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I have ten years of professional experience in developing games and game-adjacent software such as VR training simulators and VR tools for planning and manufacturing. I have worked on the full product lifecycle many times, from early planning and refinement, through development, to testing and deployment.…

Benjamin Twist

Game Developer, Game Tester, QA Engineer

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I have ten years of professional experience in developing games and game-adjacent software such as VR training simulators and VR tools for planning and manufacturing. I have worked on the full product lifecycle many times, from early planning and refinement, through development, to testing and deployment.…

Available to hire

I have ten years of professional experience in developing games and game-adjacent software such as VR training simulators and VR tools for planning and manufacturing.

I have worked on the full product lifecycle many times, from early planning and refinement, through development, to testing and deployment.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

German

Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer / Quality Lead at Halocline

January 1, 2023 - Present

Designed complex features in C# and Unity across VR and desktop 3D applications; client-server communication with databases and cloud services via REST/JSON; led a code modernization initiative; refactored core parts to improve readability, scalability, and reduce technical debt; restructured core components to support automated testing and earlier bug discovery; directed pre-release testing cycles; authored comprehensive QA documentation; served as operational lead for QA team; acted as a bridge between engineering and QA to align goals and timelines.

VR Software Engineer at Salt & Pepper

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

Focused on feature development for one of the company’s core VR products, built in C#/Unity for immersive 3D CAD model analysis; collaborated with UX designers to prototype and refine interactions; turned finalized designs into production-ready features; expanded technical ownership over time and delivered increasingly complex multi-sprint user stories; led development as a key developer and contributed to building a new WPF launcher for the VR application.

Software Engineer at Salt & Pepper

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020

Joined early in the life of a new product, rapidly implemented new features in C# / Unity; ensured code quality through merge reviews and best practices; maintained high frame rate and performance for VR experiences; participated in SCRUM ceremonies and Agile workflows; contributed to sprint planning and retrospectives; conducted testing and bug-fixing for regular product releases.

Intern / Master Thesis at University of Osnabrück

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018

Developed prototypes to test and compare UX designs in VR, and worked on a novel method for leveraging the physics engine in Unity to aid in simulations of machinery and CAD models.