Hi, I'm Jalen Yang

Staff Software Engineer · 12+ years shipping real-time graphics, avatar animation, and Android apps.

I build renderers, simulations, and mobile software — from OpenGL and Unreal Engine to native Android and applied ML.

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About

Engineering across graphics, mobile & ML

Seeking a role where I can apply 12 years of experience in Graphics and Android — building rendering pipelines, avatar animation systems, and consumer applications — while continuing to grow into new domains. Korean (native), English (intermediate).

12+

Years experience

US Patents

Projects shipped

2×

CES showcases

Skills

What I work with

A pragmatic toolkit built over a decade of graphics and mobile engineering.

Graphics

Real-time rendering, avatar animation, and engine work.

OpenGL / GLSLUnreal Engine 4Unity (Shader, Native)PBR RenderingAvatar / Skeletal AnimationglTF / FBX / BVH

Android

5+ years shipping consumer apps and native libraries.

Java / KotlinNative C++ (JNI)REST API / GraphQLSkia Animated UIProfiling (Adreno, Mali)Debugging & Optimization

Machine Learning

Applied ML for facial animation and motion.

PythonTensorFlowPyTorchBlendShapes / Voice-to-Animation

Tools & Infra

The pipeline around the code.

FFmpegDocker / AWSGit / SVN / PerforceJira / Confluence

Experience

Where I've built things

Upfeat Media Inc.

November 2023 - present

Product Engineering
Winnipeg, MB — remote from TorontoAR & Computer Vision Developer · Full-stack Developer

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

February 2011 - May 2023

IT & Mobile Communications
SuwonAndroid Developer (5 yrs) · Graphics Engineer (3 yrs)
R&D Center
Samsung Research, SeoulSimulations Developer (3 yrs)
Creative Challenge Lab
SeoulProject Leader (1 yr) — in-house venture

Selected work

Projects

A few highlights — from avatar animation to VR rendering and robot simulation.

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