Hi, I'm Preston Brown, a passionate software engineer specializing in game development and DevOps. I have experience working on big titles like Hogwarts Legacy and am skilled in optimizing crash pipelines, backend systems, and gameplay programming. I enjoy solving complex problems using C++ and C# and love bringing games to life using Unreal Engine and Unity. I’m always eager to learn new tools and techniques in game development, AI, and VR. My background in computer science with a games emphasis has helped me develop a strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and graphics programming. I’m enthusiastic about collaborating with teams to create engaging and immersive gaming experiences.…

Preston Brown

Hi, I'm Preston Brown, a passionate software engineer specializing in game development and DevOps. I have experience working on big titles like Hogwarts Legacy and am skilled in optimizing crash pipelines, backend systems, and gameplay programming. I enjoy solving complex problems using C++ and C# and love bringing games to life using Unreal Engine and Unity. I’m always eager to learn new tools and techniques in game development, AI, and VR. My background in computer science with a games emphasis has helped me develop a strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and graphics programming. I’m enthusiastic about collaborating with teams to create engaging and immersive gaming experiences.…

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Hi, I’m Preston Brown, a passionate software engineer specializing in game development and DevOps. I have experience working on big titles like Hogwarts Legacy and am skilled in optimizing crash pipelines, backend systems, and gameplay programming. I enjoy solving complex problems using C++ and C# and love bringing games to life using Unreal Engine and Unity.

I’m always eager to learn new tools and techniques in game development, AI, and VR. My background in computer science with a games emphasis has helped me develop a strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and graphics programming. I’m enthusiastic about collaborating with teams to create engaging and immersive gaming experiences.

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Language

Javanese
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Work Experience

DevOps Jr Software Engineer at Avalanche Software
October 1, 2023 - Present
Optimized and maintained a crash pipeline processing 10,000+ crashes daily across multiple platforms including PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, XB1, and XSX. Designed and developed a real-time monitoring dashboard for crash analyzer servers, built a MySQL database backend for tracking over 1 million crash analysis records, and debugged code and asset changes causing build failures. Wrote significant code changes for code submission tools and backend systems, managed symbol storage for builds, created a Windows Service to automate crash analyzers, enhanced UnrealGameSync with troubleshooting and custom features, and authored comprehensive documentation for internal tools and workflows.
Dev Support QA at Avalanche Software
September 30, 2023 - July 25, 2025
Wrote detailed bug reports in Jira with debugging information to streamline troubleshooting for engineers, executed comprehensive regression testing across builds and platforms, and collaborated with other QA teams to validate game mechanics and playability on all supported platforms.

Education

Bachelors of Science at University of Utah
January 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics