Jon Gao

Jon Gao

Game Developer, 2D Artist, Program Ranger. I love making video game, art and helping people, dreaming to become tavern master one day.

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About

Jon Gao

Hello! I'm Jon, chinese name 高炯矗, rosa89n20 or jonjongao on social media.
Just call me Jon if you getting confused already :D
Game developer, Illustrator and Hobby Maker in Taipei, Taiwan.
Graduated from Design school, Self-taught program since college.
I love play Game Jam with friends, Share dev log on social media, Watch Youtuber play my game and suffering!
I've big passion for programing as well as design, I like programing is because it constantly something new to learn and solve, I'm fast learner when it comes to tech and software.
I always love learn new technology, Solution thinking help me get through a lots of challenge, Design mindset help me crafted better.
All these make me not fear the unknown but embrace it.
That's why I have so many project from different area, and I respect all of them, they're the witness of my growing, and it'll never stop.
I also managing a group BATTLEHAM which is creative bunch help each other, freelance together.
I believe freelancing is attitude, to create mobility, helping people, keep yourself sharp all the time.

When I'm not working I like adventure in alley, Pathfinding wothout Google Map. Reading, Drawing and experiment new code.

Contact me via: rosa89n20@gmail.com

Experience

  • Technological Game Designer
    Playerium
    Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
  • Programer
    CSoft Taiwan
    Jul 2016 - Mar 2017
  • Programer
    Shinning Precision
    Jun 2014 - Jul 2016
  • Research and Teaching Assistant
    National Taiwan University and Lunghwa University
    Jan 2012 - Feb 2014
  • Game Jams, Personal Game Project, Freelance
    Battleham
    In spare time

Skills

  • Solution Thinking, Design Mindset, Hobby Maker, Team Player, Self-Taught, Version Control, Team Managing

  • Mainly Unity, Visual Studio, GameMaker Studio, Spine, Flash, Photoshop, Arduino

  • Interactive design experience, Wii Remote, Kinect, VR(Oculus/Vive/Mobile), AR, LeapMotion, MYO. I'll make my own device with Arduino depend on usage case.

  • Front-end developing, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, Liquid. Integrate with WordPress and Jekyll

  • C#, JavaScript, ActionScript, GML, C++ on Arduino Project

Interests

  • Hack and Slash, Couch-Multiplayer, Atmosphere, Blood, Lively game environment

  • Medieval Fantasy, Serious Sci-fi, Story Geek, Retro, Vaporwave

  • Love challenge, Solving problem, Experiment, Make random story

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