Game design graduate experienced in implementing game system mechanics, designing user interfaces and experiences, and blending technical and creative problem-solving. Hands-on experience with Unity, C#, GitHub, and Figma through both team-based and individual projects, creating engaging interactive digital experiences.

Reese Garcia

Game design graduate experienced in implementing game system mechanics, designing user interfaces and experiences, and blending technical and creative problem-solving. Hands-on experience with Unity, C#, GitHub, and Figma through both team-based and individual projects, creating engaging interactive digital experiences.

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Game design graduate experienced in implementing game system mechanics, designing user interfaces and experiences, and blending technical and creative problem-solving. Hands-on experience with Unity, C#, GitHub, and Figma through both team-based and individual projects, creating engaging interactive digital experiences.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Game Developer (Course Project) at University of California, Santa Cruz (CMPM 171 - The Duck Game)
March 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Collaborated with a team to design and implement a larger-scale game where players care for a pet duck and collect resources by controlling the duck in a fishing minigame. Implemented player movement, input controls, UI, and core gameplay loop; used Unity with C#, Visual Studio, and GitHub for version control.
Game Developer (Course Project) at University of California, Santa Cruz (CMPM 125 - Sauce It Up!)
December 1, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Helped design and implement a kitchen-management game where players defeat food-based enemies and apply sauces to ingredients to fulfill customer orders. Implemented player movement, enemy behavior, combat systems, and UI using Unity, C#, and GitHub.
Web/Creative Coding Developer (Course Project) at University of California, Santa Cruz (CMPM 169 - Creative Coding)
March 1, 2024 - October 8, 2025
Developed a web-based portfolio featuring experiments using HTML/CSS/JavaScript and p5.js, focusing on art and interactive pieces; implemented responsive UI and debugging.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: Computer Game Design at University of California, Santa Cruz
September 1, 2021 - June 1, 2025

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment

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