Abridged resume Full resume

Andy Jih

andy.y.jih@gmail.com
571.276.7193

Experience

ModCloth - Project Manager - October 2010 - present

• Working with interdisciplinary teams of web developers, interaction designers, and business data analysts in creating new features and tools for an e-retail website

Evil Genius Designs - Producer - April 2009 - July 2010

• Oversaw all operations in a gaming and tech start-up, from designing games and managing projects to handling payroll, operations, hiring, budgeting, and contracts

• Managed a team of programmers and artists in designing mobile games and interactive in-line entertainment for Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) 2009 and PAX East 2010.
• Designed and created games for clients Loneshark Games, Wizards of the Coast, and Playlogic based on their properties

Schell Games - Producer - May 2008 - December 2009

• Managed a team of programmers, artists, and designers in creating an experience where guests design their own roller coaster ride.
• Coordinated with client-side producers regarding design, schedule, budget, and logistics

• Coordinated with publishing-side and licensing-side producers regarding design, schedule, budget, QA, voice-acting, and other logistics
• Worked with design lead to write story scripts and to edit scripts into a format that was easily usable for voice actors and sound recording staff

• Coordinated with designers in playtesting and iterating core gameplay features
• Created documents, presentations, and budgets to pitch to publishing companies

Electronic Arts - Producer Intern - May 2007 - August 2007

• Managed a pod of designers, artists, and engineers in designing, prototyping, and implementing features
• Worked with lead team members in writing design documents, setting goals, and managing tasks

Education

Carnegie Mellon University - Master of Entertainment Technology - Graduated 2008

• Relevant Coursework:
• Game Design (Teaching Assistant) - Taught by Jesse Schell
• Building Virtual Worlds (Teaching Assistant) - Taught by Jesse Schell

Carnegie Mellon University - Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Minor Music Technology - Graduated 2006

Skills/Achievements

• Programming/Scripting: Actionscript 3, HTML, PHP, CSS, Java
• Software/Tools: MS Office, Omnigraffle, Final Cut Pro, Adobe CS Suite, Perforce, MySQL
• Hobbies: Black belt in Jung Su, Violin, Guitar, Piano
• Publications:

• "Actraiser" - Well Played 2.0, edited by Drew Davidson (published December 2010)
• "Limbo and The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom" - Well Played 3.0, edited by Drew Davidson (to be published Spring 2011)

Abridged resume Full resume

Andy Jih

andy.y.jih@gmail.com
571.276.7193

Experience

ModCloth - Project Manager - October 2010 - present

• Working with interdisciplinary teams of web developers, interaction designers, and business data analysts in creating new features and tools for an e-retail website

Evil Genius Designs - Producer - April 2009 - July 2010

• Oversaw all operations in a gaming and tech start-up, from designing games and managing projects to handling payroll, operations, hiring, budgeting, and contracts
• Created design documents, proposals, budgets, flowcharts, and schedules for various projects
• Coordinated and ran focus tests and playtests to ensure software quality and stability

• Managed a team of programmers and artists in designing mobile games and interactive in-line entertainment for Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) 2009 and PAX East 2010
• Worked with clients Loneshark Games, Wizards of the Coast, and Playlogic to create custom games based on their properties

Schell Games - Producer - May 2008 - December 2009

• Designed an educational game and experience to be played on a multi-touch display
• Coordinated with client-side producers regarding design, schedule, budget, and logistics
• Created bid and budget documentation
• Ran QA and bug-tracking process using Fogbugz, a bug-tracking software

• Set milestones and scheduled tasks for a team to create a collection of mini-games
• Coordinated with publishing-side and licensing-side producers regarding design, schedule, budget, QA, voice-acting, and other logistics
• Worked with design lead to write story scripts and to edit scripts into a format that is easily usable for voice actors and sound recording staff
• Managed remote staff in Austin office from Pittsburgh

• Created documents, presentations, and budgets to pitch to publishing companies
• Coordinated with designers in playtesting and iterating core gameplay features

Electronic Arts - Producer Intern - May 2007 - August 2007

• Managed a team of designers, artists, and engineers through designing, prototyping, and implementing features
• Worked closely with lead team members in writing design documents, running meetings, setting goals, and managing tasks

Education

Carnegie Mellon University - Master of Entertainment Technology - Graduated 2008

• Relevant Coursework:
• Game Design (Teaching Assistant) - Taught by Jesse Schell
• Building Virtual Worlds (Teaching Assistant) - Taught by Jesse Schell
• Bandology - Student project spanning two semesters creating a casual MMO

Carnegie Mellon University - Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy - Graduated 2006

Skills/Achievements

• Programming/Scripting: Actionscript 3, HTML, PHP, CSS, Java
• Software/Tools: MS Office, Omnigraffle, Final Cut Pro, Adobe CS Suite, Perforce, MySQL
• Hobbies: Black belt in Jung Su, Violin, Guitar, Piano
• Publications:

• "Actraiser" - Well Played 2.0, edited by Drew Davidson (published December 2010)
• "Limbo and The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom" - Well Played 3.0, edited by Drew Davidson (to be published Spring 2011)