Developer
    Protiviti
  • 2023 - 2024
    UIUC iSchool Advisor
    University of Illinois iSchool
    • Provided tutoring for students in Information and Data Science programs. In Python and SQL related courses.
    • Additionally, performed work as a content manager editing the iSchool's Sharepoint website.
  • 2021
    Assistant Public Defender
    Montgomery County Public Courthouse
    • Oversaw the management and updating of client records inside our internal database. Prepared client documentation for trial.

Certifications

  • 2026
    Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate PL-200 Certification
    Microsoft
  • 2026
    Junior Programmer Certification
    Unity

Awards/Honors

  • 2023
    • UIUC iSchool Dean's List
  • 2024
    • UIUC iSchool Dean's List

Interests

  • Game Development
    • Technical Design
    • Unity, Godot, Unreal Engine
  • Python
    • Data Analysis
    • Machine Learning
  • IT Audit
    • NIST CSF Assessments
    • IT SOX Control Testing
    • ITGC Control Testing

Misc Interests

  • Gaming, Weightlifting, McDonalds, Running, Taco Bell and Reading