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I’m a Game Designer with experience on titles like Kerbal Space Program 2 and Football Simulator, currently pursuing a Master’s in Game Design at Full Sail University. With strong technical and creative skills in Unreal Engine 5 and Unity 3D, I’ve led and supported development across indie and AAA projects—focusing on gameplay systems, combat design, and player experience. My background includes hands-on work with GAS, level design, balancing, and prototyping, all guided by Agile practices.…I’m a Game Designer with experience on titles like Kerbal Space Program 2 and Football Simulator, currently pursuing a Master’s in Game Design at Full Sail University. With strong technical and creative skills in Unreal Engine 5 and Unity 3D, I’ve led and supported development across indie and AAA projects—focusing on gameplay systems, combat design, and player experience. My background includes hands-on work with GAS, level design, balancing, and prototyping, all guided by Agile practices.

Iuri Ferreira Helou

Game Designer, Game Developer, UX Designer, +7

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I’m a Game Designer with experience on titles like Kerbal Space Program 2 and Football Simulator, currently pursuing a Master’s in Game Design at Full Sail University. With strong technical and creative skills in Unreal Engine 5 and Unity 3D, I’ve led and supported development across indie and AAA projects—focusing on gameplay systems, combat design, and player experience. My background includes hands-on work with GAS, level design, balancing, and prototyping, all guided by Agile practices.…I’m a Game Designer with experience on titles like Kerbal Space Program 2 and Football Simulator, currently pursuing a Master’s in Game Design at Full Sail University. With strong technical and creative skills in Unreal Engine 5 and Unity 3D, I’ve led and supported development across indie and AAA projects—focusing on gameplay systems, combat design, and player experience. My background includes hands-on work with GAS, level design, balancing, and prototyping, all guided by Agile practices.

Available to hire

I’m a Game Designer with experience on titles like Kerbal Space Program 2 and
Football Simulator, currently pursuing a Master’s in Game Design at Full Sail University.
With strong technical and creative skills in Unreal Engine 5 and Unity 3D, I’ve led and
supported development across indie and AAA projects—focusing on gameplay
systems, combat design, and player experience. My background includes hands-on
work with GAS, level design, balancing, and prototyping, all guided by Agile practices.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Portuguese

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Work Experience

Game Designer at Intercept Games

June 30, 2024 - July 17, 2025

Supervised and optimized game parts, addressing issues such as imbalanced statistics and inconsistent gameplay experiences. Ensured seamless integration of new features by collaborating with cross-functional teams and departments. Implemented meticulous balancing of mass, thrust, and fuel consumption rates, resulting in enhanced gameplay dynamics and improved player retention.

Associate Game Designer at Heavy Iron Studios

November 30, 2022 - July 17, 2025

Designed core gameplay levels and mechanics, and created engaging missions, challenges, and puzzles. Addressed challenges in gameplay prototyping, documentation, and communication with development teams. Developed gameplay prototypes, comprehensively documented game design aspects, and facilitated design discussions.

Intern Game Designer at Refactor Games

June 30, 2022 - July 17, 2025

Collaborated with developers to program games in Unity 3D and Unreal Engine 4. Faced challenges in creating core gameplay mechanics for an FPS multiplayer game in UE4, including weapon balancing, testing, and bug fixing. Developed and balanced weapon damage, implemented new features to improve gameplay, conducted thorough testing, and resolved bugs to ensure smooth gameplay experience.

Intern Game Designer and Engineer at YouRokApps

January 31, 2022 - July 17, 2025

Led redevelopment efforts for a mobile game to address performance and gameplay issues. Identified the need for enhanced fluidity, physics, and level designs to maintain player interest. Introduced advanced mechanics and progressive difficulty systems, resulting in a more engaging and immersive player experience.

Game Designer Intern at Your okApps

January 31, 2022 - August 8, 2025

Designed core gameplay levels and mechanics, created engaging missions, challenges, and puzzles. Addressed challenges in gameplay prototyping, documentation, and communication with development teams by developing gameplay prototypes, comprehensively documenting game design aspects, and facilitating design discussions.

Associate Game Designer Intern at Refactor Games

June 30, 2022 - August 8, 2025

Supervised and optimized game parts addressing issues such as imbalanced statistics and inconsistent gameplay experiences. Ensured seamless integration of new features by collaborating with cross-functional teams and departments. Implemented meticulous balancing of mass, thrust, and fuel consumption rates, enhancing gameplay dynamics and improving player retention.

Game Designer and Engineer at Intercept Games

November 30, 2022 - August 8, 2025

Collaborated with developers to program games in Unity 3D and Unreal Engine 4. Developed and balanced weapon damage for an FPS multiplayer game, tested and fixed bugs, and implemented new features to improve gameplay, ensuring smooth gameplay experience.

Game Designer at Heavy Iron Studios

December 31, 2022 - Present

Led redevelopment efforts for a mobile game to address performance and gameplay issues. Introduced advanced mechanics and progressive difficulty systems, resulting in a more engaging and immersive player experience.

Game Designer Intern at Heavy Iron Studios

June 1, 2022 - September 22, 2025

Contributed to core gameplay design, balancing, and testing; defined weapon balance and gameplay mechanics; collaborated across design, art, and engineering teams to deliver a cohesive player experience.

Game Designer / Gamification Specialist at Refactor Games

January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Implemented gamification to standard organizations with the intention of increasing productivity and revenue. Turn mundane tasks from multiple industries into a system where workers are rewarded upon task completion. Used insights from psychology to apply game-like mechanics into daily routines, resulting in improved engagement and outcomes.

Game Developer at Refactor Games

January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022

Collaborated with developers to program games in Unity 3D and Unreal Engine 4. Faced challenges creating core gameplay mechanics for an FPS multiplayer game in UE4, including weapon balancing, testing, and bug fixing. Developed and balanced weapon damage, implemented new features to improve gameplay, conducted thorough testing, and resolved bugs to ensure smooth gameplay experience.

Gamification Specialist at Game4

September 1, 2025 - Present

Implemented gamification to standard organizations with the intention of increasing productivity and thus revenue. Turned mundane tasks from multiple industries into a system where workers feel rewarded for completing tasks. Used human psychology and game-like mechanics in daily routines. Employed Agile methodologies and tools (Google Sheets, Excel, Confluence, Jira) and leveraged Unreal Engine for gamification aspects and analytics.

Game Designer / Gamification Specialist at Refactor Games

September 20, 2025 - Present

Implemented gamification to increase productivity in organizations; collaborating with cross-functional teams to design core gameplay mechanics and balance mass, thrust, and fuel consumption for enhanced gameplay dynamics and player retention.

Game Designer / Developer at Refactor Games

January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022

Collaborated with developers to program games in Unity 3D and Unreal Engine 4; developed core gameplay mechanics for FPS multiplayer; weapon balancing, testing, and bug fixes; improved gameplay and player retention.

Game Designer / Developer at Game4

September 1, 2025 - Present

Implementing gamification to increase productivity; balancing gameplay, testing, and feature development; collaborating with cross-functional teams using Google Sheets, Excel, and Jira; Unreal Engine 4.

Game Designer at Refactor Games

September 20, 2025 - Present

Implemented gamification to standard organizations; designed gameplay mechanics to boost productivity; applied behavioral psychology to routine tasks; conducted testing and iteration to refine features.

Game Designer at Heavy Iron Studios

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Responsible for game design and UX level design, leveraging Unreal Engine and Unity; balanced weapon damage, performed testing, tuned gameplay, and contributed to improvements in player retention.

Gamification Specialist at Refactor Games

September 1, 2025 - Present

Implemented gamification strategies to diverse organizations to boost productivity; applied game mechanics to workflows; performed balancing of rewards and outcomes; debugging and improving gameplay experience.

Gamification Consultant at Game4U

September 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026

Implemented gamification to standard organizations, transforming mundane tasks into reward-driven workflows to boost productivity and revenue. Analyzed human psychology to apply game mechanics to routine tasks, and led design efforts across cross-functional teams.

Parts Lead Designer at Intercept Games

January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

Supervised and optimized game parts, addressing balance issues and ensuring consistent gameplay experiences. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate new parts and features. Achieved meticulous balancing of mass, thrust, fuel consumption, improving overall game dynamics and retention.

Technical Game Designer at Refactor Games

January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022

Collaborated with developers to program games in Unity 3D and Unreal Engine. Analyzed core mechanics for an FPS multiplayer game, balanced weapons, tested, and fixed bugs to ensure smooth gameplay and improved player experience.

Lead Game Designer and Programmer at YouRokApp

October 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Recreated a 2D platform mobile game in Unity with rebuilt levels, progression and mechanics. Planned steps, prioritized tasks, and delivered a clear plan to reduce rework within tight timelines, leveraging programming and game design experience.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Full Sail University

January 11, 2030 - July 17, 2025

Bachelor's Degree at Full Sail University

January 11, 2030 - August 8, 2025

Master's Degree - Current at Full Sail University

January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2025

Bachelor's Degree - Valedictorian at Full Sail University

January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2025

Master's Degree in Game Design (expected) at Full Sail University

January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2025