Samuel Casares
Redlands,CA
Summary
I am interested in the position of Software Engineer at The Void. My skill in identifying and optimizing inefficient code enables me to accelerate the time-to-market for new titles. This helps The Void achieve accelerated growth and market reach.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Supergiant Games
10.2024 - Current
- Authored high-level and detailed functional specifications for core game features, ensuring alignment with overall business requirements.
- Led a cross-functional team to refactor and optimize legacy game engine modules, which collectively improved processing efficiency by 32%.
- Mentored junior engineers on performance best practices and code review standards, resulting in a 25% reduction in integration defects.
- Collaborated directly with product management to define the minimum viable product (MVP) for all quarterly releases, balancing scope against development resources.
Manager, Software Quality Engineering
Sony Interactive Entertainment
10.2020 - 09.2024
- Directed and standardized quality assurance processes across three major title releases (Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghost of Yotei).
- Achieved 62% less technical debt and finished features 32% ahead of schedule.
- Developed comprehensive test suites and test cases that prioritized core functions based on product risk analysis.
- Conducted daily reality check meetings with development leads to proactively addressing scope creep and resource bottlenecks, ensuring clear communication of project flow.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Computer Engineering
University of California
Riverside01.2020
Skills
- Programming Languages: Proficient in C (Advanced), Python (Intermediate), Java(Advanced), and C# (Advanced)
- Game Engines & Tools: Expertise in Unreal Engine 5 and properly implementing the engines aspects without their normal downsides of stuttering, blurring, or performance hits
- Languages: Conversational proficiency in Hebrew and Tagalog
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Supergiant Games
10.2024 - Current
Manager, Software Quality Engineering
Sony Interactive Entertainment
10.2020 - 09.2024
Bachelors of Science - Computer Engineering
University of California