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I'm Christopher Gilkes, a games programmer with 25+ years of professional experience across console, PC, mobile, and VR development. I have experience on all major engines, Unreal, Unity, and have used and enhanced a number of in house c++ engines during my time in the industry. Passionate game creator who can build games from start to finish, or can jump into existing code bases and contribute quickly…I'm Christopher Gilkes, a games programmer with 25+ years of professional experience across console, PC, mobile, and VR development. I have experience on all major engines, Unreal, Unity, and have used and enhanced a number of in house c++ engines during my time in the industry. Passionate game creator who can build games from start to finish, or can jump into existing code bases and contribute quickly

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I'm Christopher Gilkes, a games programmer with 25+ years of professional experience across console, PC, mobile, and VR development. I have experience on all major engines, Unreal, Unity, and have used and enhanced a number of in house c++ engines during my time in the industry. Passionate game creator who can build games from start to finish, or can jump into existing code bases and contribute quickly…I'm Christopher Gilkes, a games programmer with 25+ years of professional experience across console, PC, mobile, and VR development. I have experience on all major engines, Unreal, Unity, and have used and enhanced a number of in house c++ engines during my time in the industry. Passionate game creator who can build games from start to finish, or can jump into existing code bases and contribute quickly

Available to hire

I’m Christopher Gilkes, a games programmer with 25+ years of professional experience across console, PC, mobile, and VR development.

I have experience on all major engines, Unreal, Unity, and have used and enhanced a number of in house c++ engines during my time in the industry.

Passionate game creator who can build games from start to finish, or can jump into existing code bases and contribute quickly

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Principal/Lead Engineer at Maze Theory / Saltwater Games

November 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025

Principal/Lead Engineer for Thief VR (Unity), owning the PS5 platform (PSVR2); implemented trophies, activities, patch updates, and save/load systems. Led Resurgence multiplayer prototype for GDC funding; mentored junior Unity developers and fostered team cohesion. Implemented Infinite Inside gameplay for Unity Meta Quest and led the Free Runner Championship MVP using Photon Fusion, PlayFab leaderboards, and IAP; delivered across multiple platforms and post-release support.

Unity Tech Lead at Lab42 Studios (Sumo Digital)

November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2023

Led a team of 4 engineers on DLC updates and porting to new consoles for Human Fall Flat; unified multi-SKU management (24 SKUs) via streamlined branching; delivered Next-Gen console support.

Senior Software Engineer at Super Punk Games / The Multiplayer Guys

August 1, 2017 - November 1, 2019

Worked on multiple multiplayer titles using UE4 and Unity; in-house ports and online services for Fortnite; integrated NetCafe support and improved suspend/resume handling on consoles; contributed to porting and stabilising Terratech (Unity) and Just Deal With It; collaborated on Soccer Rally multiplayer backend using Unity/Photon.

Senior Programmer at Codemasters Birmingham

May 16, 2016 - July 7, 2017

Senior Programmer on F1 titles; gameplay programming, vehicle integration, process ownership, and Scrum/Agile workflow; contributed to milestone planning and optimization.

Senior Games Programmer at Psiclone Games

September 1, 2015 - May 1, 2016

C++ games content developer for casino and slot machine games; leveraged company framework to deliver titles for European/UK markets; ported games between regions.

UI Programmer at FreeStyle Games (Activision)

June 1, 2014 - September 1, 2015

UI Programmer on Call of Duty Online and Guitar Hero Live; developed game UIs with backend C++ integration; coordinated across three teams in multiple time zones.

Senior Programmer at Voofoo Studios

January 1, 2013 - June 1, 2014

Pure Chess – ported engine to 3DS; led Android and iOS mobile versions; collaborated on Backgammon Blitz AI and gameplay; contributed to Pure Pool camera and cue systems and created AI DNA system for opponent behavior; led FlyHunter Origins multi-platform Unity work with platform optimizations.

Senior/Lead Programmer at Codemasters Birmingham

November 1, 2008 - January 1, 2013

UI and game flow programmer on the Bafta-winning F1-2010; later Lead UI Programmer on F1-2011 and F1-2012; milestone planning and mentoring of new staff; memory optimization for sequels.

Programmer at Swordfish Studios

November 1, 2003 - October 1, 2008

UI on Brian Lara Cricket 2005; contributed to Fifty Cent 2 using Unreal Engine 3; worked on networked features and frontend UI enhancements; gained experience with Xbox Live/PSN integration.

Junior Programmer at Silicon Dreams

November 1, 2001 - August 1, 2003

Gameplay, audio, and HUD programming for Lego Island Extreme Stunts; introduced to Win32 and console development and platform differences.