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Results-driven Software Developer with extensive experience building cross-platform applications and interactive systems. Strong background in object-oriented programming, front-end architecture, real-time game mechanics and mobile development. Skilled in the complete software development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and communicating complex technical concepts. Additional experience leading small teams, coordinating with Producers, Release Managers, QA Engineers and developers and supporting project delivery across Android, iOS, desktop and web platforms.…Results-driven Software Developer with extensive experience building cross-platform applications and interactive systems. Strong background in object-oriented programming, front-end architecture, real-time game mechanics and mobile development. Skilled in the complete software development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and communicating complex technical concepts. Additional experience leading small teams, coordinating with Producers, Release Managers, QA Engineers and developers and supporting project delivery across Android, iOS, desktop and web platforms.

Zafar Sherif

Programmer, Game Developer, Game Designer, +2

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Results-driven Software Developer with extensive experience building cross-platform applications and interactive systems. Strong background in object-oriented programming, front-end architecture, real-time game mechanics and mobile development. Skilled in the complete software development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and communicating complex technical concepts. Additional experience leading small teams, coordinating with Producers, Release Managers, QA Engineers and developers and supporting project delivery across Android, iOS, desktop and web platforms.…Results-driven Software Developer with extensive experience building cross-platform applications and interactive systems. Strong background in object-oriented programming, front-end architecture, real-time game mechanics and mobile development. Skilled in the complete software development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and communicating complex technical concepts. Additional experience leading small teams, coordinating with Producers, Release Managers, QA Engineers and developers and supporting project delivery across Android, iOS, desktop and web platforms.

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Results-driven Software Developer with extensive experience building cross-platform applications and interactive systems. Strong background in object-oriented programming, front-end architecture, real-time game mechanics and mobile development. Skilled in the complete software development lifecycle, from design and development to testing and deployment. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and communicating complex technical concepts. Additional experience leading small teams, coordinating with Producers, Release Managers, QA Engineers and developers and supporting project delivery across Android, iOS, desktop and web platforms.

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Work Experience

Client Engineer at Penn-Interactive

June 1, 2025 - September 26, 2025

Designed and maintained front-end architecture for Neon Vault Slots and casino games; implemented game logic, animations, and back-end driven updates; tracked application health using New Relic.

Senior Game Programmer at A5 Labs

September 1, 2023 - September 26, 2025

Led front-end development for World Poker Global across mobile and desktop platforms; implemented payments page and UI features; collaborated with QA, LiveOps, and development teams; monitored project health with New Relic.

Game Programmer at Bombay Play

December 31, 2021 - September 26, 2025

Led front-end development for Card Wars, a PvP card battler with unique cards and upgradeable characters; helped interview and onboard front-end engineers; oversaw testing and quality control.

Game Programmer at Ruby Seven Studios

September 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025

Worked on Lucky North Casino and Multi-Play Video Poker projects for iOS as part of an in-house resource pool; contributed independently according to team lead directions; responsible for testing and quality control.

Game Programmer at Ruby Seven Studios

May 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025

Led front-end development for the Card Wars project as part of the team; built features for a PvP card battler with unique and upgradeable cards; contributed to testing and QA.

Junior Programmer at Ruby Seven Studios

April 1, 2017 - September 26, 2025

Contributed to Big Spin Bingo's mobile games on iOS and Android; collaborated with QA/LiveOps to address issues; reported sprint progress in daily stand-up meetings (Scrum).

Client Engineer at Penn-Interactive

June 1, 2025 - September 26, 2025

Designed and maintained front-end architecture for slots and other casino games, implementing game logic, animations and back-end driven updates. Tracked project health with tools like New Relic.

Senior Game Programmer at A5 Labs

September 1, 2023 - September 26, 2025

Remote projects — World Poker Global Product. Front-end programmer for the popular Poker game; handled the payments page and tracked project health with New Relic.

Game Programmer at Bombay Play

December 1, 2021 - September 26, 2025

Card Wars: Front-end development for a new PvP card battler featuring unique cards and upgradeable characters.

Senior Game Programmer at Ruby Seven Studios

September 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025

Kochi, India — Led frontend development for a brand-new mobile project; contributed as the lead programmer, handling frontend tasks and quality control.

Game Programmer at Ruby Seven Studios

May 1, 2019 - September 26, 2025

Kochi, India — Worked on a brand-new mobile project for mobile platforms, serving as a key developer and contributing to frontend implementation.

Junior Programmer at Ruby Seven Studios

April 1, 2017 - September 26, 2025

Big Spin Bingo: Communicated with QA/Living Ops, fixed product flaws, and reported sprint progress in daily stand-ups (Scrum).

Game Programmer at Ruby Seven Studios

April 1, 2017 - May 1, 2019

Primary engineer for iOS apps using Cocos2d-x and Unity; led feature development, gameplay logic, debugging, and release preparation. Collaborated with designers and backend teammates to ensure smooth cross-platform integration and timely deliveries.

Senior Game Programmer at Bombay Play

December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2021

Led frontend development for a real-time PvP card battler using Cocos Creator and Unity, featuring unique cards and upgradeable characters. Developed scalable UI flows, matchmaking screens and gameplay features supporting competitive multiplayer, integrating platform-specific logic using TypeScript, Java, Objective-C and C++. Contributed to team growth by interviewing and onboarding frontend engineers and establishing coding best practices for cross-platform development. Implemented localization-ready UI systems supporting multilingual content.

Senior Game Programmer at A5 Labs

December 1, 2021 - September 1, 2023

Designed and maintained HTML5 and JavaScript-based interactive front-end applications for web and mobile platforms using Cocos Creator and Phaser. Integrated back-end and CMS-driven content to support dynamic updates and scalable content delivery. Implemented modular UI systems and reusable components using TypeScript, improving maintainability and reducing future development time by at least 40%.

Client Engineer at Penn Interactive

May 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025

Front-end developer for the global poker platform using Cocos Creator and TypeScript. Delivered features across Android, iOS and desktop clients, integrating platform-specific functionalities using Java, Objective-C and C++. Implemented an avatar module enabling users to connect an external wallet app, allowing players to retrieve and display blockchain-based assets as in-game avatars. Built and maintained the application's payments page, ensuring reliable flows and secure request handling. Monitored and improved performance with New Relic, using NRQL queries to analyze live metrics and identify issues.