GameUP! was an immersive 3-4 month game development and design BootCamp in Bogota, Colombia, that ran from 2015 to 2017. Back in 2015, it was the first of its kind in the country.

During the 3-4 months of the BootCamp, students would learn game programming in Unity, game design basics and pixel art with around 3 to 4 classes per week. Furthermore, we had national speakers like Jairo Nieto (Former co-founder of Brainz Games, acquired by JAM City) as well as online international speakers like Camilo Garcia (Lead Developer for Sims 4 in Electronic Arts) and Kellee Santiago (Co-founder and former President of That Game Company)

Contributions

• Creator of the main idea behind the BootCamp: to make the gamedev course I wanted to have in college
• Creative director: Designed the branding, developed the website and general aesthetic of the initiative
• Lead a team of 6+ people (including 2 instructors) assigning marketing, sales, and logistics tasks
• Coordinated the national and international speakers
• Lead the marketing and selling strategies including facebook Ad campaigns and client calls to close