Visual Concepts
Andy Chien is a seasoned software engineer with extensive experience in the gaming industry. Currently serving as a Senior Software Engineer at Visual Concepts since June 2019, Andy has also been involved in short and long-term contract work at Blue Shift, Inc. since December 2007. Previous roles include Software Engineer at THQ/Locomotive Games, where contributions included in-house design tools and audio programming, and Graphics Programmer at Activision/Treyarch, focusing on various graphics and audio API implementations for popular titles. Andy's career began as a Junior Software Engineer at Midway/Atari, specializing in player databases and GUI programming. Andy holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University, earned in 1999.
Visual Concepts
Founded in 1988, Visual Concepts is the developer behind the 2K Sports games and the dominating success of the NBA 2K franchise.