Java                                    C/C++                                          C#                                       GLSL                                                   HLSL        

OpenGL                             D3D11                                        Bullet Physics                    HTML                                                 CSS        

JavaScript                          Unity                                           Unreal Engine 4/5             Git                                                      Perforce       

Data Structure                  Rendering Pipeline                  Data-Driven Design          Object-Oriented Development      Gameplay System

Gameplay Programmer in Stray Kite Studios | May 2022 - Oct 2023

• Worked as a gameplay programmer using Unreal Engine C++ in an unannounced title.

• Implemented a subsystem for actors to pick up / drop items on schedule at specific locations.

• Completed a subsystem to load JSON strings and play scenes at the scheduled time.

• Participated in the development of a custom node-based state machine system.

• Improved a low-frame-rate effect on characters that can be played inside level sequencers.

Gameplay Programmer in SMU Guildhall | Aug 2019 - May 2021

• Shipped 2 titles Space Smack and HaberDashers as an Unreal blueprint programmer.

• Worked as a Unity programmer and developed a puzzle game Constellation in a team of 4.

Internship in Beijing HQ of Jingoal Inc | Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

• Worked as a front-end programmer using HTML, Javascript, and CSS.

• Cooperated well with another two programmers and three designers.

Space Smack | Steam | Party game | Unreal Engine 4 | Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

Unreal Engine 4 blueprint programmer | 10 team members | 4 months

• Implemented player characters controlled with an Xbox controller that can grab and smack objects.

• Made 2 mini-game levels and their variants from scratch together with our 2 level designers.

• Developed part of the level select UI, the player can select from 5 levels and 3 variants of each level.

HaberDashers | Steam | Arcade race | Unreal Engine 4 | Jan 2020 - May 2020

Unreal Engine 4 blueprint programmer | 55 team members | 4 months

• Developed vehicle movement control and physics together with the other 3 programmers.

• Implemented functions for score/time ranking and lap counting.

• Watched performance issues and notified teams responsible for highly time-consuming functions.

Personal Engine | Windows | Game Engine  | Unity | C++/D3D11 | Work in Progress

C++ Programmer  | Solo | 2 years 

• A game engine that is capable of 2D/3D rendering, 2D physics, frame animations, and TCP/UDP network. 

• The engine comes with a development console that can output debug messages and take commands input. 

• Implemented an event system that allows users to bind functions with events and fire functions when needed. 

Doomstein | Windows | First Person Shooter | C++/D3D11 | Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

C++ programmer | Solo | 4 months

• Used self-developed engine supports 3D rendering, 2D physics, and TCP/UDP network.

• Implemented a data-driven system that loads tiles and levels from .xml files.

• Developed network system starts a connection with TCP and then transmits data with UDP.

University of California, San Diego | Bachelor of Math-Computer Science | Sep 2015 - Jun 2019

Southern Methodist University Guildhall | Certificate of Interactive Technology |Aug 2019 - May 2021

UCLA Extension | Certificate of Applications Programming | Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

Video Games

• Prefer games with decent level design and creative concepts/technologies.

• Join game jams and implement innovative game features.