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Hi, I’m Syed Huzaifa Ali, a senior Unity & XR engineer with 6+ years delivering AR/VR/MR, spatial computing, and real-time 3D simulation for enterprises including GSK, Abbott, and Roche. I thrive on turning complex problems into ROI-focused immersive products by combining solid engineering with user-centered design and cross-functional collaboration. I excel in ARFoundation, digital twin workflows, and Photon PUN 2 networking, and I enjoy leading Scrum teams to on-time delivery while improving engagement and retention through data-driven iteration and smart gamification.…Hi, I’m Syed Huzaifa Ali, a senior Unity & XR engineer with 6+ years delivering AR/VR/MR, spatial computing, and real-time 3D simulation for enterprises including GSK, Abbott, and Roche. I thrive on turning complex problems into ROI-focused immersive products by combining solid engineering with user-centered design and cross-functional collaboration. I excel in ARFoundation, digital twin workflows, and Photon PUN 2 networking, and I enjoy leading Scrum teams to on-time delivery while improving engagement and retention through data-driven iteration and smart gamification.

Syed Huzaifa Ali

Game Developer, 3D Designer, UI Designer, +4

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Hi, I’m Syed Huzaifa Ali, a senior Unity & XR engineer with 6+ years delivering AR/VR/MR, spatial computing, and real-time 3D simulation for enterprises including GSK, Abbott, and Roche. I thrive on turning complex problems into ROI-focused immersive products by combining solid engineering with user-centered design and cross-functional collaboration. I excel in ARFoundation, digital twin workflows, and Photon PUN 2 networking, and I enjoy leading Scrum teams to on-time delivery while improving engagement and retention through data-driven iteration and smart gamification.…Hi, I’m Syed Huzaifa Ali, a senior Unity & XR engineer with 6+ years delivering AR/VR/MR, spatial computing, and real-time 3D simulation for enterprises including GSK, Abbott, and Roche. I thrive on turning complex problems into ROI-focused immersive products by combining solid engineering with user-centered design and cross-functional collaboration. I excel in ARFoundation, digital twin workflows, and Photon PUN 2 networking, and I enjoy leading Scrum teams to on-time delivery while improving engagement and retention through data-driven iteration and smart gamification.

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Hi, I’m Syed Huzaifa Ali, a senior Unity & XR engineer with 6+ years delivering AR/VR/MR, spatial computing, and real-time 3D simulation for enterprises including GSK, Abbott, and Roche. I thrive on turning complex problems into ROI-focused immersive products by combining solid engineering with user-centered design and cross-functional collaboration.

I excel in ARFoundation, digital twin workflows, and Photon PUN 2 networking, and I enjoy leading Scrum teams to on-time delivery while improving engagement and retention through data-driven iteration and smart gamification.

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Work Experience

Technical Lead – Unity at Digitrends

June 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024

Led end-to-end AR/VR and 2D/3D product delivery for major enterprise clients (GSK, Abbott, Roche), achieving 100% on-time releases and a 20% rise in client retention through direct stakeholder engagement. Defined system architecture and technical design for three enterprise programs—state management, modular systems, and performance budgets—aligning scope, quality, and timelines. Directed a 10-person cross-functional team (engineering, art, QA, UI/UX) through sprint planning, risk management, and executive reporting. Standardized reusable assets (prefabs, tooling, coding standards, build workflows), reducing rework and increasing delivery consistency. Increased user engagement by 35% by introducing gamification loops and an analytics-driven iteration cycle informed by client feedback.

Freelance Unity Developer at Remote

January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2023

Designed the architecture for an IoT health solution with real-time breathing-data visualization, increasing session engagement by 45%. Shipped a multiplayer WebGL tournament game with a PHP backend and eBay API integration (auth, matchmaking, persistence), growing tournament participation by 50%. Launched an AR WebGL retail experience and overhauled asset/animation workflows (LOD strategy, loading flow), extending average dwell time by 40% while stabilizing runtime memory.

Technical Lead – Unity at Imagination Warehouse

October 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022

Shipped a multiplayer WebGL metaverse integrating Photon PUN 2, Agora, and Ready Player Me for virtual meetings and interactive showcases with scalable room flows. Fused live networking and voice channels and implemented session safeguards to maintain uninterrupted collaboration at scale. Prototyped early Web3 features with secure permission design, elevating session trust and interaction reliability. Enforced three reliability controls—memory budgets, asset streaming, and fallback flows—to reduce browser-side failures and harden session stability in WebGL. Aligned 3D artists and UI/UX designers through asset standards and review cadences, raising visual fidelity and user retention by 25%.

Software Engineer – Unity at Digimerse

June 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021

Accelerated load times and rendering performance by 35% through profiling, batching, and asset tuning; automated the build system via Jenkins tooling, reclaiming 10+ developer hours per week, and documented three core delivery workflows to strengthen maintainability.

Mixed Reality Engineer – Unity at NED University (CSRD)

May 1, 2018 - May 1, 2020

Pioneered mobile MR simulation R&D and prototyped custom HCI systems using ARCore and ARKit—plane detection, raycasting, spatial anchoring—elevating interaction quality by 30%.

Technical Lead – Unity at Digitrends, USA (Remote)

June 1, 2022 - April 1, 2024

Led end-to-end AR/VR and 2D/3D product delivery for GSK, Abbott, and Roche; achieved 100% on-time release; defined system architecture and technical design for three enterprise programs—state management, modular systems, and performance budgets—aligning scope, quality, and timelines; directed a 10-member cross-functional team (engineering, art, QA, UI/UX) through sprint planning and risk management; standardized reusable assets and workflows; boosted user engagement by 35% through gamification and analytics-informed iterations.