B.S. Game Design and Development
Aug 2021–Dec 2025Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY
Computer Science minor · GPA 3.93/4.0.
Curriculum vitae
Runi Jiang
Game Developer · Unity, AI characters & interactive systems
Education
Honors & Awards
- Graduated summa cum laude; completed the RIT Honors Program.
- Received a Founders Scholarship for International Students.
- Received The Nathaniel Rochester Society (NRS) Scholarship (merit-based award).
Experience
Research Assistant, Human–AI Interaction
Jun 2026—PresentHuman-Centered Intelligence+ (HCI+) · Remote
Develop Python and FastAPI workflows for real-time voice, story, and image generation in a research prototype supporting children’s emotional learning.
Unity Applications Developer (Client-side Project Management)
Jan 2024—PresentAlterStaff Inc. · United States · Remote
Intern and part-time in 2024; full-time since Jan 2025 · AI2U: With You 'Til The End.
Technical Artist Intern
May—Aug 2023Changeling VR · MAGIC Spell Studios · Rochester, NY
Created Unreal and Maya pipeline tools and collaborated on Quest 2 scene optimization.
Unity Developer Intern
Feb—May 2021IYOOVR · Hangzhou, China
Developed interactive Unity lessons for a K–12 VR learning platform.
Teaching
Teaching Assistant
Sep—Dec 2023Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY
Supported students in introductory game development and algorithmic problem solving courses.
Selected projects
AI2U: With You 'Til The End ↗
2024—PresentLead Game Developer
I build Unity character behavior and gameplay features, and coordinate client integration and QA for AI2U.
Sometimes Toast is O.K. ↗
2022—2024Unity Developer — UI & Interaction
I built the in-game UI, interaction feedback, and supporting UI assets for this team-made sandbox game.
Skills
Programming
C# · Python · C++ · FastAPI
Game development
Unity · Unreal Engine · Gameplay Systems · Behavior Trees · VR
Tools & platforms
PlayFab · Steamworks · Git · Jira · Azure DevOps · Maya