Paul Stefanescu

About

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Software Engineer & Game Developer

My favourite pastime is playing video games with my friends. I've managed to transfer that passion and teamwork to Game Development and I've not looked back since.

Birthday: 17th August 1998
Phone: available upon request

Degree: Undergraduate
Email: paul-stefanescu@outlook.com

Skills

C++

C#

Unreal Engine 4

Unity3D

Java

Perforce

Reverse Engineering

French/German

Interests

Video Games

Esports

Languages

Music

Traveling

Culture

Cooking

History

Testimonials

Paul is a very good programmer; thoughtful and diligent in all the tasks he was assigned and responsible for. He gave 100% and always appreciated how complex it is to make AAA games for multiple platforms (Xbox, PS4, PC, etc.) Paul would be a great asset to any company or team and will hopefully use and transfer the skills and knowledge he has learned at d3t towards a very successful career in programming after University.

Phil Owen

Head of Engineering @ d3t

Resume

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Sumary

I graduated from the University of Manchester in 2021 with a B.Sc in Computer Science. With almost 2 years’ industry experience at d3t Ltd and Wushu Studios, I’m looking to develop my skills and reach the next level in my career. My main language is C++, having experience in Unreal and proprietary Engines and my keen interest is gameplay programming.

paul-stefanescu@outlook.com

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science

2017 - 2021

University of Manchester, Manchester, England

Second Class First Division Degree - 69%

Participated in multiple hackathons and group projects:

Implemented features, fixed bugs, and refactored code on a large open-source MMORPG in Java.
Designed a reinforcement learning bot to play and win a real-world game (Mankalah)
Created a Web Application on AWS, from initial pitch and design to final implementation and deployment.
Final year project: Dimensional, a procedural-generation game in Unreal Engine 4

High School Diploma

2013 - 2017

"Tudor Vianu" National High School of Computer Science, Bucharest, Romania

Final Average mark: 96%

Enganged in numerous activities outside of the curriculum, like creating a video game in Unity or simulating football played by simple robots.
Volunteered in both education and cultural events.

Professional Experience

Junior Programmer

July 2021 - January 2022

Wushu Studios - Liverpool, England, UK

Worked collaboratively with a small team. Adapted quickly to working remotely by building strong professional working relationships.
Refactored User Interface code with an emphasis on future-proofing and good coding practices.
Check portfolio section for details on Destruction AllStars

Game Programming Intern

August 2019 - September 2020

d3t Ltd - Runcorn, England, UK

Year in the industry working as a video game programmer for d3t Ltd, a work-for-hire game co-development studio.
Worked on Mafia 2: Definitive Edition and an unannounced AAA title in Unreal Engine
Tackled complex programming tasks across multiple areas such as the Build pipeline, sound, interface, performance and bugfixing.
Worked as part of a team of 5 to 20 people with a focus on good coding practices, teamwork and scalability.

e-Learning Content Creator

June 2015 – August 2015

Eurocom S.A., Bucharest, Romania

Created eLearning content delivered on the company’s educational platform, working together with both teachers and other students.
Improvedmy sense of responsibility and confidence to express ideas.