STEFAN FALK
Software Engineering, Game Development, Consulting
I am from Berlin and working as a Freelance Software Engineer since 2004.
My clients can be found mostly in the games industry, but I am also working in the field of business applications and technology development. My experience ranges from software development, technical planning and consulting to the position of a tech lead.
The mobile game My Love: Make Your Choice was using the backend service GameSparks. Since Amazon wanted to discontinue the service, I was hired to engineer a new backend that uses Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure PlayFab. I also supported the Unity developers with the migration of the app to the new backend.
| Period: | 2022 |
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| Responsibilities: | Design and development of a backend framework that allows the existing GameSparks code to be migrated easily, migration of all the code and data from GameSparks to AWS, integration of PlayFab as an auxiliary service, support for Unity app developers |
| Technologies: | AWS (API Gateway for Websockets and REST, Lambda, PostgreSQL, Redis, S3), PlayFab, GameSparks, Node.js, JavaScript, Ramda, Unity 3D, C#, .Net |
| Client: | Gamebook Studio GmbH, Upjers |
I was hired by Tivola and anti entropy to help with the design and the implementation of a robust and scalable backend with Azure PlayFab for the mobile game Wildshade (iOS, Android).
The game was nominated for the german developer award 2022 in the category "best casual game".
| Period: | 2021-2022 |
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| Responsibilities: | Backend development, client-side interface for the server including caching and synchronization solutions, full stack integration of In-App Purchases, unit tests |
| Technologies: | Unity 3D, C#, .Net, PlayFab/Azure |
| Client: | Tivola, anti entropy |
I helped to troubleshoot some urgent problems with the WebGL version of the A MAZE SPACE that was adapted to another festival.
| Period: | 2021 |
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| Responsibilities: | Debugging and troubleshooting |
| Technologies: | C#, .Net, Unity, WebGL |
| Client: | A MAZE. |
Employment as Senior Unity Developer at gamebook.io (Experimental Game AG).
Worked on the Unity client framework for the Gamebook technology, on the App My Love: Make Your Choice for iOS and Android, on the fully automated app and asset build pipeline and on contract projects with WebGL for Gamebook customers.
| Period: | 2016-2020 |
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| Responsibilities: | App development, Gamebook Unity client framework development, automated the app and asset build pipeline, contract projects for clients of the company, refactorings, unit tests, code reviews |
| Technologies: | Unity 3D, C#, .Net, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, Perl, Bash, Google APIs, AWS, Teamcity, IronSource, GameSparks, GameAnalytics |
| Client: | Experimental Game AG |
Worked for PACE on the projects Campaign Suite, Pacelab Mission Suite, Pacelab Flight Performance Optimizer and others.
| Period: | 2013-2014 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical planning, development of submodules |
| Technologies: | C#, .Net, WPF |
| Client: | PACE Aeorspace Engineering and Information Technology |
| Period: | 2011-2012 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical planning, development of submodules, performance optimization, consulting |
| Platforms: | Windows, XBox, PS3 |
| Technologies: | Havok Vision Engine, C++, C# |
| Client: | Neutron Games |
Creation of a technical planning document that evaluates several game engines with regard of the development of a technology for rapid production of story-based episodic games.
| Period: | 2011 |
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| Client: | Experimental Game GmbH |
| Period: | 2010-2011 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical planning, development of submodules, performance optimization, consulting |
| Platforms: | Windows |
| Technologies: | Havok Vision Engine, C++, C# |
| Client: | Neutron Games |
| Period: | 2010 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical planning, development of submodules |
| Platforms: | Windows |
| Technologies: | Havok Vision Engine, C++, C# |
| Client: | Neutron Games |
| Period: | 2010 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical planning, development of submodules |
| Platforms: | Windows |
| Technologies: | Havok Vision Engine, C++, C# |
| Client: | Neutron Games |
Prototype of an action game in which the player can use powerful magic to destroy not only his enemies, but also the environment.
| Period: | 2009-2010 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical lead, technical planning, development |
| Platforms: | Windows |
| Technologies: | Havok Vision Engine, DMM, C++ |
| Client: | syncRage |
| Period: | 2009 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical lead, technical planning, development of submodules |
| Platforms: | iOS |
| Technologies: | Torque Engine, C++ |
| Client: | syncRage |
| Period: | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Responsibilities: | Technical lead, technical planning, development |
| Platforms: | iOS |
| Technologies: | Torque Engine, C++ |
| Client: | syncRage |
| Period: | 2009 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical lead, technical planning, development, development of tools |
| Platforms: | Nintendo DS |
| Technologies: | BitEngineDS, C++, C#, Perl |
| Client: | syncRage, Tivola |
| Period: | 2008 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical lead, technical planning, development, development of tools |
| Platforms: | Nintendo DS |
| Technologies: | BitEngineDS, C++, C#, Perl |
| Client: | syncRage, KING Art, Tivola |
| Period: | 2008 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical consulting, development support |
| Platforms: | Windows |
| Technologies: | Unreal Engine, UnrealScript |
| Client: | Zampano Studios |
| Period: | 2008 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical planning, development of submodules |
| Platforms: | Windows |
| Technologies: | Havok Vision Engine, C++ |
| Client: | exozet games, syncRage |
| Period: | 2007 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technische planning, development of submodules |
| Platforms: | Windows |
| Technologies: | Havok Vision Engine, C++ |
| Client: | exozet games, syncRage |
The Retail Application Suite is a serious game developed for the interactive presentation of process flows. The user navigates through virtual buildings where various future retail machines are demonstrated via animations.
| Period: | 2006-2007 |
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| Responsibilities: | Technical planning, development of submodules |
| Platforms: | Windows |
| Technologies: | Torque Engine, C++, Torque Script |
| Client: | syncRage, Visios, Wincor Nixdorf |
Prototype of a room based community platform where users can walk around with their avatars and participate in multiplayer games and activities.
| Period: | 2004-2006 |
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| Responsibilities: | Co-Founder, game design, technical planning, server backend development |
| Platforms: | Browser, J2ME phones |
| Technologies: | Java, J2EE, MySQL, Hibernate, Tomcat, Flash, ActionScript, J2ME |
| Client: | Planaris |
