Ben Obell

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20+ years of game developement. team lead/lead programmer roles.

Work experience· 26 roles

Senior Programmer / Lead Programmer · Black Rose StudiosJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Senior programmer leading Unreal Engine based development; scoped and implemented core gameplay systems, tooling, and pipeline for a vertical slice demo; mentored junior developers and collaborated across disciplines.

Senior Programmer / Tools Programmer · STAINLESS GAMESJan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Remote UK role focusing on tools development and performance optimization for unannounced UE5 PC MOBA; developed automated scripted tooling and libraries for PC development.

Lead Programmer · SOCKMONKEY STUDIOSDec 2023 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

Lead Programmer for UE4 Nintendo Switch project 'CoCo Melon'; Behaviour and awareness programming for UE4 PC project 'Deathgrounds'; Porting UE4 to iOS/Android for 'Kill it with fire'.

Senior Programmer / Programming Team Lead · Behaviour UK NorthJan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos
Senior Programmer/Programming Team Lead · BEHAVIOUR UK NORTHJan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos
Senior Programmer · CREATIVITY INCORPORATEDDec 2020 – Oct 2025 · 4 yrs 11 mos
Senior Programmer · SOCKMONKEY STUDIOSJan 2020 – Dec 2023 · 4 yrs
Lead Programmer · SockMonkey StudiosJan 2020 – Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Education· 8

HND Information Technology · Leeds Polytechnic2030 – 1988
OND Engineering · Harrogate College of Arts and Technology2030 – 1986
HND Information Technology · Leeds Polytechnic2030 – 1988
OND Engineering · Harrogate College of Arts and Technology2030 – 1986

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