About Me I'm a Computer Science student with a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Alberta. I am passionate about designing and developing video games that engage players with educational content, social issues, and memorable interactive experiences. I am particularly interested in applying AI to enhance game mechanics and player experience, and I am also drawn to UI/UX design, especially in the context of web applications. I'm also an indie game programmer and audio producer working in an indie game studio. We are currently cooperating with babyGhost to further develop the studio. Music is one of my biggest interests. I like to play guitar, make my own music, and research modern music culture and history research. I'm also involved in some jazz big band events and several rock music gigs. Besides that, I'm interested in exploring new things and experiences, including various sports, computer music, HCI, table game design, and more.

Chenyang(Paul) Li

About Me I'm a Computer Science student with a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Alberta. I am passionate about designing and developing video games that engage players with educational content, social issues, and memorable interactive experiences. I am particularly interested in applying AI to enhance game mechanics and player experience, and I am also drawn to UI/UX design, especially in the context of web applications. I'm also an indie game programmer and audio producer working in an indie game studio. We are currently cooperating with babyGhost to further develop the studio. Music is one of my biggest interests. I like to play guitar, make my own music, and research modern music culture and history research. I'm also involved in some jazz big band events and several rock music gigs. Besides that, I'm interested in exploring new things and experiences, including various sports, computer music, HCI, table game design, and more.

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About Me
I’m a Computer Science student with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Alberta.

I am passionate about designing and developing video games that engage players with educational content, social issues, and memorable interactive experiences. I am particularly interested in applying AI to enhance game mechanics and player experience, and I am also drawn to UI/UX design, especially in the context of web applications.

I’m also an indie game programmer and audio producer working in an indie game studio. We are currently cooperating with babyGhost to further develop the studio.

Music is one of my biggest interests. I like to play guitar, make my own music, and research modern music culture and history research. I’m also involved in some jazz big band events and several rock music gigs. Besides that, I’m interested in exploring new things and experiences, including various sports, computer music, HCI, table game design, and more.

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Language

English
Advanced
Chinese
Fluent
Javanese
Advanced

Work Experience

Co-Founder/System Programmer/Audio Producer at Area 42 Game
February 1, 2025 - Present
Design architecture and developed key game features like dialogue and save/load systems to enhance gameplay and QA testing; Produced all audio elements, creating an engaging soundscape for players; Secured $5,000 in funding from the Edmonton Screen Industries Organization and $20,000 for the Baby Ghost project as the first cohort in Alberta.
Game System Programmer / Game Audio Producer at Area 42 Games
January 24, 2025 - Present
The system programmer and audio designer for the game studio. Building and implementing the game mechanics, such as the dialogue system, the history log system, and the save load system. Design all audio and soundtrack for the game. Quality test and bug fixing.
Web Full-stack Developer at Skillcity Institute
January 12, 2025 - April 25, 2025
Adding new features to the website. Such as the calendar for displaying deadlines, submission system for submitting assignments. Creating endpoints and databases for those features in Django, and use NEXT to create frontend pages for those features. Debug and fix logic problems from what the previous team left, such as inconsistent UI/UX, broken images for wronglyhandling the null value, and wrong logic for signup, etc. Create automated tests for testing front-end functionality.
Full-stack Developer at SkillCity Institute
January 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Developed and integrated new website features, including a calendar for deadlines and a submission system for assignments; Created endpoints and databases using Django, enhancing the backend functionality; Designed and implemented frontend pages with Next.js, improving user experience; Debugged and resolved UI/UX inconsistencies and logic errors, ensuring a seamless user journey.
Web Developer at ZValley
May 15, 2024 - August 24, 2024
Write, modify, integrate and test software code Communicate technical problems, processes and solutions Create and optimize content for Website using a variety of graphics, database, animation and other software Research and evaluate a variety of interactive media software products
Full-stack Developer at Skillcity Institute
May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Developed and integrated new website features, including a calendar for deadlines and a submission system for assignments. Created endpoints and databases using Django, enhancing backend functionality. Designed and implemented frontend pages with Next.js, improving user experience. Debugged and resolved UI/UX inconsistencies and logic errors, ensuring a seamless user journey.
Web Developer at Zhongke Cloud Valley
May 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Developed, modified, and tested software code to enhance website functionality; Maintained the website by fixing bugs, including UI misalignment and button disable issues; Integrated APIs to render data on the page and effectively handled errors.

Education

Bachelor of Science with Specialization in Computer Science at University of Alberta
September 1, 2021 - March 1, 2026

Qualifications

Univeristy of Alberta Game Development Certificate
September 6, 2022 - May 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Software & Internet, Education, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services