Curriculum Vitae

Yifan XU

Game Designer · Former AAA Art PM · Business Consultant

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Education
MFA in Interactive Media
Aug 2024 — May 2026 (Expected)
University of Miami
  • GPA: 3.55 / 4.0
  • Focus areas: game design, XR environments, interactive narrative
  • Capstone: Destiny of Silence — original game project in development
GPA 3.55 / 4.0
BS in International Business
Aug 2016 — May 2021
American University · Kogod School of Business
  • Foundation in global markets, finance, and cross-cultural business strategy
Work Experience
Game Art Project Manager
Jun 2023 — Feb 2024
Adia
Nanjing, China · Full-time
  • AAA/AA Projects: Collaborated with top-tier publishers on high-profile titles including Death Stranding 2 and Dragon Hunter
  • Project Management: Managed 3D modeling, animation, and concept art pipelines across cross-functional teams
  • Full Lifecycle: Oversaw complete game art production workflow — from initial concept to final engine-ready assets
Consulting Associate
Apr 2022 — Apr 2023
Capvision
Shanghai, China · Full-time
  • Global Consulting: Provided investment advisory services for institutional clients across Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia
  • Industry Insights: Partnered with domain experts to deliver critical market intelligence and data-driven analysis
Projects
MOCAAD VR Experience
2024
Digital Heritage Collaboration · VR Environment Designer
  • Transformed the "Game Changers" mural into a 3D interactive VR environment to digitize local cultural narratives
  • Architected immersive VR layouts, translating 2D artistic themes into a 3D spatial narrative
  • Built 3D scenes in Unity and Unreal Engine, focusing on visual storytelling to guide user experience
  • Optimization: Utilized low-poly modeling to ensure high frame rates and smooth VR performance
  • Outcome: Delivered high-fidelity prototype to MOCAAD as a scalable model for future mural digitizations
The 5 Star Host — Website Redesign
Oct 2024 — Dec 2024
UX/UI Research · Instructor: Prof. Sanne Martens
  • Conducted competitive analysis and audience research to inform a comprehensive redesign
  • Executed full UX/UI redesign of a local property management website
Achievements & Interests
10K+
Dota 2 · Competitive Gaming
Top 300 Ranked — North America Server
10,000+ hours of high-level play builds systems thinking, split-second decisions, and deep respect for game balance mechanics.