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Hi, I’m Tobia Azaria Deru, a game developer with 5+ years of experience building mobile, PC, and WebGL games using Unity and Unreal Engine. I’m proficient in gameplay engineering, UI/UX architecture, animation, visual effects, and backend integration (Firebase, Analytics, APIs). I’ve led small to mid-sized programming teams and collaborated with artists, designers, and overseas clients to deliver polished and engaging experiences. I communicate fluently in English and Indonesian and excel at coordinating with international clients and executives to drive project success. I’m highly collaborative, quick to adapt, and passionate about delivering polished and captivating gaming experiences. I thrive in cross-functional environments, love turning ideas into solid features, and continuously seek ways to optimize performance and player satisfaction.…Hi, I’m Tobia Azaria Deru, a game developer with 5+ years of experience building mobile, PC, and WebGL games using Unity and Unreal Engine. I’m proficient in gameplay engineering, UI/UX architecture, animation, visual effects, and backend integration (Firebase, Analytics, APIs). I’ve led small to mid-sized programming teams and collaborated with artists, designers, and overseas clients to deliver polished and engaging experiences. I communicate fluently in English and Indonesian and excel at coordinating with international clients and executives to drive project success. I’m highly collaborative, quick to adapt, and passionate about delivering polished and captivating gaming experiences. I thrive in cross-functional environments, love turning ideas into solid features, and continuously seek ways to optimize performance and player satisfaction.

Tobia Azaria Deru

Game Developer, Game Designer, Programmer, +5

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Hi, I’m Tobia Azaria Deru, a game developer with 5+ years of experience building mobile, PC, and WebGL games using Unity and Unreal Engine. I’m proficient in gameplay engineering, UI/UX architecture, animation, visual effects, and backend integration (Firebase, Analytics, APIs). I’ve led small to mid-sized programming teams and collaborated with artists, designers, and overseas clients to deliver polished and engaging experiences. I communicate fluently in English and Indonesian and excel at coordinating with international clients and executives to drive project success. I’m highly collaborative, quick to adapt, and passionate about delivering polished and captivating gaming experiences. I thrive in cross-functional environments, love turning ideas into solid features, and continuously seek ways to optimize performance and player satisfaction.…Hi, I’m Tobia Azaria Deru, a game developer with 5+ years of experience building mobile, PC, and WebGL games using Unity and Unreal Engine. I’m proficient in gameplay engineering, UI/UX architecture, animation, visual effects, and backend integration (Firebase, Analytics, APIs). I’ve led small to mid-sized programming teams and collaborated with artists, designers, and overseas clients to deliver polished and engaging experiences. I communicate fluently in English and Indonesian and excel at coordinating with international clients and executives to drive project success. I’m highly collaborative, quick to adapt, and passionate about delivering polished and captivating gaming experiences. I thrive in cross-functional environments, love turning ideas into solid features, and continuously seek ways to optimize performance and player satisfaction.

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Hi, I’m Tobia Azaria Deru, a game developer with 5+ years of experience building mobile, PC, and WebGL games using Unity and Unreal Engine. I’m proficient in gameplay engineering, UI/UX architecture, animation, visual effects, and backend integration (Firebase, Analytics, APIs). I’ve led small to mid-sized programming teams and collaborated with artists, designers, and overseas clients to deliver polished and engaging experiences. I communicate fluently in English and Indonesian and excel at coordinating with international clients and executives to drive project success.

I’m highly collaborative, quick to adapt, and passionate about delivering polished and captivating gaming experiences. I thrive in cross-functional environments, love turning ideas into solid features, and continuously seek ways to optimize performance and player satisfaction.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Indonesian

Fluent

Work Experience

Game Programmer at STARCADE

July 1, 2025 - September 8, 2025

Designed, developed, and optimized 5+ arcade-style mobile and WebGL games using Unity (C#), ensuring smooth gameplay and polished user experiences. Integrated third-party tools and services such as Firebase, Unity Analytics, and AdMob for backend tracking, monetization, and real-time updates. Managed up to 3 projects concurrently, contributed reusable systems, and maintained clean, well-documented code. Collaborated with designers, artists, and producers to deliver engaging gameplay and communicated with overseas clients to align on deliverables and revisions.

Game Programmer at STARCADE

July 1, 2025 - September 8, 2025

Designed, developed, and optimized 5+ arcade-style games for mobile and WebGL platforms using Unity (C#), delivering smooth gameplay and polished user experiences. Integrated Firebase, Unity Analytics, and AdMob for backend tracking, monetization, and real-time updates. Managed up to 3 projects concurrently to meet deadlines. Implemented reusable systems, maintained clean, well-documented code, and collaborated with designers, artists, and producers. Communicated with overseas clients and stakeholders to align deliverables and revisions.

Game Programmer at STARCADE

July 1, 2025 - September 8, 2025

Designed, developed, and optimized 5+ arcade-style games for mobile and WebGL platforms using Unity (C#), ensuring smooth gameplay and polished user experiences. Integrated third-party tools and services such as Firebase, Unity Analytics, and AdMob for backend tracking, monetization, and real-time updates. Effectively managed up to 3 projects simultaneously to ensure adherence to timeframes and workflow requirements. Contributed to codebase improvement by implementing reusable systems and maintaining clean, well-documented code. Worked cross-functionally with designers, artists, and producers to deliver engaging gameplay. Communicated with overseas clients and stakeholders to ensure alignment on deliverables and revisions.

Lead Game Programmer at SEMISOFT Entertainment Studios

August 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025

Led a team of 3–5 programmers to deliver multiple cross-platform games using Unity and Unreal Engine, ensuring milestones were met on time and within client expectations. Mentored junior developers and conducted regular code reviews to maintain high performance, modularity, and best practices across the team. Acted as the main technical point of contact for clients, facilitating discussions and providing progress updates and technical explanations. Oversaw game performance profiling, bug tracking, deployment processes, and coordinated with other departments to resolve issues.

Lead Game Programmer at SEMISOFT Entertainment Studios

August 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025

Led a team of 3–5 programmers to deliver multiple cross-platform games using Unity and Unreal Engine, ensuring milestones were met on time and within client expectations. Mentored junior developers and conducted regular code reviews to maintain performance, modularity, and best practices. Acted as the main technical point of contact for clients, facilitating discussions and providing progress updates and technical explanations. Oversaw game performance profiling, bug tracking, deployment processes, and coordinated with other departments to resolve issues.

Lead Game Programmer at SEMISOFT Entertainment Studios

August 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025

Senior Unity Game Programmer at STARCADE

January 1, 2023 - June 24, 2024

I worked on an arcade game project that features many games, called STARCADE. I handled several games focusing on fast-paced mobile and WebGL game development using Unity Engine and SDKs such as Google Firebase and Analytics.

Junior Game Programmer at SEMISOFT Entertainment Studios

August 1, 2022 - September 8, 2025

Contributed to gameplay mechanics, UI/UX features, and VFX implementation in 8+ game projects on Unity and Unreal Engine. Developed solo mobile game projects with Unity (C#). Programmed and integrated animations, sound systems, and gameplay mechanics. Supported senior developers with debugging, optimization, and documentation tasks.

Junior Game Programmer at SEMISOFT Entertainment Studios

August 1, 2022 - September 8, 2025

Junior Game Programmer at SEMISOFT Entertainment Studios

August 1, 2022 - September 8, 2025

Mid Level & Lead Game Programmer at SEMISOFT ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

Led several projects for the programmer team, ensured projects were carried through and finished properly, engaged with other programmers and maintained their needs, and coded game systems. Worked on gameplay, sound, UI and UX, animation, and VFX using Unity and Unreal Engine.

Game Programmer Intern & Junior at SEMISOFT ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Worked on several game projects, practiced debugging and fixing bugs through code, learned to create UI/UX functions and visual updates using Unity and Unreal Engine.