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Hi, I’m Kaleb, a passionate Gameplay and UI Programmer with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. I specialize in designing and optimizing core gameplay systems using Unreal Engine 5 and have hands-on experience working on high-traffic, free-to-play titles across multiple platforms. I enjoy collaborating closely with designers, artists, and engineers to bring game ideas from prototype to polish. My experience spans from creating dynamic quest systems and progression features to UI implementation and performance optimization. I’m always eager to learn new technologies and work in cross-functional teams to deliver excellent gaming experiences.…Hi, I’m Kaleb, a passionate Gameplay and UI Programmer with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. I specialize in designing and optimizing core gameplay systems using Unreal Engine 5 and have hands-on experience working on high-traffic, free-to-play titles across multiple platforms. I enjoy collaborating closely with designers, artists, and engineers to bring game ideas from prototype to polish. My experience spans from creating dynamic quest systems and progression features to UI implementation and performance optimization. I’m always eager to learn new technologies and work in cross-functional teams to deliver excellent gaming experiences.

Kaleb Sjogren

Programmer, Game Developer, Game Designer, +2

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Hi, I’m Kaleb, a passionate Gameplay and UI Programmer with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. I specialize in designing and optimizing core gameplay systems using Unreal Engine 5 and have hands-on experience working on high-traffic, free-to-play titles across multiple platforms. I enjoy collaborating closely with designers, artists, and engineers to bring game ideas from prototype to polish. My experience spans from creating dynamic quest systems and progression features to UI implementation and performance optimization. I’m always eager to learn new technologies and work in cross-functional teams to deliver excellent gaming experiences.…Hi, I’m Kaleb, a passionate Gameplay and UI Programmer with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. I specialize in designing and optimizing core gameplay systems using Unreal Engine 5 and have hands-on experience working on high-traffic, free-to-play titles across multiple platforms. I enjoy collaborating closely with designers, artists, and engineers to bring game ideas from prototype to polish. My experience spans from creating dynamic quest systems and progression features to UI implementation and performance optimization. I’m always eager to learn new technologies and work in cross-functional teams to deliver excellent gaming experiences.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Kaleb, a passionate Gameplay and UI Programmer with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. I specialize in designing and optimizing core gameplay systems using Unreal Engine 5 and have hands-on experience working on high-traffic, free-to-play titles across multiple platforms. I enjoy collaborating closely with designers, artists, and engineers to bring game ideas from prototype to polish.

My experience spans from creating dynamic quest systems and progression features to UI implementation and performance optimization. I’m always eager to learn new technologies and work in cross-functional teams to deliver excellent gaming experiences.

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Language

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Fluent

Work Experience

Gameplay Programmer II at Hi-Rez Ventures

February 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025

Contributed to the free-to-play launch of SMITE 2 on Steam, Epic, Playstation, and Xbox, achieving 21,000 peak concurrent Steam users. Designed and implemented player level progression and character mastery systems. Developed platform achievement features, role selection screen, and deserter penalty systems. Created a dynamic quest system driving player engagement through progression, daily quests, and character trackers. Collaborated on UI design and implementation of match history and combat report screens. Implemented event reporting systems via web APIs for detailed bug analysis. Integrated bi-weekly content updates with feature improvements and bug fixes. Coordinated closely with UX designers, systems designers, and game designers to iterate on both gameplay and UI elements.

Gameplay Programmer I/II at Prophecy Games

May 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024

Contributed to the successful release of Starsiege: Deadzone and Tribes 3: Rivals on Steam and Epic. Designed and implemented player inventory screens, incorporating robust back-end communication with rate-limiting to reliably store and update players' inventory states. Contributed to the development of a ranked progression system by designing and building intuitive UI screens that display players' rankings and progress. Developed and integrated multiple gameplay abilities that remained key features throughout the games' lifetimes such as various weapons, a teleport ability, and blink. Designed and implemented a detailed out-of-game quest system for progression, featuring chained quests from multiple quest vendors to encourage targeted gameplay elements. Assisted with engineering a dynamic structure generation system to enrich gameplay environments, and improve design iteration speed. Playtested daily to help iterate on design features, and assist with bug-testing.