MagedFarid

Senior Unity Developer

Flyy LLC

05/2021 – Present Remote

Senior

Full-stack Unity developer on Flyy, a consumer social app featuring a real-time 3D geospatial map. Owns core technical features from geolocation services to custom UI systems and full Arabic RTL localisation.

• Engineered and integrated geolocation services enabling users to attach multimedia updates to virtual map locations using C# and Unity3D
• Built a multi-threaded native texture loading and caching pipeline, significantly reducing media load times and improving perceived performance
• Implemented a custom Recyclable ScrollView handling datasets exceeding 10,000 elements, reducing memory consumption and improving UI responsiveness
• Converted Figma design specifications into production-ready, cross-device-compatible Unity UI components
• Delivered full Arabic RTL localisation across the entire application, expanding accessibility to Arabic-speaking markets

Lead Game Developer

MAU Games

03/2023 – 03/2024 Remote

Lead

Led engineering delivery for iBaloot, a multiplayer async card game, steering a team of 5 through a complete UI overhaul and a 70% infrastructure refactor that transformed the codebase's scalability and long-term maintainability.

• Led a cross-functional team of 3 developers and 2 QA engineers using Agile Scrum methodology, delivering all product requirements on schedule
• Architected and implemented a complete UI overhaul for the game while maintaining full backward compatibility with legacy UI components throughout the transition
• Refactored 70% of the game's infrastructure using a Dependency Injection framework, significantly improving scalability, testability, and maintainability
• Translated Figma design specifications into performant, multi-device-compatible Unity UI components
• Developed a playable advertisement to support user acquisition and drive marketing campaign engagement

Lead Game Developer

Streaming Creativity

08/2017 – 02/2021 Cairo, Egypt

Lead

Led a 5-person engineering team on Cerberus, a map-based game developed in partnership with the European Space Agency, overseeing architecture design, full-stack development, and multi-platform deployment across iOS, Android, Mac, Linux, and Windows.

• Led a team of 5 engineers to design and ship Cerberus across 5 platforms (iOS, Android, Mac, Linux, Windows) in partnership with the European Space Agency
• Architected a scalable game infrastructure using Entity Component System (ECS) and Entitas framework, supporting modular development and long-term maintainability
• Built and deployed the full game backend using GameSparks, JavaScript, and MongoDB
• Developed automated geospatial data pipelines using QGis and Python to extract and transform geo-data for integration into map-based gameplay systems
• Applied statistical analysis to tune gameplay balance parameters, improving player engagement and retention metrics
• Established Git-based version control standards including branching workflows, code review processes, and backup procedures across the team

Senior Game Developer

Streaming Creativity

08/2015 – 08/2017 Cairo, Egypt

Senior

Senior developer on The Archipels with end-to-end ownership of core game systems, 3D asset integration, UI, performance optimisation, and delivery of 20+ mini-games for external marketing vendors.

• Implemented core systems for The Archipels including base-building mechanics, social features, player progression, and in-game economy
• Integrated 3D models, sprites, and animations using Unity's animation state machine and blend tree systems
• Optimised game performance using Unity Profiler, targeting critical bottlenecks in rendering, physics, and scripting
• Developed 3 VR experiences for Samsung Gear VR and Oculus SDK using Unity3D
• Built 2 hardware-integrated games using Arduino SDK and Unity3D for physical interaction experiences
• Created a real-time face-detection Snapchat-style filter application using OpenCV and Unity3D
• Supervised and quality-assured 20+ mini-games for vendor marketing campaigns

Junior Game Developer

Streaming Creativity

08/2013 – 08/2015 Cairo, Egypt

Junior

Junior developer building AR experiences, vendor mini-games, and cross-platform applications during the studio's early growth phase.

• Developed an AR experience for Phillips at the Cairo Food Exhibition using Vuforia AR SDK and Unity3D
• Built and shipped multiple interactive mini-games for brand marketing events and public engagement campaigns
• Developed 10+ mini-games using Unity3D and Adobe Flash for diverse client campaigns
• Developed Smart Dog, an iOS utility application, from initial design through App Store submission
• Built a web-based endless runner game using Panda.js JavaScript engine

Mobile Application Developer

Howler

06/2014 – 12/2015 Remote

Full-Stack Mobile

Full-stack mobile developer building the Howler social application from scratch across native Android and iOS, handling both client apps and server infrastructure with 12 months of post-launch support.

• Developed the native Android application using Java and Android Studio
• Developed the native iOS application using Objective-C and Xcode
• Built and maintained the PHP/MySQL backend API serving both mobile platforms
• Led the UX/UI design of the application and developed the product website
• Provided 12 months of post-launch maintenance and technical support

Junior Software Developer

eBSEG

09/2011 – 01/2012 Cairo, Egypt

Junior

Worked within a team of 5 developers and 2 QA testers on a iOS e-finance application as my first professional role.

• Quickly ramped up on the MonoDevelop/Xamarin ecosystem and began contributing to the production codebase within the first month
• Implemented 5+ live financial dashboard widgets consuming real-time backend data using MonoDevelop, Xamarin SDK, and C#
• Integrated application functionality with backend services using XML and Visual Basic