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Chi Nguyen
Lead 3D Artist @ Gameloft
Da Nang, Vietnam

Summary

Hi there! I'm Chrizmonkey, 2D&3D CG artist/ designer/ project manager & consultant & trainer with +16 years of experience in many fields of design and art.
I'm very lucky that had the chance to join in many difficult projects and tried many things, earned many skills.
So I believe that I could provide you with the best consultant, solutions for your projects.
I also could plan, organize and present workshops/ course/ training/ coaching for your employees.

It would be my pleasure to receive your message. Thank you!

Skills

3D Modeling3D VisualizationLow-poly ModelingCharacter ModelingHard Surface ModelingTexturingPBR TexturingRigging3D AnimationRenderingMobile gameTVCAdvertisingMultimediaLeadershipTeam ManagementProject ManagementTrainingConsultingCoachingCreative thinkingArt DirectionUI DesignUX Designuiux

Software proficiency

3ds Max
3ds Max
Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
ZBrush
ZBrush
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Photoshop
Photoshop
Illustrator
Illustrator
InDesign
InDesign
After Effects
After Effects
Premiere
Premiere
Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro
InVision
InVision
Sketch App
Sketch App
Jira
Jira
Manga Studio
Manga Studio
xNormal
xNormal
Figma
Figma
Blender
Blender
Keyshot
Keyshot
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Procreate
Procreate
Adobe XD
Adobe XD

Reel

Productions

    • Mobile Game
      Bike in time
    • Year
      2020
    • Role
      Lead 3D artist
    • Company
      Gameloft
    • Mobile Game
      N.O.V.A Legacy PHD
    • Year
      2017
    • Role
      Lead 3D Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft
    • Mobile Game
      Little Big City 2
    • Year
      2016
    • Role
      Lead 3D Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft
    • Mobile Game
      Let's Golf 3 on iOs
    • Year
      2013
    • Role
      Studio Lead Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft
    • Mobile Game
      Uno & Friend on mobile Java
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      Studio Lead Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft
    • Mobile Game
      Realfootball 2013 on Mobile Java
    • Year
      2013
    • Role
      Studio Lead Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft
    • Mobile Game
      Spider man 2 on Mobile Java
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      Studio Lead Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft
    • Mobile Game
      Ice Age Village on Mobile Java
    • Year
      2012
    • Role
      Studio Lead Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft
    • Mobile Game
      Assassin's Creed II on Mobile Java
    • Year
      2011
    • Role
      Studio Lead Artist
    • Company
      Gameloft

Experience

  • Creative Director at Tera Group
    Đà Nẵng, Vietnam
    February 2022 - Present

    - Lead product design and branding.

    - Art director

    - Business Analyst.

    - Manage and develop team UI/UX designer.

  • Visting Lecturer at VNUK - Institute of Research and Executive Education
    Đà Nẵng, Vietnam
    July 2020 - Present

    Lecture major:

    - UI/UX design

    - Human-Computer Interaction

  • Senior UI/UX Designer at ONE Tech Stop Vietnam
    Đà Nẵng, Vietnam
    February 2021 - February 2022

    Ocean Network Express - the world's sixth-largest container carrier (Global HQ - Singapore)

    My responsibility:

    - Creating user-centred designs by understanding business requirements, and users’ needs.

    - Creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes and mockups, style guides, design systems, design patterns and attractive user interfaces...

    - Communication with cross-functional teams so that everyone has the same understanding of the users.

  • Lead 2D/3D game artist at BAP software
    Da Nang, Vietnam
    July 2020 - February 2021

    Lead 2D/3D creation game projects

  • Creative Lead at Papagroup
    Da Nang, Vietnam
    September 2018 - December 2021

    - Creative Lead: creative content, brand management, Product designer

    - Project consultant: Risk analyzes, project plan, project's documentary, quality control.

    - UX designer: insight research, user flow, wireframe, mockup

    - Provide Art direction and quality checking visual designer, UI & graphic designer

    - Team leadership and cross-team communications/alignments

    - Own the creative/design process

    - Ensure quality of products (web/ app/ game)

    - Workshop presenter

  • Lead 3D Artist at Gameloft
    Da Nang, Vietnam
    December 2016 - March 2020

    - Lead creation 3D project (from pitch to publish)

    - Foresee the project and lead the team in the same direction.

    - Project management: estimate timeline, roadmap, milestone, task assignment, problem solving ...

    - Communicate cross-team: DEV, GD, producers, leads, top managers and internal art team...

    - Ensure the graphic's quality.

    - Create team's structure, workflow, the process and guideline in the team.

    - R&D technical and prototype new project.

    - Training/ coaching/ mentor artist team.

    - Evaluate the performance of team members. Give feedback to improve and build team member's career path.

    - Support recruitment to ensure human resource for team

  • Assistant CEO at Dragonfly Vietnam
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    September 2015 - December 2016

    - Assist execute a multimedia production house.

    - Coordinate production team (2D/ 3D team)

    - CG/ multimedia project coordinator.

    - Support concept, illustration, storyboard, 3D CG

  • CEO & Co-founder at Threedots Vietnam
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    October 2014 - February 2017

    - Execute workshop operations. Produce and sale notebook for designer/ artist/ thinker.

    - Branding manager - Digital Marketing

    - Finance management - Business manager - Strategy plan

    - Account manager - Customer Relationship Management.

  • Coordinator Production Manager at The Color Club
    Ho Chi Minh City
    November 2013 - September 2014

    - Coordinate all departments / all services: Allocating resources and projects.

    - Monitoring schedules and deadlines

    - Managing production. Building processes and standard document for production.

    - Build workflow, structure, estimate workload, and analyze the result of work.

    - Risk analyze. Optimize workflow, process, resource, cost...

    - Quality check

    - Evaluate staff

    - Plan training program

  • Studio Lead Artist at Gameloft
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    June 2011 - June 2013

    - Head of Graphic department (2D/3D art director)

    - Training, and evaluating artist team

    - Supervising artwork's graphic design.

    - Involving salary allocation.

    - Allocating resources for each projects.

    - Planning and optimizing.

    - Anticipating and solving issues.

  • Training Specialist of Fine Art Faculty at Saigon University
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    November 2010 - June 2011

    - Art teacher.

    - Plan for office of Fine Art Faculty. Training plan and documentary.

    - Admin for website of Fine Art Faculty.

    - Manage SGU Art Gallery

    - Organize exbhition.

  • Creative Manager at Clover 4 leaf
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    April 2010 - November 2010

    - Meeting with customer, understand what they want.

    - Draft ideas.

    - Manage all project and 10 staffs.

    - Give tasks to graphic designer.

    - Review artwork quality and give feedbacks before release artwork to customer.

    - Present artwork to customer.

    - Meeting with agencies to produce artwork. Organize events.

  • Co-founder & 3D Graphic Manager at ImD group
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    May 2008 - April 2010

  • 3D CG Manager at D2D3.com
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    April 2008 - April 2010

  • Interior Designer at Le Thang Ltd.
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    July 2006 - April 2008