Experience

Game Designer
Unannounced Project — May 2022 to Present​​
  • Currently overseeing the development of a new card game.
  • Crafted comprehensive rules documentation and learning guides.
  • Designed hundreds of cards for multiple factions.
  • Created a new IP with deep lore, dynamic characters, and a compelling world.
  • Planned release models and play formats.
Game Designer
Fantasy Flight Games — Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — January 2017 to May 2022​​
  • Constructed and presented pitches to executives for new AAA card game products.
  • Directed hundreds of playtesters to analyze iterations, give feedback, and evaluate operability.
  • Simultaneously managed multiple research and development pipelines.
  • Established characters and narratives for a range of external and internal IPs, including Android, Arkham Horror, Legend of the Five Rings, Keyforge, Marvel, and Star Wars.
  • ​A member of multiple story group boards to develop and expand internal intellectual properties.
  • Coordinated with art and story directors to create cohesive visual and narrative themes.
Narrative Designer
Yotta Games — Shanghai, China (Remote) — January 2021 to January 2022​​
  • Created characters and expanded on their backgrounds through biographical narratives.
  • Developed multiple comprehensive worldbuilding documents that detailed region geography, institutional and material culture, and key historical events.
  • Presented and implemented feedback into narrative designs to refine thematic elements.
  • Iterated upon a world map draft that merged realistic formations with fantasy elements.
Foreign English Teacher
​Various Schools — Busan & Seoul, South Korea — December 2011 to December 2016
  • As a member of management, directed teams of teachers and led curriculum development.
  • Guided teachers on content delivery, professionalism, and other matters.
  • Planned and assessed content as the homeroom teacher for K-G1 classes according to Cambridge Primary and national standards.
  • Created extracurricular activities for students to design and develop games.

Accolades

Marvel Champions
Golden Geek Awards 2019
  • Runner Up for Best Card Game
  • Runner Up for Best Cooperative Game
  • Runner Up for Best Solo Game
Dice Tower Gaming Awards 2019
  • Nominee for Best Cooperative Game
  • Nominee for Best Solo Game

Certificates

120-hour TEFL/TESOL Master Certificate
Bridge.Edu (Certificate Number: 00182207) — Denver, Colorado, USA — July 2021 to October 2021
  • Completed a 120-hour TEFL/TESOL master certificate course.
  • Achieved a final score of 96%.

Activities

Group Founder
​Tabletop Designers of Seoul — Seoul, South ​Korea — November 2015 to December 2016
  • Founded a tabletop design group to encourage creativity and community among indie designers.
  • Organized weekly meetups and monthly events for local independent game designers.
  • Facilitated discussions and feedback directed toward constructive criticism and reinforcement.
Group Leader
​Mannam Association — Busan, South ​Korea — February 2012 to October 2015
  • Co-organized orphanage visits and fundraisers.
  • Presided as Master of Ceremonies at the Mannam 10K Walk.
  • Participated in volunteer activities focused on the local community.

Education

B.S. in Communication
​​Ohio University — Athens, Ohio, USA — September 2007 to June 2011
  • Digital Media: Special Effects, Games, and Animation — 3.4 GPA
  • English Studies Corollary: Creative Writing — 3.6 GPA​
Associate of Art
​Southern State Community — Hillsboro, Ohio, USA— September 2005 to June 2007
  • Post-Secondary Enrollment Program of Ohio during Junior and Senior years of high school.
  • General Studies — 3.7 GPA

Skills

Applied
  • Creative writing
  • Feedback analysis
  • Graphic design
  • Leadership and management
  • Iterative design cycles
  • Pipeline and product coordination
  • Project management
  • Prototyping
  • Public speaking
  • Worldbuilding
Technological
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Apple iWork Suite
  • Card Creator
  • Coggle Flow Charts
  • Google Drive
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Project management software
  • Tabletop Simulator
  • Unity
  • Wonderdraft

Media Appearances

Marvel Champions
Android: Netrunner
Miscellaneous