Resume
Professional resume showcasing my musical journey, achievements, and academic pursuits in music technology.
Basics
| Name | JiaWen Wu | Kevin |
| Label | Passionate artist, interdisciplinary scholar, community contributor |
Education
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2023.09 - 2026.07 Beijing, China
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2011.03 - 2024.08 Beijing, China
Music Education
Yamaha Music School
Music Education
- Electone (keyboard), composition, arrangement & improvisation
- Theory Studies: Harmony, Counterpoint, Form & Analysis (Sonata, Binary, Ternary), Orchestration
Instructors- Bing Chen: Music Teacher, Staff of Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co., Ltd.
- Yasuaki Inomoto: Asistant General Manager, India-Asean Group, Yamaha Corporation
- Yoji Nagano: Musician, Production staff at Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings; Electone master teacher at Yamaha Music Japan, Suganami Music, Miyaji Music, and Jeugia
- Hans Tutschku: Composer. Music Professor & Director at Harvard University.
Skills
| Music | |
| Composition | |
| Arrangement | |
| Improvisation | |
| Performance: Yamaha Electone / Piano | |
| DAW: Logic Pro / Ableton Live / Protools | |
| Synthesis & Music Programming: VCV Rack / Serum / Max/MSP | |
| Sound: Sound Design / Sound Processing / iZotope RX | |
| Production: Mixing & Mastering |
| Computer Science | |
| Programming Languages: Java | R | Python | |
| Web Development: HTML | CSS | JavaScript | |
| Game Development: Unity | Wwise | C# |
| Electrical Engineering | |
| Boards: Arduino Nano ESP32 | Arduino Uno R4 | |
| Hardware Development: Microcontroller System Design | |
| Embedded Programming: C++ |
Work
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2024-12 Production Assistant
Documentary Production
- Documentary: When the Night Meets Light
- Supported music production and post-production processes
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2024-07 Live Audio Engineer (Intern)
China Digital Group Co.
- Live performance broadcast support
- Hands-on experience in professional live sound environments
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2025-08 Composer
Film Scoring (Partial Composition)
- Short film: Travel with the Monkey King
- Released August 2025
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2023-10 Composer
Film Scoring (Partial Composition)
- Micro-documentary: From Vision to Reality
- Released October 2023
Volunteer
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2025-09 Beijing, China
Song Producer & Volunteer Promoter
Our Learning House
Produced song accompaniment for rehearsal and volunteered to promote two songs performed by five children with disabilities. Rearranged the songs, recorded and managed studio activities, and mixed and produced the final releases to promote disability awareness and support.
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2025-09 Beijing, China
Team Leader | Song Composer & Producer
Beijing Linghe Culture & Media Co., Ltd.
Initiated the public awareness campaign and led the 5-member promotion team. Composed the 5-minute promotion song Meet Me in the Dawn, selected and trained vocals, coordinated the recording studio, and recorded, mixed, and produced the song.
Projects
- 2024.05 - 2024.11
Psychoacoustic Research: Study of Relationship between Timbre Preference, Emotion, and Personality
Guided by Psychology Professor Xijing Chen from CAS; reviewed 20+ research papers. Designed a questionnaire; surveyed 80+ teenagers. Analyzed the Pearson Correlation Coefficient between timbre preference, emotion, and traits. Concluded musical training relates to higher inclusivity of different timbre. Completed a 7K+ words research paper.
- 2023
Biology Research: Study on the Growth Response of Plant under Exogenous Capsaicin Stress
Delivered two thematic presentations to an audience of nearly 300 people.
Interests
| Sports | |
| Soccer | |
| Badminton | |
| Table Tennis |