Hi! I am currently a game programmer at Izyplay Game Studio. I work mostly with Unity but I love to learn everything related to game dev 🕹️
I'm very interested in render pipelines, shaders, software architecture and game optimizations. Besides work, I’m currently doing a bachelor's degree in Digital Games at PUC Minas, and my goal is to become a tech artist.
I've been in contact with videogames since I was little and I always liked to create worlds and my own stories, but I only realized that I wanted to get into games as a career later in my life 👾
As far as my programmer mind goes, I'm very interested in software architecture and creating clean, reusable code, without throwing away maintainability and business logic integrity. I like to have a macro vision, to work on every part of a project or at least have a solid understanding of the whole.
Besides playing and making games, I enjoy watching anime and livestreams as well as expressing myself creatively through various mediums such as 2D and 3D art, woodworking, and making music.
My professional track record
Noteworthy certifications and awards I've earned
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A timeline of some events that shaped my life
2015 - 2018
IFES
It was during high school that I came in contact with programming for the first time. I learned the basics of C++ Language and soon wanted to learn another one.
With the same will in mind, a friend of mine started learning Python and I chose to learn Ruby, just to not copycat 😛
I learned it mostly by doing games using the Gosu gem, and it was pretty fun, this was also my introduction to game programming.
Vocational degree in Mechanics [High school]
2019 - 2020 (Unfinished)
UFMG
I knew I wanted to major in something technology-related but I still didn't know what exactly I wanted to do.
I started learning web development because I thought it had an easier entry barrier to get into the job market.
Sadly, some things happened and I decided to change my major. A decision that I wouldn’t do nowadays 💔 but, like it or not, it was an important thing that got me to where I am today.
Information Systems, B. Sc. [College]
11/19 - 03/20
PICSIZE
At PICSIZE, we were a very small team of 6 people at a startup which has solutions for the photographer job flow, from the moment he finishes taking pictures till he delivers it to his clients.
Although I stayed there for a short time it was an awesome experience. Mostly because the I had the pleasure of being in contact with wonderful people from whom I learned a lot, in a technical and personal level.
Besides, being my first real work experience this had a huge impact on changing my worldview. And jumping from intern to full-time position very quickly is something I’m proud of 🥰
Full-stack Web Developer [Job]
2020 - 2022
(Unfinished)
UFMG
I changed my major without putting much thought on it. I thought that I could have a better future going for a more traditional degree such as engineering.
But during the pandemic I changed my mind. Since the university was on hold I started learning game dev as a hobby, later reigniting my passion and then studying it for 2 years straight 🧠
After that I managed to enter the career path I’ve always dreamed about, and eventually left the university.
Control and Automation Engineering, B. Sc. [College]
01/21 - 02/21
S.U.B.
During the pandemic my college was on hold so I decided to create a game, just for fun. I used Phaser.js engine because I already knew JS programming and it was very pleasing to do it.
I think that doing the sprites by myself added a new layer of "proudness" that I didn't feel in previous games I did 👊
First "complete" game [Project]