{"id":96,"date":"2026-09-21T17:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2026-09-23T19:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:04:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-75f56b9d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f15145cb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">Birdies-Chirp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Series of asymmetric co-op party game where players in a room work with a Tilt5 player in a separate room, sharing information to solve challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-96d0972b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:32px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:48px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-base-color has-accent-2-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:12px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:20px;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.99), 28px);\">Meet Our Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-43f87bd8 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cecd396b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:20px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC_1015-1-928x1024-3-928x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC_1015-1-928x1024-3-928x1024.png 928w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC_1015-1-928x1024-3-768x847.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC_1015-1-928x1024-3-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC_1015-1-928x1024-3.png 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.809), 24px);\">Riya Kanani<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.196), 16px);line-height:1.6\">Riya Kanani is a creative programmer passionate about combining technology, art, and storytelling to create innovative and interactive experiences. Her interests span location-based and themed entertainment, video games, mixed reality, and immersive spaces. She specializes in programming and software development for interactive experiences, with professional experience as a Unity Software Engineer at Cortina Productions. Riya graduated from the University of Maryland in May 2025 with B.S. in Computer Science, B.S. in Immersive Media Design, and a minor in Sustainability Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-container-content-79286276 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cecd396b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:20px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Image_20260921_35506_248-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Image_20260921_35506_248-PM-1.jpeg 355w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Image_20260921_35506_248-PM-1-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.809), 24px);\">Sapphire Ruan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-container-content-79286276 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cecd396b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:20px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33460af6bec4f4ca455fd3828ab02b7f-2-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33460af6bec4f4ca455fd3828ab02b7f-2-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33460af6bec4f4ca455fd3828ab02b7f-2-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33460af6bec4f4ca455fd3828ab02b7f-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/33460af6bec4f4ca455fd3828ab02b7f-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 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She specializes in both software engineering and gameplay programming. Her interests include games, hiking, and photography.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cecd396b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:20px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6952-2-9-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/5;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6952-2-9-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6952-2-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6952-2-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6952-2-9-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6952-2-9-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_6952-2-9-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-base-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.809), 24px);\">Barry Yuan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barry Yuan is a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University\u2019s Entertainment Technology Center. 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She comes directly from finishing her PhD at CMU\u2019s Robotics Institute, with the Future Interfaces Group. Her background lies in embedded systems, sensing and VR\/AR, and much of her work is focused on creating new systems and devices for haptics and interaction. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-21-154705.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-21-154705.png 641w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-21-154705-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/birdies-chirp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-21-154705-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scott Stevens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Scott Stevens has extensive experience in the areas of games and augmented and virtual reality for education. He has been involved with multimedia research and development for over forty years. Scott began his career at CMU in 1987 in the Software Engineering Institute where he and his research team created the world\u2019s first digital video CD-ROM, a virtual reality learning system that allowed users to carry on conversations with simulated personae.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birdies-Chirp Series of asymmetric co-op party game where players in a room work with a Tilt5 player in a separate room, sharing information to solve challenges. Meet Our Team Riya Kanani Riya Kanani is a creative programmer passionate about combining technology, art, and storytelling to create innovative and interactive experiences. 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