Kelvin Ye

Phone: 469-536-1273
Email: klye@usc.edu
Website: celadon0.com



Education

B.S. Arts, Tech and the Business of Innovation

University of Southern California - Iovine and Young Academy

August 2023 - May 2027


Experience

ASUS - Media Partner

Los Angeles, CA, September 2023

Worked with ASUS to create sponsored YouTube and vertical-form content for the ROG Azoth marketing campaign. Drove sales by producing high quality promotional media.


nearLucid - Executive Producer

Los Angeles, CA, May 2020 - Present

Wrote, produced, filmed, and edited custom mechanical keyboard reviews. Garnered over 12,000,000 total views. Performed financial, business, and outreach analysis. Maintained close ties with Make-a-Wish, Mint Mobile, Amazon, PCBWay, Grovemade, Govee, and Flexispot through partnerships and sponsorships.


University of Texas at Dallas - Engineering Intern

Dallas, TX, June 2022 - July 2022

Collaborated with a group of interns to develop a VR-based multi-user interactive classroom environment utilizing Unity, C#, and the Oculus SDK. Studied augmented reality and human/computer interaction under Dr. Jin Ryong Kim.


Bitmap Studios - Media Manager

Dallas, TX, July 2020 - February 2022

Produced marketing content and media for product releases. Oversaw company social media streams and provided product support to customers (Instagram, Discord, YouTube).


Think and Speak Up - Teaching Assistant

Dallas, TX, July 2020 - February 2022

Coached students ages 8-15 in public speaking, formal writing, body language, and impromptu speech. Hosted a tournament at the end of the session.


Skills

Software

Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop), Microsoft Office Suite


Design

Product Design, Branding Design, UX Design, User Research, Usability Testing (Moderated or Unmoderated), Heuristic Evaluation, WCAG, Wireframing, Prototyping, Copywriting


Production

Motion Design, Color Grading, Sound Design


Awards

Rocky Mountain School of Photography

National High School Photography Contest 2021

Top 22 / 100K+ photos (Nature)
Top 55 / 100K+ photos (People)


CAST STAR Award

STEM Bridge Competition 2022

3rd place in Engineering projects