# Alex Chin

> Senior 3D Designer & Product Development at Regency General Contractors

Location: Fremont, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alexchin

Classically trained Architect with over 15 years of experience in 3D Visualization & Architectural Design. During the span of my career, my main responsibilities have included:

a) Design & production of 3D scenes for animations through all phases of development including planning, modeling, shading, lighting, video-post effects/ editing, and render processing. 

b) Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams of Software & Marketing Consultants, Art Directors, Designers, Architects & Engineers from Production to Senior Management levels to execute a wide range of tasks including planning, conceptualizing, & optimizing design concepts to systems integration.

## Work Experience
### Senior 3D Designer & Product Development @ Regency General Contractors
Jan 2017 – Present | Fremont, CA
Spearheaded the R&D of new company products by innovating existing line of business platforms & resources.  Conceptualized, designed, illustrated, & produced all the communicable visuals & technical specifications required to fabricate mock-ups, prototypes and final deliveries.

### Associate Architect @ RONNY CHIN ARCHITECTS PTE LTD
Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 | Singapore
Lead Designer and Project Manager for 10 mid-large scale commercial & condominium developments. Managed every aspect of the projects from schematic design phase through final completion. Responsible for design & building code compliances, architectural design, contract, scheduling & consultants/ client management.

### Senior 3D Designer @ Regency General Contractors
Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 | Fremont, CA
•	Directed & managed all operations for the 3D Visualization Department. Maintained resource loading, scope, budget, timelines, client relationships and costs avoidance. 
•	Conducted routine software training for in-house production team.

### Freelance 3D Artist /Architectural Designer /Industrial Furniture Maker @ Freelance
Jan 2000 – Jan 2010 | San Jose, CA
Completed over 100 visualization projects for various clients across US; partnering with marketing teams, software developers, architectural/product designers, city planners and fundraisers to create photo realistic visual images and videos. 

​Some notable projects are:
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- Crystal Cathedral Church, Orange County, CA
- University of Berkeley, CA
- Santa Clara University, CA
- University of North Texas, TX
- Flagstaff Lodge, UT
- AT&T Cowboys Stadium, TX
- Mission Bay Redevelopment, CA
- City of Oakland, CA
- City of San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, CA

And occasionally, I do home renovations & custom homes design, and furniture making on my spare time.

### Architectural Visualization Manager '07/ Director '08 @ Heartwood Studios
Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 | Danville, CA
Directed & managed all operations for in-house & outsourcing teams for the 3D Architectural Visualization Department including resource loading & gathering, scope, timeline scheduling, client relationships, quality control & costs avoidance.

### 3D Architectural Visualization Specialist @ Paul Steelman Architect LTD
Jan 2004 – Jan 2007 | Oakland, CA & Las Vegas, NV
Lead support for the 3D Animation Department for Oakland, CA branch office. Designed & developed Architectural media presentations for public hearings, land planning commissions, & various project competitions.

### 3D Content Developer & Visualization Specialist @ Inforez Inc
Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 | San Jose, CA
Team leader & 3D Content Developer for proprietary software at Headquarter division. Conducted routine software training for offshore support & production crews to ensure software optimization, integration & compliance.

### Junior Architect @ DAHLIN GROUP ARCHITECTURE | PLANNING
Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 | San Ramon, CA

### Content Developer & 3D Architectural Visualization Specialist @ ArchVision
Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 | Lexington, KY
Lead animator for over 20 mid-large scale 3D Visualization videos for various Architectural & Fundraising companies. Software content compositor and matte painter for in-house proprietary RPC plug-in designed for various 3D platforms e.g. 3D Max, Microstation, Maya and etc.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Architecture
University of Kentucky


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alexchin

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Last updated: 2026-02-23