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YUSEN TIAN

Senior Software Engineer specializing in cross-platform rendering and game UI systems

Catenary GamesUCLAHawaii, U.S.9 Years ExperienceSenior LevelWorks On-Site

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Game UI engineer with shipped experience on Paladins (Unreal Engine 3/C++), including an in-game store with automated grid-based recommendation layout and an inventory UI built for PC/PlayStation/Xbox/Switch. Emphasizes production readiness through clean separation of UI/data, strong documentation for engineering and content workflows, and memory-conscious UI patterns (pooled entries/paged navigation) for constrained platforms like Switch.

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Key Strengths

  • Shipped production UI systems in Unreal Engine 3 (Paladins store/inventory)
  • Designs maintainable UI code with clear separation of UI and data layers
  • Strong documentation habits (entry-point explanations and content workflow guidance)
  • Builds scalable UI patterns for constrained hardware (pooled entries, paged navigation for Switch)
  • Pragmatic MVVM usage with clear rules for view vs model vs viewmodel
  • Creates testable UI logic (unit-testable layout algorithm with clear inputs/outputs)
  • Collaborates with designers via rapid in-engine iteration and multiple implementation options
  • Performance-minded approach using measurable targets across hardware (p50/p90, load-time and memory goals)

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Experience

Founder & Game DeveloperCatenary Games · Mar 2023 – Present
UI ProgrammerHi-Rez Studios · Mar 2022 – Mar 2023
Software Development EngineerAmazon · Aug 2017 – Mar 2022

Education

UCLAbachelor, Computer Science (2017)

Languages

EnglishMandarin

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YUSEN TIANSenior Software Engineer specializing in cross-platform rendering and game UI systems