Aug/2021 - Sep/2024

various

remote

During the past three years I've mastered a new HTML5 game framework for Web Game Development: Phaser, and worked on half a dozen new exciting projects! It all started with a little Piglet. Next came a 12 Solitaire-esque card games collection, a flashy Wheel O' Fortune casino game with up to a Bitcoin possible value win, and a robust, highly customizable French Belote card game with 3+ playable modes built on some fancy tech. All those and more, created in Phaser, a game framework with an awesome community, that I had the pleasure to be part of. Additionally, I returned to Unity and created a simple, fun, 40-level physics-based puzzle mobile game Shape Realm. I've also invested some time to update myself on 'everything new React17', and am now working on a new React17 Vite project. This site also received some much needed polish and a content update.

May/2020 - Aug/2021

Research and development of responsive front-end websites using React (CRA) and SEO-friendly static (SSG) NextJS-based solutions. Mostly portfolio-type and promotional projects. Programming (JSX, HTML, CSS, JS, Redux, Webpack, Firebase, styled-components, css-modules, sass, framer-motion)

Oct/2019 - Aug/2021

remote

Development of interactive art pieces with Angelo Plessas - a Greek Postwar & Contemporary artist whos work was featured in numerous exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the Lower Belvedere and the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture. The various artworks were developped primarily for browser (WebGL), Android, iOS and Desktop. Programming, animation, optimization, scaling (the artworks feature a performance and size optimization system for device- and browser-specific scaling across multiple devices, browsers and systems).

Sep/2016 - Oct/2019

Unity 2D research and development. Some of the areas covered: 2D Animation (including FFD), Scriptable Pipelines, Postprocessing, Shaders, Particle Systems, Playables, Scriptable Object framework/workflow, custom frameworks (custom highly-performant TileSystem implementation, highly performant Core MonoBehavior Message replacement model), Serialization, Custom Editors, Persistency, Localization, Addressables, UI/UX, AI (State Machines), zero-Garbage policy, optimization and many others. Ongoing effort is made to build a Terraria-clone type of game.

Jan/2015 - Aug/2016

Unity 3D research and development. Unity has become the framework I chose as a replacement for the EOL Adobe Flash platform. The result of the Unity R&D was a Google Play (Android) app: Bouncing. The product made use of Unity Services, such as In-App-Purchases, Unity Ads and Analytics. The product is easily portable to other platforms, including Desktop, iOS and others. Personal skill-set extended to include Maya and Substance tools for 3D development.

Jan/2014 - Jan/2015

Vision Wolf

Bratislava, Slovakia

Front-end ActionScript 3.0 development of custom e-learning solution 'Probator'. This multilingual, animated e-learning course was created by a small team of highly motivated individuals. Its aim: to re-educate prisoners, and help their re-integration back into society. Target clients: Governments of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Slovak Republic.

Jul/2013 - Jan/2014

The nearing end-of-life (EOL) for the Flash platform forced me to look for a suitable replacement. None of the available tech solutions at the time provided exactly what i needed, but Unity came really close, while at the same time it provided some excellent features, that Flash was lacking. Some of the alternatives then considered were: Starling, CreateJS, NodeJS. I've learned as much as I could about each in the time available, created a full-fledged candidate in every framework, then finally choose Unity as the winner/platform of choice.

Nov/2012 - Jul/2013

Peak Games Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey

On-site Senior Flash ActionScript 3.0 developer. Front-end development of Social Casino Games for Facebook (multiplayer, synchronous). Client: Peak Games, the fastest growing social games company (world-wide, 2013). Ranked world's 3rd among largest social gaming companies globally (after Zynga and King). Target audience: Emerging markets of Turkey, Middle East and North Africa. 30M active users. Projects that I worked on: Slotolotto, Casino Plus, Okey Plus.

Apr/2012 - Nov/2012

remote

Personal research and development of AIR3 apps and games with the use of Native Extensions (use of native C++), mobile development (Stage3D, Starling, Genome2D, and other frameworks). Using “best practices” in mobile app development, “entity” framework for game development.

Jan/2011 - Apr/2012

Chiron Media AS

Tartu, Estonia

Remote front-end ActionScript 3.0 (OOP) development of “How To Find A Job” multilingual e-learning course, available free-of-charge, to provide motivation and guidance to citizens of Estonia in finding a suitable employment opportunity. Financed by the EU.

May/2010 - Dec/2010

Blue Domes Mitsis Hotels, Mitsis Hotels Resort

Kos, Greece

Animator / Entertainer, Team coordinator / Event organizer, Theatre/Backstage Main, Promo designer. Responsible for English-speaking and German-speaking clients (mini-club, beach, theatre), entertainer, theatre events organizer, promotional designs (theatre posters/exhibitions/promo/identity).

Feb/2010 - May/2010

LOOXEE

Bratislava, Slovakia

On-site front-end Flash ActionScript developer. Creation of flash front-end for a web portal to support global business by allowing user-creation of flash promotional and portfolio websites and ads. International coverage.

Jan/2008 - Feb/2010

various

remote

Remote Flash ActionScript developer. Development of flash e-learning solutions, websites, applications, animations, banners. Programming (ActionScript 1 / 2 / 3 (OOP), HTML, JS, XML), RIA development, vectorization, optimization.

Jun/2007 - Dec/2007

Chiron Media AS

Tartu, Estonia

Remote Flash ActionScript developer. Development of flash e-learning solutions, websites, applications, animations, banners. Programming (ActionScript 1 / 2 / 3 (OOP), HTML, JS, XML), UI/UX, Localization, vectorization, optimization.

Mar/2007 - Jun/2007

Entity Creative Studio

Tallinn, Estonia

On-site Flash ActionScript Programmer. Team lead. Development of custom, flash-based front-end solutions for existing server-side/CMS back-ends (custom e-shops and portfolios), flash applications, animations, banners. Team coordination of designers, front-end and back-end programmers.

Aug/2005 - Mar/2007

various

remote

Remote Flash ActionScript developer. Development of flash websites, standalone applications, e-learning systems, animations, banners. Programming (ActionScript 1 / 2 / 3 (OOP), HTML, JS, XML), vectorization, optimization.

Feb/2004 - Apr/2004

IOS Slovakia

Bratislava, Slovakia

Jun/2003 - Jul/2003

IOS Slovakia

Bratislava, Slovakia