Syed Muhammad Sayam

Sr Game Developer - Creative Design Lead at The Game Storm Studios

Led the design and development team to ensure the art style and creative narrative met the highest standards. Built game engines and tooling using C# from the ground up and created reusable systems such as Dialogue Systems, Custom Playables, Inventory Systems, and serialized assets to accelerate production.

Sr Software Engineer at Vampire Games Studio

Conducted daily client meetings to translate ideas into effective game design documents. Designed and developed projects from concept to completion, including core mechanics and art style. Collaborated with artists, UX, engineering, QA, and design teams to align timelines, estimates, and deliverables for diverse projects (Hyper Casual, Hybrid Casual, Hack n’ Slash, Beat 'em Up, Puzzle, Endless Runner, and multiplayer cross-platform games).

Sr Unity Developer at DevOps Studio

Developed and deployed mobile games for iOS, focusing on ads network integration and Google Ads SDK updates. Designed levels with strong storytelling and creativity. Collaborated with artists and programmers to deliver visually stunning games.

Sr Game Developer - Creative Design Lead at The Game Storm Studios

Spearheaded design and development efforts as Senior Game Developer - Creative Design Lead. Led art style direction and narrative, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver polished titles. Applied advanced C# to build engines and tools, while mentoring team members to raise production standards.

Sr Game Developer - Creative Design Lead at The Game Storm Studios

Led design and development efforts to ensure art style and creative narrative met high standards. Built game engines from the ground up, and created reusable tools (Dialogue Systems, Custom Playables, Inventory Systems, and serialized assets). Projects included titles like Pet Cat Simulator, Prison Escape, and Angry Dad. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to maintain schedules and deliverables for remote teams across geographies.

Sr Unity Developer at DevOps Studio

Developed and deployed mobile games for iOS, focusing on ad network integrations and Google Ads SDK updates. Designed levels with strong storytelling and creativity. Collaborated with art, UX, engineering, QA, and design to align timelines, estimates, and deliverables. Worked on multiple projects including Outlets Rush, Sneaker Mania, Paper Delivery Guy, Parkour Jam Puzzle & Match 3 games.

Game Producer / Sr Game Developer at Hazel Tech

Led casual puzzle game prototyping and production, working with publishers and internal teams to deliver viable prototypes and market-ready concepts. Contributions included soft-launch planning and cross-functional coordination with a focus on gameplay feel and monetization.

Sr Unity Developer at Hazel Tech

Led on-site/remote teams; contributed to MEN A region localization with Arabic localization and Saudi folklore; created fast prototypes with trending gameplay mechanics and conducted A/B testing with publishers and stakeholders. Projects included Outlets Rush: Sneaker Mania, Paper Delivery Guy, Parking Jam Puzzle & Match 3.

Sr Unity Programmer at DevOps Studio

Developed and deployed mobile games for iOS, focusing on ads network integration platforms.

Hybrid Puzzle Games Engineer at Mindstorm Studios

Engineered hybrid casual puzzle game prototypes and level editors, coordinating rapid development cycles and validating core gameplay mechanics. Contributed to prototype validation, iteration, and cross-functional collaboration to fast-track learning and feature discovery.

Sr Unity Programmer at KSA Team

Led development to launch popular games for the MEN A region with Arabic localization and Saudi folklore. Created fast prototypes with trending gameplay mechanics and conducted A/B testing with publishers and stakeholders.

Sr Game Developer - Creative Design Lead at The Game Storm Studios

Led design and development efforts to maintain high art style and narrative quality; steered creative direction and collaborated with remote teams to meet project standards.

Game Producer at Hazel Tech

Worked with publishers such as Voodoo and HOMAGames on casual puzzle prototypes; managed and aligned operations for 100% remote teams distributed across Pakistan, India, and Turkey.