Marcus Washington | Senior Unreal Engine Developer at Epic Games

Summary

Senior Unreal Engine DeveloperEpic Games

Seattle, WAAug 2021Present

Led the development of a new procedural content generation system, reducing level design iteration time by 30% for a major title.
Optimized core gameplay systems in C++ for a flagship title, improving frame rates by an average of 15% across target platforms.
Mentored a team of 3 junior developers, guiding them in best practices for Unreal Engine development and C++ programming.
Implemented complex AI behaviors and animation blending using Behavior Trees and State Machines, enhancing player immersion by 20%.

Unreal Engine DeveloperBungie

Bellevue, WAJul 2019Jul 2021

Contributed to the development of a new combat system using Unreal Engine 4, leading to a 20% increase in player engagement during playtesting.
Developed and maintained various UI features and widgets with UMG, streamlining player interaction by 10%.
Refactored existing C++ codebase to improve modularity and reduce technical debt by 15%, enhancing maintainability for future updates.
Integrated third-party SDKs for analytics and platform services, ensuring robust data collection and cross-platform functionality.

Developed a C++ plugin for Unreal Engine 5 that procedurally generates planets with customizable biomes and terrain features.
Implemented a LOD system to handle vast planetary scales, achieving stable 60 FPS performance on consumer hardware.
Showcased project at a local game dev meetup, receiving positive feedback on algorithmic complexity and visual quality.

Designed and implemented core networked gameplay mechanics (replication, prediction, reconciliation) using Unreal Engine's networking.
Created custom character controllers and weapon systems, ensuring smooth and responsive player experience across various latency conditions.
Achieved a stable 90% hit registration accuracy in simulated high-latency environments.

University of WashingtonMaster of Science in Computer Science

Seattle, WASep 2017Jun 2019

Achieved a 3.8 GPA, focusing on real-time rendering and game physics.
Developed a custom ray tracing engine in C++ as part of a capstone project, improving render times by 25%.

Washington State UniversityBachelor of Science in Computer Science

Pullman, WASep 2013May 2017

Graduated Cum Laude with a 3.7 GPA.
Awarded 'Best Senior Project' for a real-time multiplayer game prototype developed with Unity.

Game Development

Unreal Engine 5 & 4C++BlueprintGameplay ProgrammingAI DevelopmentUI/UX (UMG)AnimationPhysicsNetworkingPerformance Optimization

Programming Languages

C++PythonC#Java

Tools & Software

Visual StudioPerforceGitJiraConfluenceBlenderSubstance Painter

Methodologies

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)Test-Driven Development (TDD)Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)Design Patterns