# Harlan Young

> Software Engineer at Visual Concepts

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/harlanyoung

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Visual Concepts
Jan 2006 – Present | Novato, CA
Character graphics engineer for the NBA 2K series. Previous responsibilities include the game audio engine and audio data pipeline, and a runtime video compression system for sharing replays online. Shipped titles include NBA 2K7 though 2K16, College Hoops 2K7 and 2K8, MLB 2K9 through 2K11, NHL 2K9 and 2K10, and All Pro Football 2K8.

### Secondary School Teacher @ Peace Corps
Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 | Thekerani, Malawi
Taught science and mathematics at Thekerani Community Day Secondary School in Malawi, East Africa.

### Teaching Assistant @ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jan 2000 – Jan 2002
Lectured and assisted in theoretical computer science and C++ programming classes. Developed and evaluated problem sets, exams, and lab activities.

### Software Engineer @ Ricoh
Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 | Sunnyvale, CA


## Education
### Masters in Computer Science
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

### Bachelors in Physics
University of California, Berkeley


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-11