Summary
John Pham is a game programmer based in Tokyo with 11 years of software engineering experience bridging mobile, IoT, and game development. He spent five years at Amazon as an Android engineer and scrum master improving last-mile logistics apps and integrating IoT features, and now builds games at AREA 35 while also creating fan projects inspired by anime and VTubers. Comfortable shipping production mobile apps and prototyping playful experiences, he combines strong Android expertise with a gamer’s eye for interaction and polish. His background includes mapping and routing work for John Deere and a Computer Science degree from UIUC, reflecting both practical product delivery and systems-level thinking. Notably, he channels his hobbyist creativity into public fan games that surface an uncommon blend of engineering rigor and niche community engagement.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
High School, 4.87/5, High School, 4.87/5 at John Hersey High School
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Japanese, English