John Choi is an artist, engineer, educator and entrepreneur all-in-one. With over 10 years experience developing computer simulations in a variety of programming languages and over 4 years experience rapidly prototyping hardware, John Choi’s particular specialty is in combining AR/VR/XR mixed reality interfaces with robotics.After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Art in 2017, John Choi has collaborated with multiple departments and laboratories at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), including CMU’s Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), CMU’s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, and CMU’s Physics Department. Currently, John Choi is a staff research engineer with the Wireless Sensing and Embedded Systems Lab (WiSELab), a systems research group in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Game EngineerSchell GamesPittsburgh, Pa, Us -
Research EngineerDepartment Of Electrical And Computer Engineering At Carnegie Mellon University Mar 2022 - PresentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, UsDeveloping hybrid online AR/VR/XR experiences and interfaces for IoT Digital Twins.◦ ArenaXR Platform: https://arenaxr.org/ (Try it out!)◦ WiSELab: https://wise.ece.cmu.edu/ -
Lead Graphics EngineerEqumenopolis, Inc. Jul 2020 - PresentTokyo, Jp◦ InteLLA: Creating pipelines to generate photorealistic humanoid avatars for AI tutors◦ BLENDi: Augmented Reality Museum Guide and Navigator on HoloLens 2More info! https://www.equ.ai/ -
Project Manager, Simcoach Summer Games Apprenticeship ProgramSimcoach Games Jun 2021 - PresentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, UsThe Games for Youth by Youth Summer Apprenticeship Program centers on employability skills including software development, game design and social – emotional learning. Working as paid employees in Simcoach’s game design studio, apprentices try their hand at studio roles - Producer, Designer, Developer and Artist – as they develop games that are relevant to challenges they feel they must overcome and opportunities they wish to pursue. More info! https://www.simcoachapprenticeship.com/ -
Summer Academy Of Math And Science - Game Development Adjunct ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University Jul 2017 - PresentPittsburgh, Pa, UsA rapid six-week introduction to industry-standard skills and techniques for game development. The first two weeks were focused on tutorials in a wide variety of frameworks for art, animation, programming, sound design and more. The remaining four weeks were dedicated to creating an actual playable game in tight-knit teams of four. More info! https://www.cmu.edu/pre-college/academic-programs/sams.html -
Founder And CeoChoitek Jul 2016 - PresentPittsburgh, Pa, UsProfitably owned and operated a freelance consulting and contracting business since inception.More info! https://www.choitek.com/ -
Project Olympus Probe - Undergraduate EntrepreneurCarnegie Mellon University - Tepper School Of Business 2014 - PresentPittsburgh, Pa, UsBuilt a startup company to teach and inspire middle and high school students with robotics.More info! https://www.cmu.edu/swartz-center-for-entrepreneurship/education-and-resources/innovation-scholars/index.html -
Articulab - Technical ArtistCarnegie Mellon University School Of Computer Science Mar 2017 - Feb 2019Pittsburgh, Pa, UsArticulab @ Carnegie Mellon Language Technologies Institute, Pittsburgh, PA◦ SARA: Advanced humanoid controller in half the time and double the quality◦ SCIPR: Super-expressive motion capture system with Kinect computer vision◦ RAPT: Upgraded virtual agent graphics from PS2 to PS4 quality in 2 daysMore info! http://articulab.hcii.cs.cmu.edu/ -
School Of Art - Cnc Router MonitorCarnegie Mellon University Jan 2016 - May 2016Pittsburgh, Pa, UsOperated industrial CNC machine for student and faculty art projects.More info! http://www.art.cmu.edu/facilities/overview/
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Robotics Research AssistantThe Frank-Ratchye Studio For Creative Inquiry Jan 2016 - May 2016Amriswil, DeDesigned 15 3D-printable end effectors for UR5 robot arm.Open Source Github Repository: https://github.com/johnchoi313/SCI-RAT-Attachments-for-UR5More info! https://studioforcreativeinquiry.org/ -
Software Engineer InternshipTerrasim Inc. May 2015 - Aug 2015Pittsburgh, Pa, Us◦ Improved 2D rendering speed up to 2000% using VBOs and other optimizations. ◦ Refactored 2D rendering code from 5000 to 3000 lines to improve maintainabilityMore info! https://www.terrasim.com/ -
Hcii Research Intern - Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon University May 2014 - Aug 2014Pittsburgh, Pa, Us◦ Developed 8 educational decimal games for use in HCI research◦ Worked collaboratively and quickly resolved several bugs and issuesMore info! https://www.cmu.edu/simon/open-simon/toolkit/tools/learning-tools/ctat.html | https://www.hcii.cmu.edu/project/decimal-point
John Choi Education Details
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Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School Of BusinessMaster Of Business Administration - Mba -
Carnegie Mellon UniversityComputer Science & Arts
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Smoky Hill High School
Frequently Asked Questions about John Choi
What company does John Choi work for?
John Choi works for Schell Games
What is John Choi's role at the current company?
John Choi's current role is Game Engineer.
What schools did John Choi attend?
John Choi attended Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School Of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, Smoky Hill High School.
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