RESUME
Making and playing video games has been my passion since I was a kid. I am proficient in many areas of game development, especially Game Design and Level Design. You can also check out my LinkedIn profile to connect with me!
ABOUT ME
Full Name: Yuvraj Geet Singh Chopra
Currently Residing In: Toronto, ON
Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, French
Email: hello@geetchopra.me
WORK EXPERIENCE
Previous title held: Junior Game Designer till April 2023.
Worked on updates and new features for their flagship title, Disney Magic Kingdoms .
Took full ownership of specific features and oversaw the development of those features.
Designed and developed an automation pipeline through Python scripting to greatly speed up workflow on certain aspects of production.
Wrote and maintained an efficient Game Design Documentation workflow to communicate design intentions.
Iterated on player feedback and designing solutions to alleviate common player criticisms.Working in a multi-disciplinary environment to automate design workflows for faster production.
Worked on multiple projects, including Box Office Tycoon , Super Charged Racing, Turbulence Tycoon and Tasty Tycoon.
Ideating, conceptualizing and designing complex gameplay systems for a variety of genres.
Writing clear, concise and efficient Game Design Documents to communicate design intentions.
Taking full ownership of specific features and overseeing the development of those features in Unity.
Working in a multi-disciplinary environment to create fun and engaging content.
Tuning and balancing different mechanics in our games, then re-iterating on the same as per analytics reporting.Creating and maintaining spreadsheets using Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel for tuning data.
Sole designer and developer for the game Tales of Harmonia, shipped on iOS and Android in April 2020.Designed all major game systems and developed graphics using the Adobe Creative Suite .
Programmed all aspects of the game in C# using the Unity engine.
Implemented In-App Purchases and In-App Advertisements to improve revenue generated from the game.
Implemented analytics reporting using Game Analytics and Firebase to analyze player data.
Designed, documented and implemented new prototypes regularly, like this one .Programmed (Gameplay, Animation, Physics, AI, UI etc.) and published Hyper Casual games in Unity for iOS and Android.
My best game achieved a ~3% Click Through Rate through market testing.
Implemented monetization strategies like In-App Purchases and In-App Advertisements to improve revenue generated.
Implemented analytics reporting using Game Analytics and the Facebook SDK to analyze player data.
Completely overhauled the Hatchery branding by developing a new colour scheme, typography, promotional concepts, website UX etc.
Designed brand identities for many startup teams under the Hatchery.
Solely designed promotional material for different events and on different platforms for the Hatchery.
You can view my design portfolio for the same here .
Taught Grade 11 and Grade 12 students Computer Science with C++ programming as per the Ontario Curriculum.
Taught high school (Grade 12) students introductory Computer Science with programming in C++.
My students graduated with an 86% average grade.
Recorded weekly lectures and processed them so that they could be uploaded online for future reference by students.
Assisted in the installation of smart devices in the office for collecting bottler and manufacturer data.
TECHNICAL SKILLS (Hover on / touch each skill to see its skill gauge!)
GAUGE LEGEND:GAME DESIGN GAME DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MISCELLANEOUS
Publishing (iOS / Android)
EDUCATION
Honours Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Specialist in Game Design with a Minor in Music History and Culture)
VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
Played a game from start to finish and provided extensive feedback on different gameplay features.
Organized the bi-annual concerts for the choir and created promotional posters and program brochures for the same.
Maintained and signed out all equipment in the lounge, including the Ping-Pong table, Pool table, Furniture, Board Games etc.
Created promotional material for all events and advertisements of the annual hackathon at the University of Toronto.
Was the leader for all internal affairs at the Chestnut Residence.
Organized events and generated more awareness about the Sikh Community and Sikhism, including Turban Day, Semi-Annual Langar etc.
Processed reimbursements for expenses and created the Annual Budget for the 2016-2017 academic year.
ACCOLADES
2019
SEMI FINALIST (LEVEL DESIGN)
Ubisoft NEXT Showcase
2018
CERTIFICATE OF LEADERSHIP
Chestnut Residence
2017
CERTIFICATE OF LEADERSHIP
Chestnut Residence
2015
GOLD AWARD
Duke of Edinburgh Program
2015
SCHOLAR SPECIAL PRIZE
Delhi Public School
2014
SCHOLAR GOLD MEDAL
Delhi Public School
