Summary
Jianwen Gao is a project manager and former game programmer with nine years of experience, currently overseeing system and activity development for Honkai: Star Rail at miHoYo in Shanghai. He combines a strong technical foundation in C++ and game logic with hands-on production skills honed at SMU Guildhall, where he led large cross-disciplinary teams, ran sprint planning, and set up QA and Jira pipelines. Trained with a Master of Interactive Technology and a BS in Math-Computer Science, Jianwen is known for clean, organized code and rapid problem-solving, while keeping team morale high with humor and energy. He bridges the gap between engineering and product, often forming focused “strike teams” to tackle thorny design or technical challenges and drive timely releases.
9 years of coding experience
University of California, San Diego
Master of Interactive Technology, Interactive Technology-Production, Master of Interactive Technology, Interactive Technology-Production at Southern Methodist University