Jinzi Niu

Jinzi Niu

Game Design Student · Technical Artist · based Berlin

LinkedIn

jinziniu1310@gmail.com

Skills

Game Engines

Unity · Unreal Engine 5 (Niagara VFX, Blueprints)

Programming

C# · Git / GitLab · Visual Studio

AI & Automation

Claude Code · Claude Agent SDK · LLM Prompt Engineering

3D & Art

Maya 3D · Substance 3D Painter · Photoshop · Procreate

Languages

Chinese (Native) · German (C2) · English (C1)

Education

B.Sc. Game Design

HTW Berlin

Sept 2024 – Present

M.A. German Literature — Aesthetics & Philosophy

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

2019 – 2023

B.A. German Studies

Beijing Foreign Studies University

Sept 2015 – Jun 2019

Experience

DE:HIVE, HTW Berlin

Game Design Student Tutor — AI & Research Direction

Apr 2026 – Present

DE:HIVE, HTW Berlin · Berlin, Germany

  • Support research workflows integrating Claude Agent SDK and GitLab into game design pedagogy.
  • Develop and maintain documentation for AI-assisted game development pipelines using Claude Code sub-agents.
  • Assist faculty in structuring LLM-based tooling for student prototyping and design iteration.
DE:HIVE, HTW Berlin

Game Student Research Assistant — LUNA Framework

Apr 2025 – Apr 2026

DE:HIVE, HTW Berlin · Berlin, Germany

  • Researched and prototyped analog and digital game terms, contributing to a systematic game development framework.
HTW Berlin

Student Assistant — International Office

Jan 2026 – Present

HTW Berlin · Berlin, Germany

  • Manage outgoing student database under EU Erasmus+ and EU On AIR frameworks.
  • Coordinate administrative processes for international mobility programmes.
JM-Bildung

Working Student — Product & Teaching Coordination

Oct 2024 – Apr 2025

JM-Bildung · Berlin, Germany

  • Coordinated scheduling and logistics for teaching staff across multiple programmes.
JM-Bildung

Project Manager (Part-time)

Sept 2023 – Oct 2024

JM-Bildung · Düsseldorf, Germany (Remote)

  • Led end-to-end project management for German Languages product initiatives across remote teams.
MC Paper Industrie

Sales Assistant (Part-time)

Jun – Dec 2022

MC Paper Industrie · Berlin, Germany

Goethe-Institut e.V.

Secretary & Coordinator (Part-time)

Aug 2017 – Mar 2019

Goethe-Institut e.V. · Beijing, China

  • Managed language course registrations and provided student advisory services.
  • Maintained the financial expenditure database for the Goethe-Institut Beijing branch.
Joy Education International

Project Specialist (Intern)

Jun – Sept 2017

Joy Education International · Beijing, China

  • Led children's outdoor practice activities during summer camp, including visits to World Park and cultural exchange events hosted by various embassies.