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- Learning about Compositing!

- Significantly reduced triangle draws under occlusion by designing and implementing run-time cluster culling on multi-rigid and skinned models, decreasing overall render time on mobile, PC, and console platforms.- Improved culling efficiency by modifying the clustering algorithm for skinned meshes to favor bone uniformity.

• Ported and improved performance of post-processing pass by extending the UE5 pipeline for a custom HLSL solution.- Reduced engineering involvement in-game feature iteration by prototyping a flexible artist-controlled.
• Profiled title to report and debug engine performance hot-spots, improving rendering performance.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

• Developed a proof of concept for a sparse matrix solver for AI chips
• Analyzed the efficiency and cache locality of current methods for sparse matrix representation and multiplication
• Researched and presented the benefits and downfalls of the Rust compiler and ways to support Rust through the in-house compiler

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Implemented compile-time data validation to catch setup errors for custom engine plugins and payloads, improving custom Unreal Engine 5 workflows
• Optimized game performance by profiling and prototyping solutions to per-frame asset loads from disk
• Improved developer quality of life by automating custom plugin file organization and implementing debug tools
• Collaborated extensively with designers, artists, and engineers to prototype gameplay features

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• With Unreal Engine 4 and C++, successfully shipped game features and fixes to more than 15 million players under a fast-paced, agile development lifecycle
• Developed modular, reusable gameplay features for multiple releases
• Solved many live and in-development bugs related to gameplay, animation and player force-quits
• Strongly recognized by team as an autonomous worker who produces well-designed, well-tested code

Bachelor Of Computer Science - Bcs, Computer Science

International Baccalaureat, General Studies