Daniël Francois Grobbelaar

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I enjoy designing and developing with a strong focus on problem-solving, analytical thinking, and leadership.

About

I enjoy designing and developing with a strong focus on problem-solving, analytical thinking, and leadership. I’m responsible, organized, and a fast learner who works well under pressure and values teamwork as well as independent work. I’m always eager to learn more and take on new responsibilities.

With experience in Unreal Engine and Unity for game development, I have built multiplayer FPS games, created avatars, designed 3D assets, and worked on AI systems. I also have a background in electrical engineering and software development, which complements my passion for the gaming industry and digital creativity.

  • 6 years' experience
  • Joined July 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • AfrikaansFluent

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Software & Internet
  • Manufacturing
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 9 roles

UNREAL ENGINE LEAD ENGINEER/GENERALIST · Wolf’s DenFeb 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

Led development of a Multiplayer FPS Horror Extraction game including weaponry, inventory, crafting, player stats, gameplay systems, animations, AI, and movement. Optimized game performance, managed programming to-do lists, and taught other team members.

UNREAL ENGINE LEAD ENGINEER/GENERALIST · MolotovDec 2022 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

Set up an avatar system with multiplayer on a pixel streaming platform. Created realistic scenes for clients using World Partitioning, Sequencer, and Rendering. Developed Architectural Visualization projects, built plugins and custom tools, and taught team members.

UNREAL ENGINE C++ ENGINEER · Limitless StudioSep 2022 – Dec 2022 · 4 mos

Converted blueprints to C++, organized C++ module folder structure, created a replicated health component, implemented Mass AI for crowds, imported and controlled wheeled and hover vehicles, and created a C# game launcher for players to download, install, and update the game.

LEAD PROGRAMMER · Clueless BunchNov 2021 – Aug 2022 · 10 mos
AI PROGRAMMER · Data7Sep 2021 – Nov 2021 · 3 mos
ELECTRICAL MANAGER · Zero Plus TradingOct 2020 – Apr 2021 · 7 mos
SOFTWARE ENGINEER · Megadrive AutomationFeb 2019 – May 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos
EMBEDDED ENGINEER (In-service) · French South African Institute of Technology (F’SATI)Jan 2013 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos

Education

Grade 12 National Senior Certificate · Montana High School2008
Chemical and Polymer Sciences · University of Stellenbosch2009 – 2010
BTech · Cape Peninsula University of Technology2011 – 2015

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