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Jason Chen

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Game Design and Development

May 2026

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

Rochester, NY

Work Experience

Web Developer Lead

September 2024 - May 2025

Changeling VR

Rochester, NY

  • Contributed to the development and maintenance of the main website, improving UI elements.
  • Designed and deployed a Discord bot with interactive commands, boosting community interactions.
  • Led weekly task coordination, ensuring timely implementation and maintaining thorough documentation for scalability and future development.

Teaching Assistant

September 2024 - May 2025

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

  • Supported students by explaining course materials and assisted the professor.
  • Evaluated and graded assignments, providing detailed feedback to help students.
  • For the following RIT courses: IGME 110, IGME 236

Projects

HoYoVista|

JavaScript, Node.js, Discord.js, MongoDB

July 2024 - Present

  • Built a Discord bot for HoYoverse players to automate daily check-ins, redeem codes, and view real-time data, now serving 100+ users/servers.
  • Reverse-engineered API requests by analyzing network traffic, enabling interaction with game services.
  • Developed and integrated MongoDB for secure user data storage, supporting personalized settings.
  • Independently developed and expanded functionality, increasing user engagement and bot growth.
Pokepedia|

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PokeAPI

November 2023

  • Developed a web app that displays the Pokemon in a gallery, allowing users to view detailed stats and information using PokeAPI.
  • Integrated Chart.js to visualize Pokemon stats, enhancing data presentation and interactivity.
  • Implemented account creation and local storage to persist user data and track favorited Pokemons.
Penguin With a Hat|

C#, Unity, Trello

October 2023

  • Collaborated with a team of 4 to develop a fully playable game within 45 hours during a game jam.
  • Lead task planning and delegation using Trello, ensuring efficient project management and timely completion.
  • Programmed player movement mechanics and contributed to UI design, enhancing gameplay.
  • Facilitated team communication and problem-solving, driving successful project delivery.

Skills

Languages:

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C#, C++, Python, Swift, SQL

Frameworks:

React, Node.js, SwiftUI

Tools:

GitHub, Visual Studio Code, Unity, Xcode