Alex Chen

@ineedauniquedev
Programmer + Artist
San Diego, CA
He/They

Neurodivergent

Non-Binary

Software Developer

Artist

Pianist

Open Source

Web Developer

Student

UC Riverside, Computer Science, 2022

I’m a programmer-artist with a strong focus on uniqueness, meaningfulness, and artistic expression. I value humor, spontaneity, skill, progress, and most of all, fun.

I am highly skilled in programming with C#. I am fairly proficient in painting (with a focus on color) and piano playing. My main project right now is Transcendence Rogue Frontier, a space roguelike aiming to push the limits of the traditional roguelike aesthetic.

My influences are George Moromisato, Tarn Adams, Jackson Pollock, Joe Hawley, etc

I'm open to

partnering on side projects.

Contact Me

Resume

Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

Telemetry Intern, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

Network Intern, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Portfolio

I’ve reached 3rd place overall at Citrus Hack 2021 with my project, Piano Radio. https://devpost.com/software/piano-radio

I’ve won 2nd place at the ACM@UCR Programming Contest 2021

As of today, I am a published artist. Two oil paintings of mine are featured on a zine called MagTwentyTwenty - with one of them making the cover. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPy2i4Orql5/

I demonstrated Transcendence Rogue Frontier on stream for the SDGA (Student Game Dev Association) Showcase 2021. In anticipation of this event, I also released a significant prototype for Transcend...