Software developer (C#/.NET) and database focused engineer with experience building and maintaining full-stack internal applications, optimizing SQL queries and stored procedures, and delivering reliable deployments via Git/Azure DevOps. Background includes test automation and network/multiplayer game testing from the QA side, plus current work co-developing a distributed C# networked game engine stack with rendering and player interaction systems. Strong engineering principles in software architecture, design patterns, CI/CD, and Agile/Scrum. Comfortable across backend services, REST APIs, WPF, and relational databases, with proficiency in scripting (PowerShell/Bash) and Linux tooling.

Sami Benaïssa

Software developer (C#/.NET) and database focused engineer with experience building and maintaining full-stack internal applications, optimizing SQL queries and stored procedures, and delivering reliable deployments via Git/Azure DevOps. Background includes test automation and network/multiplayer game testing from the QA side, plus current work co-developing a distributed C# networked game engine stack with rendering and player interaction systems. Strong engineering principles in software architecture, design patterns, CI/CD, and Agile/Scrum. Comfortable across backend services, REST APIs, WPF, and relational databases, with proficiency in scripting (PowerShell/Bash) and Linux tooling.

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Software developer (C#/.NET) and database focused engineer with experience building and maintaining full-stack internal applications, optimizing SQL queries and stored procedures, and delivering reliable deployments via Git/Azure DevOps. Background includes test automation and network/multiplayer game testing from the QA side, plus current work co-developing a distributed C# networked game engine stack with rendering and player interaction systems.

Strong engineering principles in software architecture, design patterns, CI/CD, and Agile/Scrum. Comfortable across backend services, REST APIs, WPF, and relational databases, with proficiency in scripting (PowerShell/Bash) and Linux tooling.

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Language

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Work Experience

ICT Software Developer Intern at Department of Social Protection - Ireland (IC T core team)
April 1, 2026 - October 1, 2026
Developed and maintained full-stack features for office-facing internal applications used by officers in intake/intero centers across Ireland. Implemented backend services with C#/.NET and SQL Server for distributed internal systems, created optimized SQL queries and stored procedures to improve data retrieval efficiency for large relational datasets, and supported development workflows using Git and Azure DevOps. Performed regression, integration, and system testing, collaborating as part of a core team and delivering changes safely through established CI/CD practices.
QA & Test Automation Engineer Intern at ETET Studio
May 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Worked in an indie game studio environment testing, debugging, and preparing the launch of the game 'Defcon Null'. Conducted functional, regression, and network integration testing across client-server networking protocols and multiplayer backend systems. Documented system bottlenecks, measured performance across operating systems to support stable releases, and contributed test findings and troubleshooting to enable launch readiness.

Education

BSc of Computer Science in Games Development (1:1 expected) at Atlantic Technological University Sligo
September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2026

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Government, Software & Internet