Ben Miles

Ben Miles has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Ben currently holds the position of Lead Game Programmer at Incredible Technologies, where they have been working since September 2022. Prior to this role, they served as a Graphics Engineer at the same company from June 2019 to September 2022.

Before joining Incredible Technologies, Ben was a Graduate Student at DePaul University, specializing in Game Programming. Ben completed their studies from March 2016 to June 2019.

In addition to their academic pursuits, Ben also worked at Pug & Dragon, LLC, a video game design company, from June 2013 to January 2019. Ben held a variety of roles including Composer, Screenwriter, Programmer, Menu and HUD designer, Sound effect designer, Background artist, and 3D modeler. Ben utilized software such as Unity, Blender, Unreal Engine 4, Photoshop, and Paint for their work.

Prior to their career in game development, Ben had a background in music. Ben worked as a Performer/Composer from 2001 to 2017. In the education sector, they held the position of Associate Professor of Music at Middle Tennessee State University from August 2012 to May 2016. Their responsibilities included teaching private lessons to tuba majors and Theory I to music majors and minors. Ben had previously served as an Assistant Professor of Music at Wright State University from September 2008 to May 2012, teaching private lessons and various music courses. Ben also worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Central Arkansas from August 2007 to May 2008, teaching private lessons to tuba majors as well as euphonium and trombone lessons.

Ben Miles pursued their education in a diverse range of fields. Ben started their academic journey in 1995 at the State University of New York at Fredonia, where they obtained a Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree in Music Education in 1999. Continuing their studies, they then attended Penn State University from 1999 to 2001, earning a Master of Music (M.M.) degree in Performance.

Seeking further expertise, Ben Miles enrolled at Michigan State University from 2001 to 2005, where they pursued a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree in Performance. Finally, they completed their education at DePaul University between 2016 and 2019, focusing on Game Programming and receiving a Master of Science (M.S.) degree.