About
I'm a Game Developer, with a sheer passion for tech, graphics, games, and engineering in general. I'm a quick learner, highly adaptible, hardworking. Never settling and always looking to improve.
Game Developer.
Some personal info that might be of interest to you.
- Birthday: 2 May 1999
- Website: You're on it right now ;)
- Phone: +20 120 448 4850
- City: Cairo, Egypt
- Age: 25
- Degree: BSc. in Computer Science
- Email: youssefkahmed@gmail.com
- Freelance: Available
Born and raised in Egypt. Graduated from the Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences @ Ain Shams University. Very Good grade (with honours). Got an Excellent grade for my graduation project. Currently a full-time Junior Game Developer at UBR in Cairo, Egypt.
Skills
My main skillset lies in Game/XR Development, with a specialisation in Unity. I've mostly worked on VR games & applications, but my knowledge and skills span across other domains of game development as well.
Résumé
You can find a PDF version of my résumé in this link.
Summary
Youssef Khaled
Innovative and deadline-driven Game Developer with ~3 years of experience developing games and VR applications.
- Cairo, EG
- (+20) 01204484850
- youssefkahmed@gmail.com
Education
BSc. in Computer Science
2017 - 2021
Ain Shams University, Cairo, EG
- Grade: Very Good (with honours)
- Graduation Project: Blockchain-based E-Voting System
- Grad Project Grade: Excellent
- Relevant courses:
Data Structures, OOP, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Structured Programming, Computer Architecture, Assembly, Software Engineering, Databases, Discrete Math, Linear Algebra
General Secondary High School Degree
2003 - 2017
Horus Language Schools, Cairo, EG
Grade: 92%
Professional Experience
Junior Game Developer @ UBR
2023 - Present
Cairo, Egypt
- Working as a Unity/VR developer on Ultimate Battle Royale, a multiplayer VR free roaming arena shooter game.
- Brainstorming and designing new features.
- Developing and implementing needed features.
- Developing UI and Gameplay code.
- Constantly researching and deploying optimization techniques.
- Upholding multiplayer best practices.
- Configuring build pipelines and leading installations at various locations.
- Designing test cases and performing rigorous testing.
- Researching and staying up to date with the latest VR techniques and safety measures.
- Gathering player feedback and fixing arising issues.
- Learning and using any external tools when needed (Node.js, PlayFab, Azure).
- Tools: C#, Unity, Meta Quest 2, MLAPI/Netcode for GameObjects, PlayFab
- Gained skills: More robust Unity & C# knowledge, Game Design, VR experience design, multiplayer game development, more efficient testing & debugging methods, communication skills, time estimation, planning, innovation
Game/XR Development Co-Instructor @ 412Labs
2019 - 2023
Cairo, Egypt
- Earned a graduation degree from the 412Labs Virtual Reality programming diploma and went on to work there for a short stint as a co-instructor.
- Participated in organizing and instructing in a VR workshop at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria.
- Participated in co-instructing a round of the VR Diploma that I had previously graduated from.
- Currently a part-time employee while doing my military service.
- Tools: C#, Unity Game Engine, various VR/AR gadgets and headsets (Oculus Rift/Quest 2, MagicLeap, etc.)
- Gained skills: Communication skills, instructing skills, better time-management, planning, and teamwork skills
Backend Engineer Intern @ WideBot
June 2021 - October 2021
Cairo, Egypt
- Worked as a back-end intern in the Integrations team for WideBot’s 2021 Summer internship.
- Took part in several client projects including ones for King Abdullah Economic City in KSA, and AraPay in Egypt.
- Designed and implemented APIs and tools to allow clients to integrate their products/projects with WideBot’s widely-used chatbot service.
- Helped revamp and improve already-existing projects in the WideBot codebase.
- Made design and architectural decisions that will shape future projects.
- Participated in meetings with senior engineers and the Software Development Life Cycle, better learning the Agile methodology in the process.
- Tools: C#, ASP.NET Core, AWS CodeCommit, WideBot platform
- Gained skills: Refined back-end programming, sharpened C# and .NET knowledge, Onion design pattern, writing more readable and cleaner code, error and information logging, communication skills, better time- management, planning, and teamwork skills.
Course Creator and Instructor @ Nimblebot
Winter 2021 - Summer 2021
Cairo, Egypt
- Worked in partnership with Coursera to create a guided project (mini-course) for the C# programming language.
- Planned and executed course content, such as: scripts, quizzes, recordings, exercises, and idea.
- Published the course on Coursera where it can be, and has been, bought and viewed by learners.
- Tools: C#, Visual Studio Code, Rhyme Platform, Coursera Shell.
- Gained skills: Instructing skill, course planning skills, time-management for meeting and beating deadlines, improved teaching style.
Portfolio
Currently working on adding my projects to this section for easy viewing. For the time being, you can check out my projects on my GitHub.
- All
- Web
- Games
- Mobile
Coming soon :)
Contact
Feel free to reach out to me regarding any inquiries or work you might have.
Location:
Masr El-Gdeeda, Cairo, Egypt
Email:
youssefkahmed@gmail.com
Call:
(+20) 01204484850