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I'm Poyraz Akyol, a Computer Engineer and Game Technologies enthusiast based in Ankara, Turkey. I'm pursuing an M.Sc. in Computer Animation and Game Technologies, working with Unity and Unreal Engine to build decoupled architectures, procedural generation, and immersive level design. I enjoy guiding projects from architecture to deployment, leading teams, and shipping polished experiences. I co-founded a creative interactive software collective, published a mobile game on the Apple App Store, and continually expanding my toolkit across game development, software engineering, and gameplay systems.…I'm Poyraz Akyol, a Computer Engineer and Game Technologies enthusiast based in Ankara, Turkey. I'm pursuing an M.Sc. in Computer Animation and Game Technologies, working with Unity and Unreal Engine to build decoupled architectures, procedural generation, and immersive level design. I enjoy guiding projects from architecture to deployment, leading teams, and shipping polished experiences. I co-founded a creative interactive software collective, published a mobile game on the Apple App Store, and continually expanding my toolkit across game development, software engineering, and gameplay systems.

Poyraz Akyol

Game Developer, Game Designer, Web Designer, +2

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I'm Poyraz Akyol, a Computer Engineer and Game Technologies enthusiast based in Ankara, Turkey. I'm pursuing an M.Sc. in Computer Animation and Game Technologies, working with Unity and Unreal Engine to build decoupled architectures, procedural generation, and immersive level design. I enjoy guiding projects from architecture to deployment, leading teams, and shipping polished experiences. I co-founded a creative interactive software collective, published a mobile game on the Apple App Store, and continually expanding my toolkit across game development, software engineering, and gameplay systems.…I'm Poyraz Akyol, a Computer Engineer and Game Technologies enthusiast based in Ankara, Turkey. I'm pursuing an M.Sc. in Computer Animation and Game Technologies, working with Unity and Unreal Engine to build decoupled architectures, procedural generation, and immersive level design. I enjoy guiding projects from architecture to deployment, leading teams, and shipping polished experiences. I co-founded a creative interactive software collective, published a mobile game on the Apple App Store, and continually expanding my toolkit across game development, software engineering, and gameplay systems.

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I’m Poyraz Akyol, a Computer Engineer and Game Technologies enthusiast based in Ankara, Turkey. I’m pursuing an M.Sc. in Computer Animation and Game Technologies, working with Unity and Unreal Engine to build decoupled architectures, procedural generation, and immersive level design.

I enjoy guiding projects from architecture to deployment, leading teams, and shipping polished experiences. I co-founded a creative interactive software collective, published a mobile game on the Apple App Store, and continually expanding my toolkit across game development, software engineering, and gameplay systems.

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Work Experience

Co-Founder & Lead Game Developer at Map

February 1, 2023 - Present

Co-founded a collective to develop creative interactive software. Spearheaded the development of Orbitravel, a mobile game, utilizing Unity and C#. Designed level architecture and implemented core gameplay loops. Managed the deployment pipeline, successfully publishing the game on the Apple App Store.

Project Manager & Developer at Evona Games

December 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024

Managed the development lifecycle of an Idle Mobile Game project. Created detailed Game Design Documents (GDD) to guide technical and artistic teams. Programmed key gameplay mechanics using Unity, ensuring performance optimization.

Operations Manager & Writer at Arakat Mag

August 1, 2023 - Present

Overseeing daily operations for an entertainment review website (Movies, TV, Games). Analyzing game mechanics and narrative structures in published reviews.

Software Engineer Intern at Yeşil Yazılım

June 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024

Developed a full-stack Task Manager application using React, Node.js, and TypeScript. Gained experience in RESTful API integration and modern web architecture.

Software Engineer Intern at FDN Soft

June 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023

Built a mobile To-Do List application using Flutter and SQLite. Strengthened skills in cross-platform mobile development and local data storage.