Hi, I'm Siarhei Dziki aka @GloryOfNight and I'm a professional software engineer aswell as game developer.

My career started in Jan 2018.

My skills consist of:
- Proficiency in C++20/23
- Proficiency in Unreal Engine
- Proficiency in CMake
- Proficiency in crossplatform development (Windows, Linux, PlayStation and Xbox)
- Familiar with Linux specific development for containerized applications
- Familiar with network stacks and development of certain networking features
- Experienced with Git

Titles I worked on:
- UFL (Football Simulator for PC and Consoles)
    Unreal, C++:
    - Implement network game mode via P2P
    - - Includes NAT Traversal and NAT hole punching solutions
    - - Own NetDriver managment that makes P2P connections possible when needed
    - Enable IPv6 support across all platforms and game servers
    - Implement managment system for client matchmaking that responsible for creation and joining game matches
    - Implement Sentry API intergration via HTTP, which enables cross-platform integration, SDK independent
    - Implement in-game traceroute functionality for better tracking of networking issues
    - Launch and integrate game servers in the cloud solution
    - Develop and manage several server features:
    - - Agones server managment intergration
    - - Linux process forking, which enables running multiple match instances on a single server
    - - Develop cross-process server interactions for certain features
    - - Develop and integrate RCON solution for easier interaction and debugging
    - Support all game server issues, specializing in troubleshooting
    - Contribute to the overall stability and performance of the game by using expertise in C++, standards, multithreaded programming, build systems, and UE network

- BombaNino (Match3-like mobile game)
    Unreal, C++:
    - Implement gameplay mechanics
    - - Implementation of match3 game board
    - - Implementation for "stones" collection and physics behavior
    - - Implementation of many other gameplay features including enemies and others. . .
    - Implement meta gameplay and UI
    - - Implementation of main menu map, menus and buttons
    - - Implementation of UI effects
    - - Integration of 2D UI animations via Spine
    - Implementation and integration analytics solutions
    - - Implementation of Firebase analytics 
    - - Integration of AppsFlyer, DevToDev and Facebook analytics
    - Integration of 2.5D animations with transitions

- BloodOfHeroes (Viking souls-like pvp for PC)
    Unreal:
    - Integration of character animations into gameplay code
    - Marking up animations for actions, sounds, effects and etc.
    - Fixing game level geometry and collision

I'm taking interest in:
- Real-time rendering over vulkan api
- Low-level networking
- Open sourcing code
- - Creating free & open unreal plugins
- - Keeping as much I can open


Checkout my:
  Tools:
    cpp-cmake-template: my personal template repository for a C++ CMake LLVM based projects
    - https://github.com/GloryOfNight/cpp-cmake-template
    udp-relay: simple udp relay to establish connection between two peers
    - https://github.com/GloryOfNight/udp-relay
    clang-format-all: reformat entire cxx project with very little time using already existing clang-format executable
    - https://github.com/GloryOfNight/clang-format-all

  Game engine experements:
    lune: yet another experements with sdl3, vulkan1.3, glm
    - https://github.com/GloryOfNight/lune
    dreco-engine-vulkan: game engine, using sdl and vulkan
    - https://github.com/GloryOfNight/dreco-engine-vulkan
    dreco-engine: 2d game engine, using sdl2 and opengles with small matchline game on it
    - https://github.com/GloryOfNight/dreco-engine

  Unreal Plugins
    rcon: implementation of source rcon protocol for Unreal
    - https://github.com/GloryOfNight/UnrealRCON
    sentry: integration of sentry analytics using http
    - https://github.com/GloryOfNight/UE4_Sentry
    firebase: integration of firebase analytics using sdk
    - https://github.com/GloryOfNight/UE4_FirebaseAnalytics
    android-in-app-updates: call update app popup if update is available with one simple function
    - https://github.com/GloryOfNight/UE4_AndroidInAppUpdates