Born in Fujian, China, Ruan Jia began working in the games industry for a Chinese games company, where he stayed for 10 years. In 2011, he moved to North America to join ArenaNet. He now works at 343 Industries in Seattle, Washington, as a Senior ‪‎Concept‬ ‪‎Designer‬ developing the‪ ‎Halo‬ Series. On top of this, Ruan Jia also freelances in his spare time as an ‪‎Illustrator‬ for the ‪Warcraft‬ and ‪‎Diablo‬ III titles.