Ivan Alvarez
Verified Expert in Engineering
Video Games Developer
Ivan has eleven years of programming experience. He is extremely passionate about game development in Unity 3D and has a lot of background in web and back-end development. Ivan has already co-founded three startups as well as been a part of several larger developer teams. He is a fast learner and loves to tackle new challenges.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Ruby on Rails (RoR), MongoDB, Git, Unity3D, Windows
The most amazing...
...game I have coded was a card trading game for mobile phones.
Work Experience
CEO & Founder
Timba Games
- Developed a video game in Unity 3D.
- Worked on web and back-end development using Ruby on Rails, AngularJS, and Mongo DB.
- Led small teams of programmers.
- Coached and mentored junior developers.
- Was responsible for company management.
Co-Founder & CTO
Bionube
- Built an application for biomedical engineers using Ruby on Rails.
- Learned Git and Bootstrap.
- Validated the MVP and the business model.
- Was responsible for almost all of the tech knowledge and experience for the startup.
Architect / Manager
DevFactory
- Learned Python and built automation tools with it.
- Led the automated tests and code review teams in the factory.
- Performed code reviews for the software.
- Responsible for the team's performance, processes, automation, staffing, training, and continuous improvement.
- Designed and implemented workflows for new specialized teams within the factory.
Architect
Personalsoft
- Built internal tools for the company and the developers.
- Mentored junior developers.
- Fixed critical software problems for clients.
- Designed and led the implementation of new software.
- Tech support for client acquisition.
Founder & CEO
Xtermedia
- Founded the startup on my own - my first.
- Created a software shop.
- Led the development team.
- Managed the company.
- Built software for the food industry.
Developer
Avansoft
- Built an electronic toll application.
- Worked as part of a big team of developers.
- Learned Scrum.
- Promoted to tech lead.
- Learned about startup culture and logistics.
Experience
Puppet Kings
https://store.steampowered.com/app/756020/Puppet_Kings/Made in Unity for PC and mobile.
LAMO Game
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119690/LAMO_The_Game/College Life
https://www.nutaku.net/games/college-life/I was involved in the game's design, programming, and art direction.
Skills
Languages
C#, JavaScript
Frameworks
Unity, Unity3D
Tools
PlayFab, Git
Paradigms
Mobile Game Design
Other
Game Art, Video Games, Game Assets, Games, 3D Games, 2D Games, Game Design Documentation, Game Design, Game Development, 3D
Platforms
Android
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Universidad EAFIT - Medellin, Columbia
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