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p r o g r a m m e r & a r t i s t
Contact Info
Hi! I'm Cecil,
a junior currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science with an emphasis in games along with a minor in 3D Animation at the University of Southern California.
While I am primarily interested in gameplay programming, I've been making digital art for several years—I often contribute a mix of both programming and art in many of my projects, so you'll see some of both highlighted here. Ultimately, regardless of the medium, I am dedicated to bringing creative ideas to life! In my free time, I enjoy longboard dancing, journaling, and listening to music.
education
University of Southern California
B.S. in Computer Science (Games)
Minor in 3D Animation
Presidential Scholar, Dean's List
2021 - 2025
experience
Data Structures Grader
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
･ Grade assignments and exams, conduct code inspections, provide
feedback to help students better understand data structures
August 2023 - December 2023
Gameplay Programming Intern
Airstrafe Interactive
･ Developed XP-soaking functionality for multiplayer gameplay
using Unity Mirror networking
･ Contributed to a significant refactoring of the audio system to
determine all physics-based sound effects and equipment foley by
object-specific features, enhancing audio realism
･ Scripted console commands & custom editor tools to streamline
the playtesting process for QA testers and designers
･ Fixed several critical bugs by navigating a large codebase with
Visual Assist and Visual Studio Debugger
May 2023 -
August 2023
Summer Fellow and Camp Counselor
Girls Make Games
･ Instructed girls aged 13-15 on game development, including
design, art, music, and block programming in Construct 3
･ Guided four teams in building a game in one month by planning
milestones, bug fixing, drafting a game design document
June 2023 -
July 2023
leadership /
involvement
Programming Lead (prev. Art Lead)
Open Alpha
･ Co-lead a team of 11 programmers into programming pairs and
delegate weekly tasks based on design specifications
･ Write and maintain club documentation on Git, Unity, C#, and the
development environment for new members
･ Resolve version control issues, merge features, fix bugs, and
provide extra programming assistance when needed
August 2023 - December 2023
skills
C++, Unity/C#, Java, HTML/CSS/Javascript, React
Unity, Git, Perforce, VSCode, JetBrains Rider, Eclipse, Figma, Autodesk MAYA, Clip Studio Paint
awards
Winner of the Diversity in Video Games Competition at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 2023 Legislative Conference, sponsored by the Entertainment Software