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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.…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.

Daniël Francois Grobbelaar

Game Developer, Programmer, Animator, +2

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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.…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.

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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.

Skills

Experience Level

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Afrikaans

Fluent

Work Experience

UNREAL ENGINE LEAD ENGINEER/GENERALIST at Wolf’s Den

February 1, 2023 - June 13, 2024

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 at Molotov

December 1, 2022 - June 13, 2024

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 at Limitless Studio

September 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

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 at Clueless Bunch

November 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022

Developed an FPS game in Unreal Engine 5. Planned programming tasks, converted a base project to C++, implemented networking/replication, and added character abilities.

AI PROGRAMMER at Data7

September 1, 2021 - November 30, 2021

Developed an FPS game in Unity. Completed AI courses covering A*, Finite State Machines, Crowd Simulation, GOAP, and Behavior Trees. Applied pluggable AI methods for game AI control.

ELECTRICAL MANAGER at Zero Plus Trading

October 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021

Managed hostel renovation project including 3D modeling of layouts showcased in Unreal Engine. Led a rewiring team to upgrade distribution boards and installed a card system for power and door locks, programming the card functions.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER at Megadrive Automation

February 1, 2019 - May 31, 2020

Developed a C# software to control rental and sales flow with SQL database integration. Researched and implemented fingerprint reader, barcode printer/scanner, and RFID reader. Programmed PLCs and upgraded circuits and software on plant sites.

EMBEDDED ENGINEER (In-service) at French South African Institute of Technology (F’SATI)

January 1, 2013 - July 31, 2014

Researched and developed CanSat hardware and software using Arduino C and C#. Investigated sensors and communication methods. Researched and worked on quadcopter development with Raspberry Pi and programmed Android apps in Java and XML.

TECHNICIAN (vacation work) at WC Automation

June 1, 2011 - June 30, 2011

Provided technical and mechanical repairs to customer devices including computer systems controlling grape rollers and crushers during on-site visits.