Caleb Snyder
Unity & full-stack development · Photography & sports media
Education
Wheaton College
Expected May 2027
Computer Science major · Studio Art minor
GPA: 3.5 / 4.0 · NCAA baseball student-athlete
Spring CCIW Academic All-Conference, 2025 and 2026
Coursework: Computer Systems, Software Development, Linear Algebra, Statistics, Digital Studio
Experience
Diverted River Technology
May 2026 – Present
Junior Developer · Internship
Chicago / Remote
- Develop gameplay systems and interactive experiences in Unity using C# and physics scripting.
- Built two complete mini-games for a planned early-2027 client deployment and two larger playable prototypes for internal pitches.
- Translate game concepts into working prototypes through programming, UI design, iteration, and team feedback.
Wheaton College Athletics
August 2024 – Present
Sports Photographer & Social Media Content Creator
Wheaton, Illinois
- Photograph and film NCAA athletic events, then edit and deliver content with Adobe Creative Cloud and DaVinci Resolve.
- Manage Wheaton Baseball’s Instagram account, including game-day photography, video, graphics, and team storytelling.
- Coordinate content around games, athletes, and events while maintaining a consistent visual identity.
Former Colleagues
April – August 2025
Full-Stack Development Intern
Remote
- Contributed to the Avid Golf 2.0 web app and YUP RSVP platform using Java, React, and Unity.
- Built responsive interfaces with Next.js, React, and Tailwind CSS, translating Figma designs into web experiences.
- Supported deployment, testing across devices, and performance optimization.
Hometown Coffee & Juice
August 2021 – June 2025
Food Runner · Part-time
Glencoe & Lake Forest, Illinois
- Supported orders, food preparation, and guest service in a fast-paced team environment.
Selected projects
Snyder Digital August 2024 – Present
Sports and portrait photography, videography, and digital storytelling. Curate a portfolio and prepare assets for web and social media with Lightroom, Photoshop, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve.
CV Studio
- Built an application that ranks résumé source material against job requirements and distinguishes supported terms from missing evidence.
- Integrated local model rewrites alongside the original draft, with defensive HTTP handling and automated tests across the browser and Python engine.
Leadership & service
Young Life · Student Staff / Volunteer Leader
October 2023 – Present
Mentor high school students, help lead weekly programming, and build relationships through consistent outreach and event support.
Skills
Development: C#, Java, Python, C, JavaScript, Unity, React, Next.js, Node.js, Tailwind CSS, Git / GitHub
Creative: Photography, Videography, Lightroom, Photoshop, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Figma, Social media
Language: Spanish (proficient)