I am a Software Engineer with five years of experience specializing in Game Development and Web Development. My areas of passion include Computer Graphics and Game Engine Programming. In my spare time, I pursue studies in Realtime VFX. As a dedicated gamer, I am particularly intrigued by Soulsborne and Metroidvania games.
Work Experience
Graphics Engineer, Phase, Semi-Remote
Feb 2023 - Now
JavaScript
1. Developing a vector graphics render engine
Gameplay Programmer, LyraVR, Remote
Jun 2021 - Aug 2022
Unity
1. Developing an unannounced VR fishing game for Oculus Quest 2 / Pico
2. Writing custom shaders for the needs of the team
3. Debugging and addressing performance issues
Game Programmer/Full-Stack Web Developer, Clubon, Taipei
Dec 2019 - Mar 2021
Ruby on Rails, React
1. Developing a mobile web detective puzzle ARG, "The Victims' Game", and a corresponding mini-game used in its promotion campaign.
2. Building a web-based game engine "PlayReal", which empowers game designers and clients to create and edit mobile web narrative games conveniently.
3. Responsible for maintaining game servers and games' code bases.
Full-Stack Web Developer, National Taiwan University Digital Learning Center, Taipei
June 2018 - Oct 2019
Ruby on Rails, React
1. Building a web-based collaborative PDF annotator, which includes writing a frontend SPA and backend APIs, and setting up a server.
2. Assisting in maintaining server machines and networking.
Education
Sep 2014 - Jan 2018
National Taiwan University
Electrical Engineering (dropped out)
Skills
Languages
- English (Business)
- Mandarin (Native)
Programming Languages
- C++
- C#
- Lua
- Ruby
- JavaScript
Engines/Frameworks
- Unity Engine
- Godot Engine
- OpenGL
- Ruby on Rails
- ReactJS
Other Tools
- Git
- CMake
- Blender
- Krita
Projects
1. Phase internal render engine: A 2D vector graphics render engine, built from scratch using WebGL.
2. Out of The Ashes: A 3D adventure RPG game set in a medieval fantasy world. As part of the development team, I worked on visual effects and terrain module using Godot Engine.
3. Galactic Catch: A VR fishing game developed for Pico using Unity Engine. I was responsible for gameplay programming and developed custom shaders to enhance game immersion.
4. Atmospheric Engine: A cross-platform 3D game engine written in C++. The engine was built with OpenGL and Bullet Physics, featuring HDR rendering, PBR materials, point shadows, directional shadows, and a handful of post-processing effects. I was responsible for the whole project.
5. PlayReal Engine: A web-based narrative game engine which empowers game designers to create and edit mobile web narrative games conveniently. The engine was built with Ruby on Rails, ReactJS, and PostgreSQL. I was responsible for all technical aspects of this project.
6. The Victims' Game: A mobile web detective puzzle ARG featuring an identically-titled Netflix series crossover.
The game was made with ReactJS and PixiJS. I was responsible for all technical aspects of the game.
