Background

Unity Developer Intern

Windup Minds

Seattle, Washington

Translated the VR title Stay: Forever Home into a fully interactive mobile experience using Unity and C#.
Engineered responsive UI state flows with object pooling and modular, reusable scripts.
Built touch-based camera system with zoom, rotation, and preview features using uGUI and event-driven architecture.
Enhanced gameplay by developing progression systems, petting interactions, and slingshot mechanics with VFX & SFX.
Integrated GameAnalytics and event tracking pipelines to capture player behavior insights and telemetry.

Unreal Engine Developer

Moon@Noon Studio

Durham, North Carolina

Contributed to the full development cycle of a puzzle-solving game centered on language in Unreal Engine 5.
Engineered gameplay mechanics with C++, Blueprints, and Gameplay Ability System to support dynamic player input.
Built a terminal system using UMG widgets, connecting in-game events with UI input and feedback with efficiency.
Developed systems within an Agile framework, strengthening both technical expertise and team collaboration.
Drove gameplay innovation through iterative design, interdisciplinary teamwork, and clear communications.

Teaching Assistant

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Supported instruction for Programming for Game Development (C & C++).
Clarified programming concepts for students of varying experience levels, guiding them in debugging and optimization.
Assisted in evaluating assignments and providing constructive feedback to improve code quality.

Unity Developer Intern

Baioo Family Interactive

Guangdong, China

Collaborated on an unannounced mobile game, enhancing user experience through UI/UX implementation of the login menu and efficient resource management using the Unity Engine with C# and Lua.
Engineered a user login data system, enabling data storage and swift retrieval for enhanced login efficiency.
Promoted seamless communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams including developers, designers, artists, and testers, contributing to a unified development environment.
Underwent rigorous training to elevate code quality and efficiency, producing more robust code contributions.

Unity Developer Intern

Guangheng Interactive

Sichuan, China

Translated UI/UX designs for the Tencent game “Pavlov is Busy” into dynamic settings and mail menus.
Optimized high-load data handling, ensuring responsive gameplay and user interface performance across menus.
Implemented a scrolling system with C# scripts to efficiently manage over 400 simulated user mail data entries, significantly boosting game performance and user satisfaction.

Teaching Assistant

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, Georgia

Supervised the course Introduction to Computational Media with over 40 students.
Showcased strong problem-solving abilities, swiftly addressing student inquiries and resolving coding challenges.
Designed and assessed coding assignments, offering explanations of design principles when necessary.

Education

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Game Development, Design & Innovation

Master of Engineering, GPA: 3.9

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, Georgia

Bachelor of Science in Computational Media

Threads: Media & Game, GPA: 4.0