<aside> 🖐️ Hello! I'm Wahaj Hussain

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<aside> 📌 Game Programmer

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<aside> 🎓 MSc Digital Media Arts & Engineering - LSU

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<aside> 🎓 BEng Software Engineering - NED University

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✨ About Me

As a recent graduate and game programmer, I am passionate about problem-solving and creativity. I always strive to keep myself updated with the latest trends and techniques in game development. Outside of my projects, I enjoy brainstorming new gaming concepts, building prototypes and testing out game ideas.

📋 Experience

Web Developer (Graduate Assistant) - LSU Libraries

Aug 2022 - May 2024

• Coded a Drupal plugin interfacing with LibCal REST API, enabling seamless study space reservations through the website.
• Engaged in daily debugging and continuous development tasks to ensure application functionality and performance.

Freelance Developer - Upwork

Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

• Full-stack Developer - Orders Made Simple
  • Implemented multiple user-facing onboarding screens and extended the back-end server to enable smooth user sign-up processes directly within the mobile application.
  • Engaged in collaborative code reviews and participated in pair programming sessions to resolve bugs, enhance code quality and promote knowledge sharing within the team.
• React Native Developer - ROLZO
  • Developed a hybrid of native and web view app, incorporating in-app authentication, push notification integration, deep linking functionality, and GPS tracking features.

React Native Developer - Cloud Primero

Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

• Programmed various user facing features including guest mode, Giftly gift card system and Talk JS chat feature for Clickdrive.nl app.
• Led migration of the push notification system to a new provider, integrated app analytics tools to enhance performance and insights and Integrated branch.io for cross-platform deep linking.

Game Developer Intern - Mindstorm Studios

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

• Built a hyper-casual mobile runner game utilizing Unity and C#, working in a team of 3.
• Designed, coded, and optimized a hyper-casual mobile game from concept to release.