Daniel Lopes

Available to hire

Skills

Experience Level

Unity
Expert
C#
Expert
.NET
Expert
SQL
Expert
Java
Expert
Github
Expert
Figma
Expert
AWS
Expert
Javascript
Expert
CSS
Intermediate
Docker
Intermediate
C++
Intermediate
Kubernetes
Intermediate
Python
Intermediate
Audio
Intermediate
UI
Intermediate
Mixamo
Intermediate
OCaml
Intermediate
React JS
Intermediate
Animation
Intermediate
Twilio
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
Hungarian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Unity Developer at Phat Fingers
February 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Worked as part of a three-person team developing casual mobile games for Phat Fingers, a Voodoo subsidiary. Collaborated closely with developers, project managers, and game designers to plan tasks, strategize on game retention metrics, and brainstorm new game concepts or pivot existing ones. Led the migration of standalone Unity games into mini-games within a larger virtual pet game.
Unity Developer at Volt Games
July 1, 2020 - February 1, 2024
Developed over 25 proof of concept hyper-casual mobile games to test retention metrics. Contributed to a midcore football game project with blockchain integration. Created reusable Unity packages for common game features like shops, quests, and achievements. Responsibilities included core system development, gameplay loop refinement, UI implementation, animations, audio integration using FMOD, polish, and analytics API integration.
Postgrad Thesis Intern - Twilio Integration Developer at WorldIT
October 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Developed an Android app integrating multiple Twilio SDKs (voice, SMS, chat) with the company's server-side platform as part of a postgraduate thesis comparing Twilio's VoIP technology with other services.
Software Developer (Unity/.NET/Automation) at Freelance
February 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered multiple small to medium projects for clients, including full Unity games, tools and features. Developed a proof of concept feature for an RPG Unity project with dynamic AI-generated dialogue via OpenAI API, creating context-aware conversations to test player engagement. Designed backend services, authentication, databases and utility tools for game and non-gaming based clients, with a focus on automating repetitive tasks.

Education

Postgrad Degree at NOVA University - School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2019
Bachelor Degree at NOVA University - School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2019

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
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