Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Languages
Tools
Additional Technical Skills
Projects
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Giovan Samuel Jose

Pasig

Summary

Dedicated and skilled Indie Game Developer and Freelance Artist with 3 years of experience in game development and artistry. Passionate about creating innovative games, mastering algorithms, and producing high-quality art. Adept at working independently and collaboratively to deliver engaging and visually compelling gaming experiences.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Indie Game Developer

09.2022 - Current
  • Lead Developer, Solo Developer and Artist
  • Worked on multiple published games on Itch.io.

Software Developer

ILC Diliman-Quezon City
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Software developer at ILC Diliman tasked to reimplement capnmidnight/Calla: Virtual Meetups through Jitsi (github.com) in C++/Python and using SIP.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science -

University of The Philippines Diliman - Pasig
08.2023

Skills

  • Freelance Artist (3D VFX, 2D Art/Animator, 3D Animator) (3 years)
  • Game Development (Java, C/C, GDScript) (2 years)
  • Database Management (MySQL)
  • Android (Java, C, HTML, MySQL)
  • Knowledge in OpenGL
  • Proficiency in Shader languages (HLSL, GLSL, GDshader, ShaderLab)
  • API Development (Java, Python, Django)
  • Knowledge in Game Programming, OOP Design Patterns
  • Glitch and bug resolution

Languages

English
Intermediate (B1)

Tools

  • Programming Languages: Python, Java, C, C++, Assembly, GDScript, Lua, HTML
  • Software: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, PaintTool SAI 2, Godot Engine, Visual Studio, Blender, MySQL, Git
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Additional Technical Skills

Computer Architecture:

  • In-depth understanding of computer systems, including transistors, TTL logic, ALUs, registers, and memory management.
  • Practical experience in designing and building computers using Logisim.
  • Familiarity with low-level hardware interactions and optimizations.


Agile Development:

  • Completed course in Agile Development methodologies.
  • Experience applying Agile principles in project management, including Scrum and Kanban frameworks.
  • Ability to adapt to iterative development cycles and collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams.

Projects

(March 2022 - May 2022)
UP-Voluntayo (https://github.com/blink-blink/CWTS-UP-Voluntayo/)

  • Lead Developer
  • An Android app that allows users to conveniently see volunteer programs that they could participate in.
  • Applied knowledge in SQLite database management and Java programming language.


(Jan 2020 – March 2020)
BingeBuddy (
https://github.com/blink-blink/CS192-BingeBuddy)

  • Lead Developer
  • An Android app that uses trakt.tv API


(April 2017 – May 2017)
Juggernaut Linked List Game

  • A game where a player must press an arrow key with a timing indicated by the game.
  • Sprite system using an engine coded in Java. The game primarily uses linked list.

Timeline

Indie Game Developer

09.2022 - Current

Software Developer

ILC Diliman-Quezon City
07.2022 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science -

University of The Philippines Diliman - Pasig
Giovan Samuel Jose