Delivery
Ownership without drama.
I can own features, clean up unstable systems, and help carry projects through the harder parts of production.
Unity Developer / Porto Area, Portugal
Unity developer for gameplay systems, debugging, and clean implementation.
I work across gameplay systems, UI, optimization, tools, and production support. I'm comfortable in different team sizes, from solo work to teams of around 60, and I can jump into existing projects without slowing them down.
What I bring most is turning messy requirements into stable, shippable work. I like working closely with designers and artists, and I'm used to Git, Bitbucket, Scrum, and Kanban workflows.
Unity 2D and 3D
C#
Gameplay Systems
UI / UGUI
Optimization
Git / Bitbucket
Scalability
Reusable systems over repetitive work.
I look for ways to make projects easier to maintain, using editor tools, reusable templates, or more scalable code.
Team Fit
Technical and easy to work with.
I communicate clearly and work well with designers, artists, QA, and junior developers in fast-moving environments.
Selected Projects
Selected Projects
FakeDoor
Interactive Learning Platform / WebGL
Worked on a WebGL-based interactive learning platform where performance, reusable systems, and team support mattered. A lot of the project was repetitive, so I pushed toward more scalable and reusable approaches instead of one-off implementation.
Impact: improved team scalability through internal tools, reusable templates, and cleaner production patterns.
- Built Unity Editor tools to help less experienced teammates work more effectively
- Helped structure reusable templates and scalable code for repetitive production work
- Developed responsive UI systems for multiple screen sizes
- Optimized performance for WebGL builds
- Created and implemented sound effects and music by suggestion and initiative
- Mentored junior developers and reviewed their work
- Managed and reorganized a repository with over 40 branches
- Implemented shader work for readability and interaction
Product under NDA.
Gentleman Rat Studios
Critter Cove
Contributed during production on Critter Cove, a cozy open-world life sim and town builder. My work was concentrated in bug hunting, bug fixing, build review, and helping unblock technical issues during a short production cycle.
Impact: helped the team move faster by finding, fixing, and unblocking gameplay and version-control issues during production.
- Tracked down and fixed gameplay bugs based on tester feedback
- Reviewed builds and performance issues
- Helped resolve Git merge problems during development
- Implemented a procedural speech system for characters
Associacao Viver a Ciencia / UPorto
Neuropal Mobile Project
Maintained and improved a Unity application published on iOS and Android. This was one of the strongest examples of independent ownership in my experience: I helped move a previously started project forward, stabilized it, and supported it through optimization and publishing.
Impact: reduced build size from 359 MB to 170 MB while fixing gameplay, collision, and publishing-related issues.
- Fixed bugs across collisions, game logic, gameplay, build settings, UI, animation, audio, and data
- Reduced build size from 359 MB to 170 MB
- Maintained and extended features across the app
- Managed publishing requirements for iOS and Android
- Handled Firebase content and data updates
Ludus / Saltu
Games, Prototypes, and Team Leadership
Worked across multiple Unity projects in a larger team environment, including prototypes, full games, audio implementation, architecture discussions, and leadership responsibilities.
Impact: combined hands-on Unity implementation with leadership, mentoring, and audio support inside a 20+ person team.
- Developed gameplay systems and UI features
- Prototyped systems and contributed to architecture design
- Led a team of 5 developers within a team of more than 20 people
- Implemented audio systems using FMOD
- Worked with designers and artists on features and cutscenes
- Taught beginners through courses and internal knowledge sharing
- Contributed music and sound design work in addition to programming
Some of these projects are protected by NDA, so the details here are intentionally broad.
Current Personal / Collaborative Project
N.R.Cheese / Chasers
Chasers is a collaborative game project with friends where I am currently the only active developer. I keep it below the studio work here because it is personal, but it is still useful as proof of initiative, technical range, and ownership.
Impact: demonstrates solo ownership across gameplay, animation systems, shaders, AI, and reusable runtime systems.
- Implemented IK animation and procedural animation systems
- Built shader work and visual effects
- Implemented AI using NavMesh
- Used object pooling and reusable gameplay patterns
- Supported the project with sound and music work as well
The itch.io page is currently restricted, so I'm linking it instead of embedding a broken playable block.
Skills
Core Development
- Unity 2D and 3D
- C# programming
- Gameplay systems development
- UI / UGUI implementation
- Game logic and mechanics
- Animation scripting, procedural animation, and IK animation
Engineering and Production
- Debugging and bug fixing
- Performance optimization, including WebGL
- Large codebase maintenance
- System design and prototyping
- Build optimization and publishing
- Unity Editor tooling
Workflow and Collaboration
- Git / Bitbucket, including merge conflict resolution
- Agile methodologies, Scrum and Kanban
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Clear communication with designers, artists, and developers
- Working independently when needed
- Mentoring and code review
Audio and Visual
- FMOD integration
- Audio systems, SFX design, and mixing
- Shader Graph and shader implementation
- 2D / 3D asset integration
- Mobile, WebGL, and PC pipelines
Mentoring and Teaching
Mentoring and Teaching
FakeDoor
Mentoring junior developers
Supported junior teammates with feedback, review, and day-to-day guidance so they could contribute more confidently.
Ludus / Saltu
Teaching beginners through courses
Helped teach beginners and share practical development knowledge inside a team environment with collaborative learning and internal jams.
LCD Porto
Community teaching outside work
Outside studio roles, I also taught beginners through courses at LCD Porto.
Creative Range
Creative Work
This is supporting material, but it helps show how I work with artists, audio people, and smaller multidisciplinary teams.
3D Modeling
Blender and asset work
Blender is one of my strongest side skills. It helps me understand art production more deeply and contribute more effectively in multidisciplinary environments.
Music and Audio
Music, sound design, and implementation
I also work in music and sound design. That has been useful in FakeDoor, N.R.Cheese, and Ludus, where I contributed audio-related work alongside programming.
Contact
Available for Unity roles where strong ownership, debugging, systems thinking, and team collaboration matter.
If you need someone who can implement systems, solve production bugs, and work well with a team, I'd be glad to talk.