Zach Bowman
Hi, I’m Zach Bowman, a Senior Game Developer with a powerful mix of professional and independent experience.
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Hi, I’m Zach Bowman, a Senior Game Developer with a powerful mix of professional and independent experience. My passion is games, learning the skills it takes to turn ideas into reality, and getting projects over the finish line.
I’m a well-rounded developer with experience across all aspects of the design and development process, engineering for consoles, PC, and web browsers across a wide variety of engines and languages. My experiences include engine architecture, gameplay, systems design, UI, UX, testing, automation, debugging, art, design, sound, and music. I’m a collaborative creator who loves shipping polished, player-focused experiences.
- 21 years' experience
- Joined December 2025
Industry experience
- Gaming
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Work experience· 8 roles
Created detailed lessons teaching game development for beginners using multiple languages and engines. Tutored students in computer science concepts and game dev, providing a solid base of knowledge and skills.
Streamlined existing tech samples with bug fixes and UI polish, improving presentation. Created a new UE5 tech sample from scratch to showcase emerging VR tech.
Upgraded and polished a client's FPS shooter for Meta Quest VR in Unreal, taking it from early prototype to ship over several weeks. Created an inventory management tool to help designers test and balance item stats, using WPF with C#. Enhanced an existing Unreal FPS project with a grappling hook power-up by using a custom movement component and mode. Boosted the speed of a C# asteroid game with memory optimizations and fixed the AI targeting algorithms.
Education
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