Alex Hajdu - Independent Software Engineer

Introduction

Alex is a senior C++ programmer and consultant helping, mainly UE4 teams, with advanced programming tasks or even project planning.
With services like codebase optimizations, rewriting Blueprints to C++, programming of production boosting tools, and editor plugins, 3rd party product integrations, setting-up processes and workflows and more is a good fit for every project in every stage and every condition.

Experience

Software engineer ( C++ ) @ Happy Finish / Microsoft

Period: Apr 2021 - July 2021, Contract (b2b)
Projects: Microsoft Mesh for Unreal Engine 4
Relevant links: Microsoft Mesh, Happy Finish MS Partnership

Microsoft Mesh enables presence and shared experiences from anywhere – on any device – through mixed reality applications.

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • C++ programming
  Creating Service Manager UX (UE4 editor tool)
  • Creating Platform UX using UX Tools (Runtime)
  • Creating a communication layer between Service Manager UX and Platform UX and Microsoft Mesh
  • Closely communicate with Microsoft team members
  • Code reviews
• Used technologies
• C++
• Hololens 2
• Unreal Engine 4
• PowerShell
• git

Software engineer ( C++ ) @ Dark Slope Studios

Period: Dec 2020 - *, Contract (b2b)
Projects: Various XR applications
Relevant links: Dark Slope Studios

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION FOR VIRTUAL WORLDS
Dark Slope is a Virtual Production focused studio. From video games to Virtual Reality; from linear television production to augmented reality experiences, our team is focused on innovative solutions to complicated problems and exciting new forms of entertainment.

• Responsibilities on the project:
• C++ programming
• Research
• Implementation of recording the full-body pose in the VR at the runtime
• Used technologies
• C++
• PowerShell
• Unreal Engine test suite - Gauntlet Automation Framework
• git, perforce

Software engineer ( C++ ) @ Geodesic Games / Epic Games

Period: Sep 2020 - Nov 2020, Contract (b2b)
Projects: nDisplay (Epic Games), Previz(Geodesic Games)
Relevant links: nDisplay, Geodesic Games, Epic Games

Geodesic Games - We develop integration tools (plugins) for integrating new technologies and gaming platforms into popular game engines like Unity, Unreal Engine, and Lumberyard (CryEngine). Our goal is to help companies and developers create amazing physical experiences that push gaming and digital interaction to the next level.

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • C++ programming
  • Consultancy
  • Implementation of libMVRgdt library into the project
• Used technologies
  • C++
  • PowerShell
  • Google tests
  • Unreal Engine test suite
  • git, perforce

Software engineer ( C++ ) @ Chaos Group

Period: Jun 2019 - Jun 2020, Contract (b2b)
Project: Corona Renderer,
Relevant links: Corona Renderer, Chaos group, ARCHICAD

Corona Renderer is a modern high-performance (un)biased photorealistic renderer, available for Autodesk 3ds Max, MAXON Cinema 4D, and as a standalone application.

In this period I worked mainly on the implementation of Corona Renderer into BIM software - ARCHICAD. The main goal was to bring the plugin from the early alpha stage to a commercial release. It was necessary to closely communicate with the ARCHICAD community to get feedback on existing features and implement the new features coming simultaneously from the constantly evolving Corona Renderer core and the community of architects and archviz studios.
The development of the plugin was canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • C++ programming
  • Implement functionality relevant for BIM software from the Corona Renderer Core
  • Planning
  • To deliver daily builds
  • Do code reviews
  • Close communication with ARCHICAD community
  • Do support for the plugin
• Used technologies
  • C++
  • Python
  • Lua
  • Premake, CMake
  • PowerShell
  • Google tests
  • git

CTO @ WeMakeGames

Period:: Aug.2017 - Mar.2019, Contract (b2b),
Product: Castle Heroes, Mobile game ( iOS, Android ),
Relevant links: WeMakeGames

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • CTO, Lead developer ( 3x programmers, 2x 3D artist, 1x SFX, 1x VFX )
  • Create overall code architecture and technical scope of the project
  • Contribute to the overall planning
  • Implement code on various fields counting gameplay, networking, materials, 3rd party plugins implementation, and optimization
  • Closely communicate with the team and mentoring less experienced team members
  • Do code reviews
  • Lead team meetings and project management
• Used technologies
  • Unreal Engine
  • C++
  • git, svn

Software engineer ( C++, Unreal Engine ) @ Mr.Fox and friends

Period: Sep 2018 - Present
Project: Fix This! - Ultimate project management plugin for UE4
Relevant links:: FixThis! UE4 plugin

Unleash the power of the project management tools like Trello, Assembla, Jira in Unreal Engine! Create tickets from the plugin editor window, from comments in your blueprints, or visual todos created right in the level. Make new comments, complete tasks, assign members, labels, and due dates right in the Unreal editor.

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • C++ programming, code architecture
  • Implementation of 3rd party API ( Trello, Assembla, Jira )
• Used technologies:
  • Unreal Engine
  • C++
  • Adobe Photoshop

Software engineer ( C# Unity ) @ EA Chillingo / AboutFun

Period: May 2015 - Dec 2015, Contract (b2b)
Project: WarFriends, Mobile game (iOS, Android)
Relevant links: WarFriends

Multiplayer Mobile Game ( iOS )

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • GUI programming
  • Backend related tasks
• Used technologies:
  • Unity
  • C#
  • Adobe Photoshop

Software engineer ( C++, Unreal Engine ) @ Cellense/Exponea

Period: Sep 2018 - Dec 2018, Contrct (b2b)
Project: Exponea analytics SDK for UE4
Relevant links: Cellense SDK, Cellense / Exponea

Unreal Engine plugin integrating Cellense / Exponea analytics SDK into C++ or Blueprints projects

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • C++ / Blueprints programmer
• Used technologies:
  • Unreal Engine
  • C++
  • git

Founder, CEO, Software engineer ( C++, Unreal Engine ) @ Mr.Fox and friends

Period: Jan 2017 - Feb 2018
Project: AmblyoVR
Relevant links: N/A

AmblyoVR is a product ( VR therapy: PC Oculus, HTC Vive, Android ) designed for treating amblyopia, strabismus, and vergence disorder. The project was stopped due to copyright issues in the U.S.

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • Create a VR environment, optimizations, porting ( PC, Mobile )
  • Program all treatment activities and mini-games + Art direction of MVP
  • Handle stereo rendering
  • Web socket communication to customize VR content right from the tablet ( dashboard )
• Used technologies:
  • Unreal Engine
  • C++, Python
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • git, svn

Senior Unity / Unreal / Games / XR developer @ Inloopx by AVAST

Period: Dec 2015 - Jul 2017, Contract (b2b)
Projects: Skoda Auto Mercedes Daimler, Sygic, Nestle, Slovak Telekom, Samsung, OPEC and more…
Relevant links: www.inloopx.com

• Responsibilities in the company:
  • Create new and maintain the existing code
  • Do new prototypes for AR / Hololens / VR in various types of industry ( automotive, art, culture, banking … )
  • Create estimates for business and presales
  • Do job interviews with newcomers
  • Closely communicate and create products for clients like Skoda Auto Mercedes Daimler, Sygic, Nestle, Slovak Telekom, Samsung, OPEC, and more…
• Used technologies:
  • Unity, Unreal Engine
  • C++, C#, Objective C, json, php
  • git, svn
  • Microsoft Hololens, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive
  • iBeacons
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Blender 3D

Software engineer ( C++, Unreal Engine ) @ Electrolux

Period: Dec 2017 - Feb 2018, Contract (b2b)
Project: Interactive VR presentation
Relevant links: N/A

Bring life and interactivity to a VR project - Kitchen

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • Maintain and improve existing code
  • Implement interactions and movement
• • Used technologies:
    • Unreal Engine
    • C++ / Blueprints
    • svn
    • VR

Software engineer ( C++, Unreal Engine ) @ AEG

Period: Dec 2017 - Feb 2018, Contract (b2b)
Project: Interactive VR presentation
Relevant links: N/A

Bring life and interactivity to a VR project - House.

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • Maintain and improve existing code
  • Implement interactions and movement
• • Used technologies:
    • Unreal Engine
    • C++ / Blueprints
    • svn
    • VR, Windows Mixed Reality

Software engineer ( C++, Unreal Engine ) @ Mr.Fox and friends

Period: Jan 2018
Project: Whats My Public IP
Relevant links: https://github.com/alexhajdu/WhatsMyPublicIP-ue4-plugin

Unreal Engine plugin helping programmers to obtain the public IP address.

• Responsibilities on the project:
  • Software engineer
• Used technologies:
  • Unreal Engine
  • C++
  • json
  • svn, git

Education

University of Transport and Communications, Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Informatics

Hard Skills

• Game Engines: Unreal Engine 4, UDK, Unity
• Game Development:: Deep knowledge of game creation process, Gameplay Programming, Plugins Programming, UMG, Slate, Lighting, Particles, Postprocessing, Sequencer, Networking, Level Design, AR/VR
• Programming Languages: C++, C#, Objective C
• C++ Frameworks: Qt
• Scripting Languages: Blueprint, PHP, Actionscript, Lua, Python
• Other Languages: UML, SQL, HTML, XML, JSON
• Computer Science: Design Patterns, Data structures, Maths
• Unit tests: Google tests, UE4 testing suite
• Performance and profiling: CPU, GPU, Packaging, Asset Manager
• Source Control: Git, SVN, Perforce
• Project Management: Agile, Jira, Asana, Assembla, Wrike
• Middleware: FMOD, Postman
• IDE: Visual Studio, Xcode, CLion, Qt, Rider
• Office Suites: MS Office, Google Docs
• OS: Windows, macOS, Linux
• I know how to quit vim!

Soft Skills

• English ( intermediate ), German ( beginner ), Slovak, Czech
• Always & fast learner
• Team player
• Communicative
• Positive
• Problem solver
• Flexible & Organized
• Minimalist

Hobbies

• Programming (mainly UE4 plugins)
• Reading books
• Fixed gear bikes
• Movies
• Mindfulness

Unreal Engine User Group

• Founder and organizer of #unrealUGSK
• With regular meetups, I’m running one of the most active Unreal engine user groups in Central Europe
• Our Discord server is counting 100+ users

Contact

Mobile : +421 911 585 511 ( WhatsApp )
Email : alexhajdu@gmail.com
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/alexhajdu
Github: https://github.com/alexhajdu
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Unreal-User-Group-Slovakia/
LinkedIn: alex-hajdu

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