Hi, I'm Siarhei Dziki aka @GloryOfNight and I'm a professional software engineer aswell as game developer.
My career started in Jan 2018.
My skills consist of:
- Proficiency in C++20/23
- Proficiency in Unreal Engine
- Proficiency in CMake
- Proficiency in crossplatform development (Windows, Linux, PlayStation and Xbox)
- Familiar with Linux specific development for containerized applications
- Familiar with network stacks and development of certain networking features
- Experienced with Git
Titles I worked on:
- UFL (Football Simulator for PC and Consoles)
Unreal, C++:
- Implement network game mode via P2P
- - Includes NAT Traversal and NAT hole punching solutions
- - Own NetDriver managment that makes P2P connections possible when needed
- Enable IPv6 support across all platforms and game servers
- Implement managment system for client matchmaking that responsible for creation and joining game matches
- Implement Sentry API intergration via HTTP, which enables cross-platform integration, SDK independent
- Implement in-game traceroute functionality for better tracking of networking issues
- Launch and integrate game servers in the cloud solution
- Develop and manage several server features:
- - Agones server managment intergration
- - Linux process forking, which enables running multiple match instances on a single server
- - Develop cross-process server interactions for certain features
- - Develop and integrate RCON solution for easier interaction and debugging
- Support all game server issues, specializing in troubleshooting
- Contribute to the overall stability and performance of the game by using expertise in C++, standards, multithreaded programming, build systems, and UE network
- BombaNino (Match3-like mobile game)
Unreal, C++:
- Implement gameplay mechanics
- - Implementation of match3 game board
- - Implementation for "stones" collection and physics behavior
- - Implementation of many other gameplay features including enemies and others. . .
- Implement meta gameplay and UI
- - Implementation of main menu map, menus and buttons
- - Implementation of UI effects
- - Integration of 2D UI animations via Spine
- Implementation and integration analytics solutions
- - Implementation of Firebase analytics - - Integration of AppsFlyer, DevToDev and Facebook analytics
- Integration of 2.5D animations with transitions
- BloodOfHeroes (Viking souls-like pvp for PC)
Unreal:
- Integration of character animations into gameplay code
- Marking up animations for actions, sounds, effects and etc.
- Fixing game level geometry and collision
I'm taking interest in:
- Real-time rendering over vulkan api
- Low-level networking
- Open sourcing code
- - Creating free & open unreal plugins
- - Keeping as much I can open
Checkout my:
Tools:
cpp-cmake-template: my personal template repository for a C++ CMake LLVM based projects
- https://github.com/GloryOfNight/cpp-cmake-template
udp-relay: simple udp relay to establish connection between two peers
- https://github.com/GloryOfNight/udp-relay
clang-format-all: reformat entire cxx project with very little time using already existing clang-format executable
- https://github.com/GloryOfNight/clang-format-all
Game engine experements:
lune: yet another experements with sdl3, vulkan1.3, glm
- https://github.com/GloryOfNight/lune
dreco-engine-vulkan: game engine, using sdl and vulkan
- https://github.com/GloryOfNight/dreco-engine-vulkan
dreco-engine: 2d game engine, using sdl2 and opengles with small matchline game on it
- https://github.com/GloryOfNight/dreco-engine
Unreal Plugins
rcon: implementation of source rcon protocol for Unreal
- https://github.com/GloryOfNight/UnrealRCON
sentry: integration of sentry analytics using http
- https://github.com/GloryOfNight/UE4_Sentry
firebase: integration of firebase analytics using sdk
- https://github.com/GloryOfNight/UE4_FirebaseAnalytics
android-in-app-updates: call update app popup if update is available with one simple function
- https://github.com/GloryOfNight/UE4_AndroidInAppUpdates