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TAN JIAT MENG TIMOTHY Email: timothy.tan.jiat.meng@gmail.com | Mobile: (+65) 8133 2418

Education History August 2008- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore July 2012: Bachelor’s, BFA (Interactive Media Design) Expected 2nd Upper Class Honours

January 2004- Jurong Junior College, Singapore December 2005: GCE ‘A’-Levels Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, English, Mandarin

Employment & Internship History

September 2010 - Assistant Producer Intern December 2010 Earth Observatory of Singapore Nanyang Technological University 1. Created the game development workflow processes and pipelines. 2. Conducted lessons for the development team on game creation processes. 3. Conceived and implemented the core game mechanics. 4. Worked alongside the product owner, lead artist and programmer to maintain the vision of the game.

May 2010 - Producer Intern August 2010 Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 1. Led a team of 8 persons of diverse disciplines (art, programming, audio, etc) to create a game in 2 months that fulfilled a research goal set by the Product Owner. 2. Worked alongside a Product Owner and Game Director, serving as the point of communication for the team. 3. Maintained the vision of the game throughout the entire development process. 4. Provided leadership and decision calls to problems faced throughout the development process.

May 2009 - Quality Assurance Intern July 2009 Ubisoft, Singapore 1. Obtained daily build versions from the production team. 2. Found and reported bugs, in a concise and detailed method.

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3. Clarified bugs by finding exact reproduction steps and providing additional information. 4. Communicated with the development team on a daily basis.

April 2006 - Documentation Clerk February 2008 40 Singapore Armoured Regiment, Ministry of Defence Singapore

1. Actively maintained 600 servicemens’ personal docket folder. 2. Assisted the unit officer (of Captain rank) in anchoring the

army’s welfare programme in the unit. 3. Conceptualized and managed the mass enlistment and

graduation of 1200 soldiers. 4. Forecasted and monitored key courses for the Regular

servicemen in the unit. 5. Co-ordinated and prepared a staff team of 7 for the annual

Human Resource Audit.

Achievements

February 2011 Captain - Present The 25th Singapore Boys' Brigade Company Hillgrove Secondary School I am in charge of a uniformed group in a high school, volunteering every Saturday morning to impart a myriad of hard and soft skills such as footdrill, first aid, and team management to an average of 50 male students aged between 13 and 17 years old. I have joined the Brigade since 1992 and rose through the rank and file to be promoted to the rank of Captain, the highest in the Brigade for a non full-time staff, in 2011.

August 2009 Performance Manager - August 2010 School of Art, Design and Media Nanyang Technological University I ensured that the faculty's band outfit, consisting of an upward of 30 members, is musically ready for music performances. Past notable gig venues include Zouk and *scape.

April 2008 Certificate of Service (with Testimonial) 40th Singapore Armoured Regiment Singapore Armed Forces I received a testimonial from the unit's Lieutanent Colonel (Commanding Officer) when I left the service, which is only awarded to servicemen who has attained an 'Outstanding' rating (the highest) for both his performance and conduct throughout the tour of duty.

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January 2007 Best Soldier 40th Singapore Armoured Regiment Singapore Armed Forces I received the Best Soldier award in January 2007. It is an award that is reserved for the most outstanding soldier in the entire battalion.

Interests

Tennis I play tennis on a recreational basis, about twice a week.

Music/Guitar I play both the acoustic and electric guitar regularly for music gigs. I am completely self-taught. I mainly listen to blues guitarists like Eric Clapton, B.B. King and John Mayer, etc.