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Zhaochen Zhang
Mid-level Game Programmer specializing in Unreal and Unity gameplay systems
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Unreal Engine 5/C++ gameplay programmer who built an end-to-end Escape Pod intro system (teleport + interaction + camera/animation) and solved a rare client-side camera view-target timing issue via instrumentation and view-target locking. Implemented replicated teleport state logic with safeguards against rapid state changes, and tunes first-person parkour-style camera feel through parameterization and playtesting.
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Key Strengths
- Owned end-to-end gameplay system implementation (Escape Pod sequence integrating teleport + interaction + camera/animation flow)
- Debugged rare timing/race-condition issue using logs and call stacks; implemented view-target locking fix
- Designed replicated gameplay state machine with server/client-specific behavior and client-driven gating to prevent rapid state churn
- Applied practical performance optimization (distance-squared early-out) and validated via in-game debug visualization
- Strong iteration/tuning for player feel via parameterization (intensity variable) and playtesting/benchmarking against similar games
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