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ALISA KHIEU

Game Dev, Educator, and Community Builder



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Contact Me: anqkhieu(at)gmail.com

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GAME DEV

With a passion for game design and programming, I've won national game dev
contests.

 * My Games



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Educator

I've always been a teacher-- beloved by my students for how much I care and how
well I articulate concepts.

 * MY EXPERIENCES

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COMMUNITY BUILDER

Creating spaces which people call a second home, I foster a culture a warmth and
belonging in all my communities.

 * MY COMMUNITIES


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GAME DEV

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Six years ago before I joined the professional game dev industry, I was
completely self-taught. I love tinkering with new tools, so I learnt engines
like RPG Maker VX Ace, Game Maker Studio 2.0, Unity, Core, and Unreal. You can
often find me in hackathons and game jams in my spare time!When I'm not
developing games, I enjoy building out Discord/Slack bots and automation
tooling. One of my greatest strengths is need-finding and taking the initiative
to add value to my team without having to be asked.

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A SELECTION OF MY GAMES

GameAwardRoleGoodbye OzymandiasSilver Medallion for Top 7 in the country in the
National Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition (2017)Designer &
ProgrammerGoodbye OzymandiasRegional Gold Key in the National Scholastic Art and
Writing Awards Competition (2017)Designer & ProgrammerA Lost TreasureTop 20
Winner in Decentraland Annual Game Jam (2019)Designer & ProgrammerSquirrel
SeasonTop 10 Winner in The Sandbox LEVEL UP Game Jam (2021)Designer, Programmer,
and Environment ArtistGotta Go FastOverall Winner in CSULB's BeachHacks for a
multiplayer racing game (2021)Designer, Programmer, and Environment
ArtistPridelandIMC Unthinkable Category Winner in Team Liquid's PrideMakers
Hackathon (2021)Designer, Programmer, and Environment ArtistI Drive, You
Shoot2nd Place Winner for a live multiplayer coop game in community game jam
with Theme "Collaboration" (2022)Designer, ProgrammerDragon Colony
SimulatorWinner of the month-long Advanced Android Makers game competition with
the Theme "Diversify" (2023)Designer, Programmer, Environment ArtistRunic
Signature1st Place Winner for mobile game for the Genies 2023 Game Jam with the
theme "16 Personalities - MBTI" (2023)Designer, Programmer, Environment Artist

I also like creating just for creation's sake. There's tons of side projects on
my Github that weren't entered into any contests and were just made... for fun
and coolness! Like below. 😎



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More Projects I've Worked On

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These are games created within studios or teams! While all the games above were
solo-developed and showcase my well-roundedness across all disciplines, I always
learn a lot by working together with others.

Game / CompanyRoleCore GamesDeveloper Relations & Marketing Manager for a
user-generated content (UGC) platform. Empowered and educated devs through game
dev bootcamps and engagement programs.Project FrontierDeveloper Relations
Engineer for a cooperative creative sandbox game. Scripted demo game modes and
created documentation for creatives and modders.DesideriumComposer for a
cancelled roleplaying game. Created several OSTs for character themes and
background music.GundalfComposer for a a light-hearted top-down action
RPG/shooter where you play as "Gun"-dalf. Made chiptune OSTs for all the BGM for
the game.Marina's AdventureComposer for an adventure game about a daydreaming
girl on a beach in one of my first game jams. Worked with a team of 5 strangers,
two of which I would team up with again in the future!3 Nights an Intern at Team
LiquidProgrammer for an educational visual novel about eSports and careers in
gaming with 3 interactive minigames. Worked in a group of 4 with the RenPy game
engine!

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OTHER NON-GAME WORKS



ProjectAwardRoleIs My Food Safe?TOHack's Best Use of Google Cloud, 2nd Place
Winner (2021)Solo Developer (Python)XTZ Ez BotMakeUC's Best Project Using
Blockchain on Tezos, 1st Place Winner (2021)Solo Developer (Python)One Wallet
WatcherSwiss Blockchain Hackathon's Wealth Management Challenge, 1st Place
Winner on the Streamr Protocol (2021)Designer and Developer (Python, JS,
NodeJS)Square StarbotSquare 2021 Hackathon, Honorable Mention Award and Most
Valuable Feedback AwardSolo Developer (Python)Lens LingoForeign Language
Snapchat Lens for Snap AR Lensathon 2022, Most Valuable Feedback Award -
International HackathonSolo Developer (Javascript)

Check out my Github for my opensource work.

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EDUCATOR EXPERIENCE

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No matter where I go or what I do, I always give back and impart my knowledge to
others. Because I care about my students so much, I'm often beloved by them-- so
I'm fortunate to have received many sentimental letters and drawings from my
students.Below are quotes from my work colleagues and students. To certify their
legitimacy, refer to their recommendations directly on LinkedIn!

 * "Alisa did such a great job running the [game dev] bootcamp. She has been so
   wonderful from the very start. She has been really welcoming and just very
   genuine."

 * "'Above and beyond' is what I will say about Alisa. My children enjoyed
   learning from Alisa very much because she understood them very well and
   always encouraged and supported them."

 * “Brought back the smile I lost weeks ago.”

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EMPOWERING PEOPLE



From tutoring piano to onboarding new teammates, I've had a great experience
teaching people of all ages. Historically, people have cited my genuineness and
empathy as qualities they highly value.In addition, I've run several successful
educational initiatives remotely such as two game dev bootcamps and a level-up
protoaccelerator in preparation for GDC (the annual Game Developer Conference).
I'm experienced in both in-person and remote teaching!With experience in
technical writing and video tutorial creation, I've also helped produce many
educational resources. Check some of them out below!

 * (API) Core Lua Scripting API

 * (Docs) My First Multiplayer Game

 * (Docs) Advanced Lua Scripting in Core

 * (Docs) How to Take Good Screenshots

 * (Video) Create a multiplayer game with Core in <10 Minutes

 * (Video) How to publish your own video game in Core

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I'm also a mentor for Cal's Marginalized Genders in Gaming Club. Feel free to
reach out if you'd like to talk or for a portfolio review! I'm happy to share my
knowledge in game jams and user-generated content gaming platforms.You can find
a workshop I gave below!


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COMMUNITY LEADER

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I love creating places where people grow and learn together. I design
communities where people feel like they can develop their creativity and make
friends, and I proactively work to instill camaraderie in my teams.That's why
the screenshot above is of a game I made for a departing coworker to celebrate
our team and work together!I've been an Admin and Moderator on multiple writing
and gaming forums way before Discord servers became a thing! In total, I have
about 8 years of experience in building online communities of all sizes.

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One community particularly dear to my heart is the creative arts forum called
The Scratch Notebook which I co-founded with a close friend. Together, we made
an awesome community for people to learn, write, and create art alongside each
other.As a head admin, I designed the forum, organized events, managed the
community, and conducted outreach campaigns. Proboards ultimately awarded TSN
"Forum of the Month" in 2012.

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I served as the head admin of the Core Creator Discord-- a community with 15K+
game creators on the server. I take pride in how close, friendly, and welcoming
our community is, and I believe we established a solid foundation to foster such
a healthy environment.Throughout Core's Closed Alpha and Open Alpha, I supported
creators on our platform through education, advocacy, and community management.
I'm known to be really good at simply being authentic, communicative, and human.
Being patient and empathetic are two of my strongest suits.

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 * GitHub

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