I'm a Gameplay Programmer specializing in Unity (C#) and Unreal Engine 5 (C++), focused on building modular gameplay systems, scalable architectures, and performance optimization to deliver immersive player experiences. I enjoy turning ideas into robust systems and smooth player experiences, across gameplay programming, tooling, and visuals. I thrive in Agile teams, integrating AI (Whisper), Niagara VFX, and 2D vector asset design into polished prototypes. I value clean, maintainable code and collaborative development to ship features that players remember.…

Diego Alejandro Salazar Montesilvano

I'm a Gameplay Programmer specializing in Unity (C#) and Unreal Engine 5 (C++), focused on building modular gameplay systems, scalable architectures, and performance optimization to deliver immersive player experiences. I enjoy turning ideas into robust systems and smooth player experiences, across gameplay programming, tooling, and visuals. I thrive in Agile teams, integrating AI (Whisper), Niagara VFX, and 2D vector asset design into polished prototypes. I value clean, maintainable code and collaborative development to ship features that players remember.…

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I’m a Gameplay Programmer specializing in Unity (C#) and Unreal Engine 5 (C++), focused on building modular gameplay systems, scalable architectures, and performance optimization to deliver immersive player experiences. I enjoy turning ideas into robust systems and smooth player experiences, across gameplay programming, tooling, and visuals.

I thrive in Agile teams, integrating AI (Whisper), Niagara VFX, and 2D vector asset design into polished prototypes. I value clean, maintainable code and collaborative development to ship features that players remember.

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Skills

Experience Level

C#
Expert
C++
Expert
Unity
Expert
Unity 3D
Expert
Unreal Engine 4
Expert
Animation
Expert
Blender
Expert
Github
Expert
UI
Expert
Unreal Engine 3
Expert
Mixamo
Intermediate
SQL
Intermediate
TypeScript
Intermediate
Prototype
Intermediate
Python
Intermediate
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Language

Italian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Student Project Participant / University Projects at Polytechnic University of Marche (UNIVPM)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Participated in various university projects during studies, including games and interactive applications; contributed to gameplay mechanics, 3D asset integration (Blender, Rhino, Mixamo), and experience with Unity and Unreal Engine; developed basic skills in 3D modeling and illustration.

Education

Information Engineering for Video Games and Virtual Reality at Polytechnic University of Marche (UNIVPM)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
BSc in Information Engineering for Video Games and Virtual Reality at Polytechnic University of Marche (UNIVPM)
January 1, 2022 - April 12, 2026
High School Diploma at IIS A. Volta Pescara
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education
    paper Proxima drift

    Game made for a game jam where you are a little astronaut trapped in his ship with the goal of fixing it.

    paper Rancitelli Journey

    You woke up in the heart of Rancielli’s “Ferro di cavallo” and you’ll have to figure out what happened to you the night before, while battling the police and discovering Pescara’s iconic places.