Michal Kolodziej

Spearheading Creator Mode, enabling players to build their own worlds and games with maximum efficiency and scalability. Responsible for both code and art optimization, ensuring smooth performance across all systems.

• Designed and developed a highly optimized Instanced Static Mesh system with advanced networking for limitless object creation
• Optimized collision handling, draw calls, and overall performance for user-generated content
• Fixed and improved voxel-based systems to enhance terrain manipulation
• Act as the go-to problem solver, resolving complex technical challenges across the project
• Trusted for leadership potential, with a future path towards Team Lead

Focused on networking and optimization, contributing to the development of technology for competitive networked games used across multiple projects.

• Documented existing network systems for clarity and maintainability
• Improved existing network workflows and developed new ones
• Optimized network usage to enhance performance and efficiency
• Developed shared technology in Unreal Engine and standard C++
• Created unit and automation tests to ensure system stability
• Refactored existing technology for better scalability and maintainability

Owner and operator of Furious Production LTD, managing a small team and overseeing all aspects of development and business operations.

• Managed company operations and strategic direction
• Led recruitment and team growth
• Oversaw project releases and production pipelines
• Developed technical plans and system designs
• Planned and directed future projects

Played a key role in elevating the programming team’s skill level and discipline while also contributing to production and infrastructure management.

• Led recruitment and team-building efforts
• Designed and maintained studio infrastructure
• Managed backups and source control workflows
• Oversaw CI/CD tools for streamlined development
• Mentored and guided the programming team
• Planned production milestones and technical roadmaps
• Organized educational meetings to enhance team expertise

As Team Leader and CTO, I managed a team of programmers and oversaw the technical direction of three simultaneous projects. Led technical planning, recruitment, and mentorship while ensuring high-performance and scalable systems.

• Planned project milestones from a technical standpoint
• Managed recruitment and built a strong development team
• Mentored and guided programmers, fostering growth and efficiency
• Assisted in system planning, documentation, and implementation
• Led optimization efforts for performance and scalability
• Developed physics-based gameplay mechanics
• Managed source control and versioning workflows
• Created a procedural rice field generation system using a modified Marching Cubes algorithm to integrate seamlessly with landscape terrain

Worked alongside industry veterans from Ubisoft, Crytek, EA, and more, gaining valuable insights and expanding my expertise. Maximized the opportunity to learn and contribute to a high-profile multiplayer project.

• Developed and refined extensive UI systems
• Implemented and optimized movement networking
• Designed an area system for gameplay mechanics
• Networked the weapon system for multiplayer combat
• Built a robust lobby system
• Implemented win condition calculations
• Led project transition from Client-Authority to Server-Authority architecture
• Optimized performance for Nintendo Switch

Worked on a complex, large-scale game requiring extensive optimization and advanced networking solutions.

• Led project conversion from CryEngine to Unreal Engine
• Integrated SpatialOS for large-scale multiplayer networking
• Implemented PlayFab for backend services
• Developed UI systems for seamless user interaction
• Designed and optimized a building system
• Created a flexible camera system
• Built a robust inventory system

Gained valuable teamwork experience while working on a new genre, contributing to core gameplay and AI systems.

• Developed item and inventory systems
• Designed an advanced door system with both physical and kinematic interactions
• Refactored and optimized the AI system for improved performance and behaviour

Developed core networking systems for a WWII-era first-person multiplayer shooter. Gained extensive hands-on experience building networked features from scratch.

• Implemented core networking layer
• Developed a networked weapon system
• Designed and optimized networked movement
• Built a lobby system for multiplayer sessions
• Created a fully networked inventory system