Jingyu Zhuang

501 Broadway · Troy, NY 12180 · (917) 297-1791 · zhuanj2@rpi.edu

I'm Jingyu, a RPI Senior studying Computer Science and Game Design. I spend the majority of my time developing video games and I was formerly a game designer intern at NetEase Games.

Game is my way of self-expression. As a game developer I dedicate myself to creating expressive and innovative experience and make my players enjoy the most unique and beautiful art form in the world.

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Experience

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Game Developer Intern

Knucklebones
Working with 11 other interns to develop a video game prototype from ideation phase
- Assisting the Project Manager and overseeing the entire development cycle.
- Leading programming team to plan and implement game features in Unity.
- Establishing a collaborative workflow with Git, Trello and Google Suite.
- Working closely with designers to give creative inputs and design critique.
January 2021 - Present
CISL

Game Designer / Programmer

IBM Cognitive and Immersive Systems Lab
The Cognitive and Immersive Systems Lab (CISL) is a multi-year collaboration program between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and IBM Research to lead the frontier of research and development in immersive cognitive systems.
I am working on The Mandarin Project, a language learning environment integrating game, immersion, and interaction with cognitive agents.
- Conceptualizing environments, and new player experiences with design documents.
- Implementing character and level assets through scripting to enable those designs as playable features of the Game.
September 2020 - Dec 2020
RPI

Undergraduate Programming Mentor

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Mentored the course “Intro to Algorithms”.
- Helped students to conquer algorithm problems during weekly office hours and programming labs.
January 2020 - May 2020
RPI

Game Designer Intern

NetEase Games
NetEase Games is the 2nd largest Chinese game developer by revenue. I worked on an unreleased mobile FPS project (Unreal Engine 4).
- Conceptualized multiple game modes and operators with design documents.
- Designed and prototyped a complete PvP game map with Unreal Engine 4.
- Participated in game tests weekly to improve gameplay and level details.
- Conducted field research and collected data for weapons and gadgets.
June 2019 - August 2019

Education

RPI

Rensselaer Polytecnic Institute

Bachelor of Science
First Major: Computer Science

GPA: 3.81

August 2017 - May 2021

Projects

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Voyage (Ongoing)

Personal Project, 2020
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Blendemoji

Research Project, Application, 2020
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绝递求生(Delivery Survival)

Designer, Programmer, 3D Artist, 2020
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Retail Rally

Designer, Programmer, 2020
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Yet Another Day

Lead Designer, Lead Programmer, 2019
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This Game is Broken

Personal Project, 2020
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Paper Portal

Lead Designer, Artist, 2019
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Pixel Art Converter

Personal Project, 2018
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DAMage Control

Programmer, Level Designer, 2019
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Cube Adventure

Personal Project, 2018
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No Way Home

Personal Project, 2019
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Need For Greed

Designer, 2019

Awards & Certifications

  • VV Pathfinder Award by Activision / Vicarious Visions
  • Dean's Honor List (every semester since entering RPI)
  • 1st Place - i-Thrive Game Jam 2018 @ Albany
  • Best Design - i-Thrive Game Jam 2018 @ Albany
  • Linkedin Skill Aseessment - Python
  • Linkedin Skill Aseessment - C++
  • Linkedin Skill Aseessment - Unity
  • Linkedin Skill Aseessment - Adobe Photoshop

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