Ivaylo Ivanov

A highly skilled and experienced game developer with a strong background in programming using Unreal/C++, Unity/C#, Python, HLSL, DirectX11, and DirectX12. Proficient in Unity XR(VR/AR/3D) and Android development, with 4 years of experience in creating dynamic and static libraries and writing custom engine code using DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 API. 

Experienced in designing and creating 3D models, custom shaders and textures, and implementing advanced post-processing and tessellation techniques. Unity Certified Instructor with a strong understanding of game development principles, project management practices and software development methodologies. Recent experience as a Unity Instructor and Trainee DevOps Engineer.

In Skill City, the company aims to provide an education platform that fast-tracks your career in the Tech Industry and helps small to medium businesses. As the main instructor of the Unity Developer boot camp:

• Working with the team to deliver the content provided by Unity and prepare students for industry.
• Deliver sessions to students on Unity and GitHub to introduce Project Management Practices.
• Provide support for Commercial projects given to students by external clients.
• Develop Unity templates for PC/AR/VR and Stereoscopic to allow clients to be able to utilise specialist equipment for their needs.
• Using Unity and Blender I develop 3D assets and implement game behaviours to simulate different types of products in given environments and recreate them in the VR/AR world.
• Create an Innovative Tech showcase around HOST Labs which combines multiple technologies together. Such as AWS Cloud real-time data visually presented in AR applications.
• Take part in tours and explain to SMEs how the technology around HOST Labs can be incorporated into and improve their business.

Unity Certified Instructor

Unity Qualifications: Unity Associate Programmer, Unity Professional Programmer, Unity VR Development

University of Central Lancashire                                                                                         2017 to 2021

Qualification: First in Master of Computing in Computer Games Development

Year 1 and Year 2: Project Average Grade(Direct X 11, C#, C++, Unity): 81% 

Year 3: Games Development 2 (DirectX 11/C++) Math and Tech for Games (DirectX 11/C++) Obj Oriented Methods in Comp Dev (C++)  Games for the Internet (Unity/C#)  Custom Engine Project (DirectX 11/C++)  Average: 73%

Year 4: Master Project (Direct X12/C++) Advanced Games Development (UE4/C++) Games Team Project(Unity/C#) Advanced Games Engineering(C++/DirectX 11) Average:70%

Preston College                                                                                                                   2015 to 2017

Qualification: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Creative Media Production DDM