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Hello! I'm Konstantinos Papakostas, a game developer and performance-focused software engineer with experience across cross-disciplinary game and graphics projects. I enjoy robust implementation, practical problem solving, and delivering scalable gameplay systems on modern engines. I hold a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Ioannina, and I pursued a Master of Data Engineering and Computer Systems, with a Master’s thesis on VR painting and sculpting in Unreal Engine 4. I love collaborating with designers and artists to translate ideas into robust technical solutions and optimize for real-world performance.…Hello! I'm Konstantinos Papakostas, a game developer and performance-focused software engineer with experience across cross-disciplinary game and graphics projects. I enjoy robust implementation, practical problem solving, and delivering scalable gameplay systems on modern engines. I hold a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Ioannina, and I pursued a Master of Data Engineering and Computer Systems, with a Master’s thesis on VR painting and sculpting in Unreal Engine 4. I love collaborating with designers and artists to translate ideas into robust technical solutions and optimize for real-world performance.

Konstantinos Papakostas

Game Developer, Programmer, 3D Designer, +1

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Hello! I'm Konstantinos Papakostas, a game developer and performance-focused software engineer with experience across cross-disciplinary game and graphics projects. I enjoy robust implementation, practical problem solving, and delivering scalable gameplay systems on modern engines. I hold a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Ioannina, and I pursued a Master of Data Engineering and Computer Systems, with a Master’s thesis on VR painting and sculpting in Unreal Engine 4. I love collaborating with designers and artists to translate ideas into robust technical solutions and optimize for real-world performance.…Hello! I'm Konstantinos Papakostas, a game developer and performance-focused software engineer with experience across cross-disciplinary game and graphics projects. I enjoy robust implementation, practical problem solving, and delivering scalable gameplay systems on modern engines. I hold a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Ioannina, and I pursued a Master of Data Engineering and Computer Systems, with a Master’s thesis on VR painting and sculpting in Unreal Engine 4. I love collaborating with designers and artists to translate ideas into robust technical solutions and optimize for real-world performance.

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Hello! I’m Konstantinos Papakostas, a game developer and performance-focused software engineer with experience across cross-disciplinary game and graphics projects. I enjoy robust implementation, practical problem solving, and delivering scalable gameplay systems on modern engines.

I hold a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Ioannina, and I pursued a Master of Data Engineering and Computer Systems, with a Master’s thesis on VR painting and sculpting in Unreal Engine 4. I love collaborating with designers and artists to translate ideas into robust technical solutions and optimize for real-world performance.

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Expert

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Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Greek, Modern

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Android Game Performance Optimization Engineer at Samsung (Freelance)

July 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026

Freelance role focusing on Android game performance optimization in collaboration with Samsung. Analyzed CPU and GPU bottlenecks in real-time workloads, performed frame-time analysis and GPU workload inspection, evaluated thermal behavior, investigated rendering costs, overdraw, texture formats, and shader complexity, and applied performance-oriented techniques to improve frame stability and responsiveness under mobile hardware constraints. Skills involved: OpenGL, Vulkan, GLSL/HLSL, Unreal Engine 4/5 (C++, Blueprints).

Gameplay Programmer / Generalist Developer at Epoch Games

November 1, 2019 - August 2, 2023

Contributed as a gameplay and generalist developer on an RPG project, working across gameplay systems. Implemented core gameplay mechanics, including combat logic, player interactions, and state-driven systems using Unreal Engine 4 with C++ and Blueprints. Developed and maintained in-game menus and UI systems, integrated with gameplay flow and game states. Open-source code available on GitHub.

Game Developer at Epoch Games

November 1, 2019 - August 1, 2023

Contributed as a game play and generalist developer on an RPG project, across gameplay systems. Implemented core gameplay mechanics, including combat logic, player interactions, and state-driven systems using UE4 C++ and Blueprints. Developed and maintained in-game menus and UI systems, integrated with gameplay flow and game states. Collaborated with designers and artists; focused on performance-conscious implementation, optimizing update logic and gameplay systems for stability and scalability.

Android Game Performance Optimization Engineer at Samsung

July 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026

Freelance performance optimization engineer on Android games, analyzing CPU and GPU bottlenecks in real-time game workloads on Android devices. Performed frame-time analysis, GPU workload inspection, and thermal behavior evaluation. Investigated rendering cost, overdraw, texture formats, and shader complexity to improve runtime efficiency. Applied performance-oriented techniques to improve frame stability and responsiveness under mobile hardware constraints.