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Hi, I'm Wen Zhu, a Technical Artist with a passion for creating real-time interactive content using Unity. With two years of professional experience, I specialize in combining artistic vision with technical precision to develop accessible and visually engaging gameplay across immersive platforms. I enjoy working at the intersection of art and technology, crafting custom shaders, VFX, and UI systems to enhance user experiences. I'm currently completing my MA in Digital Futures at OCAD University, where I focus on HCI, inclusive design, and accessibility. I'm enthusiastic about collaborating across disciplines and leveraging AI and IoT technologies to innovate interactive applications.…Hi, I'm Wen Zhu, a Technical Artist with a passion for creating real-time interactive content using Unity. With two years of professional experience, I specialize in combining artistic vision with technical precision to develop accessible and visually engaging gameplay across immersive platforms. I enjoy working at the intersection of art and technology, crafting custom shaders, VFX, and UI systems to enhance user experiences. I'm currently completing my MA in Digital Futures at OCAD University, where I focus on HCI, inclusive design, and accessibility. I'm enthusiastic about collaborating across disciplines and leveraging AI and IoT technologies to innovate interactive applications.

Wen Zhu

Game Developer, Game Designer, Animator, +1

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Hi, I'm Wen Zhu, a Technical Artist with a passion for creating real-time interactive content using Unity. With two years of professional experience, I specialize in combining artistic vision with technical precision to develop accessible and visually engaging gameplay across immersive platforms. I enjoy working at the intersection of art and technology, crafting custom shaders, VFX, and UI systems to enhance user experiences. I'm currently completing my MA in Digital Futures at OCAD University, where I focus on HCI, inclusive design, and accessibility. I'm enthusiastic about collaborating across disciplines and leveraging AI and IoT technologies to innovate interactive applications.…Hi, I'm Wen Zhu, a Technical Artist with a passion for creating real-time interactive content using Unity. With two years of professional experience, I specialize in combining artistic vision with technical precision to develop accessible and visually engaging gameplay across immersive platforms. I enjoy working at the intersection of art and technology, crafting custom shaders, VFX, and UI systems to enhance user experiences. I'm currently completing my MA in Digital Futures at OCAD University, where I focus on HCI, inclusive design, and accessibility. I'm enthusiastic about collaborating across disciplines and leveraging AI and IoT technologies to innovate interactive applications.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Wen Zhu, a Technical Artist with a passion for creating real-time interactive content using Unity. With two years of professional experience, I specialize in combining artistic vision with technical precision to develop accessible and visually engaging gameplay across immersive platforms. I enjoy working at the intersection of art and technology, crafting custom shaders, VFX, and UI systems to enhance user experiences.

I’m currently completing my MA in Digital Futures at OCAD University, where I focus on HCI, inclusive design, and accessibility. I’m enthusiastic about collaborating across disciplines and leveraging AI and IoT technologies to innovate interactive applications.

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Work Experience

Technical Artist - Smart Agriculture XR APP at Ontario Government & Ace Lab, OCAD University

September 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025

Designed and prototyped an AI-integrated XR application in Unity for farming management with task-based workflows and real-time data visualization. Created custom VFX and shaders to improve visual clarity and user feedback. Delivered a performant, scalable prototype under tight timelines collaborating with data scientists, researchers, and agriculture experts.

XR Research Assistant at OCAD University

April 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Built interactive applications in Unity (C#) and Needle Engine (TypeScript) for deployment across mobile, WebXR, and VR platforms. Implemented a real-time computer vision system to monitor user actions and dynamically trigger environmental responses via smart devices, enhancing immersion and contextual interaction.

Teaching Assistant - Intro Comp Sci-Logic & Coding at OCAD University

January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025

Taught programming fundamentals (HTML, JavaScript) through interactive projects and tutorials. Co-developed instructional materials and graded student assignments with a focus on logic clarity and accessibility.

Technical Artist at Gertrude Street Projection Festival 2021

August 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021

Developed procedural workflows in Houdini for modular 3D cityscape optimized for large-scale projection. Built custom camera rigs and animation setups in Maya for cinematic sequencing and spatial alignment with real-world architecture. Collaborated with creative teams to transform static photographic compositions into animated 3D sequences.