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Sihao Zhou

Senior Game Designer & Systems Designer specializing in progression and economy design

Starward Game StudiosUC Santa CruzCupertino, CA9 Years ExperienceSenior Level

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Experience

Developer & Lead Game DesignerStarward Game Studios · Apr 2024 – Present
System DesignerBlizzard Entertainment · Mar 2023 – Apr 2024
Game Developer & DesignerZing Games Studio · Dec 2021 – Feb 2023
Senior Game DesignerPerfect World Entertainment · Oct 2015 – Jun 2019

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Education

UC Santa Cruzmaster, Games and Playable Media (2021)
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunicationsbachelor, Management (2016)
Queen Mary University of Londonbachelor, Engineering (2016)

Skills

UnityC#C++PythonJiraConfluenceFigmaData AnalysisTeam LeadershipUnreal Engine 4Unreal Engine 5Spreadsheet ModelingMiroP4VShader Development

Languages

EnglishMandarin

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Sihao ZhouSenior Game Designer & Systems Designer specializing in progression and economy design