Michael Tang
Placentia
Summary
Seek to leverage background in creative and team-oriented game building to take on a position as an indie game developer. Competent in working with Video Game Engines and designing UI UX experiences. Skilled at iterating on feedback to create polished, engaging player experiences.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Programming Instructor
The Coder School
Yorbalinda
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Instructed private programming courses teaching students fundamentals in Java, Python, and Scratch programming
- Mentored students in the development of personal game projects
Programming Instructor Intern
The Coder School
Yorbalinda
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Development and instruction several week long programming curriculums for a youth programming summer camp.
Fire Ecology Intern
Crystal Cove
Newport Coast
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Conducted an ecological research project studying the impact of California wildfires on native plant species
- Applied modern field research techniques to survey population samples of native species
- Created presentations to communicate findings to local ecologists effectively.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science: Computer Game Design
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz05.2027
Skills
- Technical Skills: C, C#, C, Java, JavaScript, Python
- Tools: Unity, GitHub, Visual Studio Code, Phaser, Twine, Pixel art
- Leadership, Effective Communicator, Team Collaborator, Adaptable, Problem Solver,
Projects
La-La-Labyrinth, Unity
- Collaborated as a UI/UX and Level Designer to create a 3D roguelike magic based dungeon crawler.
- Restructured an initial 2D project into 3D dungeon crawler.
Disk Wars, Phaser
- Served as a UI/UX Designer and Gameplay Programmer helping create a two-player Javascript adaptation of Disk War from Tron.
- Designed pixel art visual assets and UI menus
- Collaborated in a 2-person team, balancing art, design, and programming responsibilities.
Ember Control, Phaser
- Programmed an endless runner firefighting game.
Extracurriculars And Awards
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
- Member of Independent Gamedev Coalition at UCSC
- UCSC Dining Services Employee of the Year
Timeline
Programming Instructor
The Coder School
08.2022 - 09.2023
Programming Instructor Intern
The Coder School
07.2022 - 08.2022
Fire Ecology Intern
Crystal Cove
12.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science: Computer Game Design
University of California, Santa Cruz
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