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Hi, I’m Ali Alaei, a Gameplay & Tools Software Engineer with strong C# and C++ experience. I design and ship production gameplay systems, developer tooling, and event-driven architectures across large, content-heavy codebases. I excel at creating reliable state management, debugging hooks, and rapid iteration workflows that empower designers, animators, and content creators.
I own features end-to-end—from prototyping and implementation through optimization, polish, and live issue resolution—across Unity-based projects and other game engine environments. I love collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve stability, performance, and developer satisfaction while delivering robust, scalable systems.
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Work Experience
Software Engineer at Stomt
June 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018 Redesigned and rebuilt a Unity-based developer SDK and internal tooling pipeline; refactored core C# modules and editor-facing workflows to improve stability, extensibility, and runtime performance by ~35%. Led architectural redesign decisions for the Unity SDK, reducing recurring integration issues by ~30% and enabling scalable adoption across multiple Unity game projects. Delivered a production-ready Unity SDK adopted across multiple Unity-based games, increasing developer satisfaction and engagement by ~50% and reducing post-release support issues.
Software Engineer at ElmoGame
June 1, 2017 - October 31, 2019Built lightweight debug and visualization tools (state inspectors, logging hooks, runtime toggles) to help designers and QA diagnose gameplay issues, reducing reproduction time by ~30%. Designed and exposed reusable gameplay hooks, state signals, and debug tooling to support animation, UI, and presentation workflows, reducing iteration cycles for designers and animators by ~25%. Built event-driven gameplay systems in Unity (C#) to manage player actions, interactions, and progression states, reducing gameplay iteration overhead and logic regressions by ~25%. Implemented quest/mission-style state logic using triggers, flags, and state transitions, reducing broken progression cases by ~20% and cutting re-test time by ~15% during content updates. Implemented authoritative gameplay state validation and synchronization logic across networked clients, reducing invalid state transitions and gameplay desynchronization by ~30% during multiplayer playtests. Refactored and stabilized legacy gamepl
Software Engineer at Iran University of Science & Technology Robotics Lab
September 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016Developed and optimized C++ pathfinding and decision logic under real-time constraints, improving navigation efficiency by ~30% and reinforcing strong fundamentals in performance-aware, system-level programming. Built a C++/Qt simulation environment to validate robot behavior, reducing prototype testing time by ~40%. Improved simulator usability and documentation, increasing research collaboration efficiency by ~25%.
Software Engineering Intern (Data Systems) at Earthdaily Analytics
July 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023Improved application responsiveness by ~15% by profiling frontend performance and optimizing React-based user interfaces. Built a scalable automated testing framework using TestCafe and TypeScript, reducing QA cycle time by ~30% and increasing test reliability by ~50%. Investigated and resolved client–server performance and reliability issues, reducing post-release regressions by ~20% across feature deployments. Created system documentation and architecture diagrams (Lucidchart), reducing onboarding time for new engineers by ~25% and decreasing clarification-related back-and-forth between engineering and QA. Produced technical demo videos explaining complex data workflows, increasing internal and external engagement by ~40%.
Software Engineer & Technical Content Creator at TechMockInterview
October 1, 2020 - July 31, 2022Designed and delivered 20+ interactive modules focused on algorithms and data structures, improving learner retention by ~25%. Led a team of five creators using sprint-based workflows, increasing production efficiency by ~20% and reducing delivery delays by ~10%. Iteratively tested and refined content presentation using analytics and A/B testing, boosting engagement by ~25% and subscriber growth by ~20%.
Customer Experience Representative at Indigo Books and Music
June 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025Analyzed real-time customer behavior patterns using in-store analytics tools (CAM, Shelfie, Manhattan) and iteratively adjusted engagement strategies, increasing conversion rates by ~8% and repeat purchases by 10–12%. Rapidly tested and refined customer interaction approaches based on direct user feedback and observed behavior, achieving 95%+ satisfaction scores and a ~10–12% increase in repeat engagement.
Software Engineering Intern (Data Systems) at Savola
June 1, 2016 - September 30, 2016Optimized SQL Server dashboards and reporting pipelines, reducing query execution time by ~25%. Diagnosed and resolved data consistency issues across internal systems, contributing to ~98% operational device uptime.
Education
Master of Science (MSc), Applied Computer Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Engineering - Software at Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
September 1, 2020 - February 10, 2026Qualifications
Industry Experience
Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment
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