I'm a senior Unity and blockchain game developer with 7+ years of experience in XR, AR/VR, and multiplayer systems. I thrive building immersive, on-chain experiences and tooling that empower other developers. Based in Dubai, UAE, I lead and ship end-to-end projects—from on-chain gameplay to open-source SDKs—while collaborating with enterprise clients and community developers alike.

Simone Amico

I'm a senior Unity and blockchain game developer with 7+ years of experience in XR, AR/VR, and multiplayer systems. I thrive building immersive, on-chain experiences and tooling that empower other developers. Based in Dubai, UAE, I lead and ship end-to-end projects—from on-chain gameplay to open-source SDKs—while collaborating with enterprise clients and community developers alike.

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I’m a senior Unity and blockchain game developer with 7+ years of experience in XR, AR/VR, and multiplayer systems. I thrive building immersive, on-chain experiences and tooling that empower other developers.

Based in Dubai, UAE, I lead and ship end-to-end projects—from on-chain gameplay to open-source SDKs—while collaborating with enterprise clients and community developers alike.

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Language

English
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Italian
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Work Experience

Senior Unity & Blockchain Game Developer at Forward Research
July 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026
Developed a fully on-chain mini-game on AO/Arweave that reached 5k+ DAU; Secured ecosystem grants to build fully on-chain multiplayer titles including StarGrid; Created the open-source AO Unity SDK enabling developers to build on-chain Unity experiences (WebGL, Arweave/EVM wallets).
Senior XR & Metaverse Developer at XMetaReal
September 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024
Led Unity production team delivering immersive metaverse experiences for enterprise clients; Built consumer-facing metaverse experiences; supported sales as technical advisor.
XR Developer at Over The Reality
July 1, 2021 - August 1, 2023
Built a mobile AR Web3 metaverse mapped to the real world; Designed and shipped a mapping & relocations system to improve AR geolocalization precision; Authored a Unity SDK enabling user-generated AR experiences; Integrated social systems and backend services.
XR Developer at Infinity Reply
November 1, 2018 - June 1, 2021
Delivered multiple AR/VR/MR solutions for enterprise clients using Unity (Oculus, Vive, HoloLens); Delivered a beginner-friendly training for Fastweb Digital Academy on Unity fundamentals and mobile AR app development using AR Foundation.
Research Assistant at University of Illinois at Chicago
January 1, 2018 - May 1, 2018
Developed a VR rehabilitation game with the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab supporting post-stroke recovery; Implemented a biofeedback-driven dynamic difficulty adjustment system that adapted gameplay in real time to patient performance and stress signals (GSR/EDA via finger sensors).
Microsoft Student Partner at Microsoft
August 1, 2015 - July 1, 2017
Organized university events on Azure, Office, and Dreamspark; taught 60+ students to build games with TouchDevelop; Selected to attend Microsoft Build 2017 (Seattle).

Education

MSc Computer Science and Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
MSc Computer Science (Double Degree) at University of Illinois at Chicago
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
BSc Computer Science and Engineering at Politecnico di Torino
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

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

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