Echo Yin
Senior Generalist Engineer, Business Strategist
Echo Yin - Senior Generalist Engineer, Business Strategist
Echo Yin serves as the Senior Generalist Engineer and Business Strategist, bringing a wealth of full-stack and backend development experience from his work on AAA and mobile games. His unique background combines technical expertise in multiplayer systems, cloud services, and custom tools with a strategic mindset, enabling him to optimize both engineering workflows and business outcomes.
Key Highlights
- Senior Generalist Engineer & Business Strategist: Combines technical development with strategic planning, as demonstrated by his dual roles at Bubble UP! and Froglet Games.
- Website Development: Built the official Bubble UP! website, creating a public-facing platform for announcements, team showcases, and community engagement.
- Multiplayer and Online Systems: As a key online developer for a multiplayer RPG at Brass Lion Entertainment, he implemented matchmaking systems, live-ops features, and essential online support for character creation.
- Workflow Optimization: Developed a C# item migration tool that optimized item management by 96% and a server log tool that reduced bug reporting time by 95%, showcasing a talent for creating tools that dramatically improve efficiency.
- Full-Stack and Backend Expertise: Has extensive experience in building robust backend systems, including user authentication, leaderboards, and in-game economies using C#, Azure PlayFab, and Firebase.
- Tools Development: Independently designed and developed a game build download tool at Rec Room that reduced download time by 70%, proving his ability to create solutions that directly impact developer productivity.
Top Skills
- Unreal Engine & C#/.NET: Proficient in Unreal Engine, C#, and the .NET framework, with a strong focus on game development and tools.
- Cloud & Backend Services: Extensive experience with Azure, AWS, GCP, and game backend services like PlayFab and Firebase.
- Business Strategy & Optimization: Skilled at identifying technical bottlenecks and implementing strategic solutions that improve efficiency and business operations.
- System Architecture: Proven ability in designing and implementing client/server architectures and multiplayer systems.
- Software Development: Long-standing experience in full-stack development, from backend databases with Oracle to front-end interfaces.