Onur Balci Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

- Headed the development of Time Blast, guiding the project from concept through to completion.- Architected and developed a comprehensive blast/match engine and editor, integrating various game mechanics.- Led and implemented crucial systems such as save functionality, asset delivery, cloud synchronization and liveops.- Achieved blazzing fast game loading times and reduced app size for both Android and iOS platforms.- Optimized performance to ensure a stable 60 FPS on lower-end devices.- Proactively monitored live systems to swiftly identify and address critical bugs, ensuring a seamless user experience.- Improved the build pipeline and introduced automation to streamline the development process and reduce human error.- Reviewed technical design documents and conducted code reviews to provide constructive feedback to other engineers.

- Provided feedback on the game production pipeline, including offering technical requirements/design for the development of core libraries, integrating the resulting products, and delivering further feedback.- Facilitated bidirectional communication between the studio and the company, playing a critical role in clarifying and resolving technical requests and issues from both sides.

Istanbul, Turkey

I was actively involved in the technical development of the game. I also took charge of training newly joined team members and guiding them in their tasks. Additionally, I provided technical training sessions company-wide.

Istanbul, Turkey

I have worked on various game projects, taking on tasks that spanned across infrastructure and visual effects. On the infrastructure side, my responsibilities included working on crucial areas such as payment systems, content distribution systems, backend/client communication, cheat prevention, data saving, and analytic services.

Istanbul, Turkey

I implemented a two-factor authentication system with SMS and was responsible for developing UX improvements and integrating a new UI into an existing project.

Istanbul, Turkey

I was attending to OOP practice lectures to help other students.

Istanbul, Turkey

I was responsible to develop patches, implement UI. I also develop an online ticket sale system for one of the biggest game expo - GameX.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Engineering, 3.86 (Dropped)

I completed all the courses, and dropped out at the thesis. My main focus was AI/Machine Learning besides that I took image processing.

Computer Science, 2.75

While studying at Yeditepe University, I took artificial intelligence and image processing courses as a special student.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Engineering, 3.09

Graduated with Honor Degree.