# Karim Abdel Hamid > Software Engineer at Iron Galaxy Studios Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/karimabdelhamid Portfolio available at: https://karimio.github.io/ I’ve been programming for the last sixteen years, working professionally as a software developer for five years and specifically as a game developer for three years. I’ve helped push the companies I’ve worked in to be more creative and polished. I have proposed new features and projects that my company is currently working on. Currently, I’m leading a game project that I have proposed. In this position, I am the leader of a team of 3 developers, where we use Git, C#, Unity, and WebGL technologies. Other projects include an education game for kids grades 1 through 3, a B2B management education game, and dozens of websites. In addition to my professional work, I also have many personal projects. I’ve built my own game engine, Grindstone, in C++. It supports high-end 3D graphics, an extensible plugin-based architecture, C# scripting using Mono, a data-driven ECS system, asset optimization, and a user-friendly interface. I also develop games in my free time alongside my game engine, with various genres, including top-down RPGs, platformers, and first-person horror games. For each of these games, I’ve designed and developed many complicated movement systems involving features such as anti-gravity, and wall running. I’ve developed systems for inventory, combat, non-player character AI, in-game building, scene transition, save serialization systems, and more. I work well both as a manager and as part of a team. I’ve had to manage several teams and can effectively coordinate our work, organize tasks, and keep our projects well-maintained. One of my strengths is the ability to dissect requirements and think of long-term consequences, creative design, and technical solutions simultaneously. I try to get feedback as early as possible and communicate every detail to the entire team. I document all my work for both long-term and short-term maintainability. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer - Mid 2 @ Iron Galaxy Studios Jan 2023 – Present | Chicago, Illinois, United States Ported Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: Black Ops III to the Microsoft Store Led a team of new developers to learn the Unreal Engine, and prototype a VR project ### Personal Project: Grindstone @ Self-Employed Jan 2014 – Present | Cairo Governorate, Egypt A personal project, a Game Engine designed to improve efficiency, costs, and content for game development. Features: - Cross-Platform (Linux + Mac + PC) - Cross-API (OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan) - Modern graphics techniques including PBR and beautiful 3D shaders - Designed to be beautiful, extensible, easy to use, performant, and flexible ### Private College Tutor @ Self-Employed Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Cairo Governorate, Egypt Tutored the following courses: Fundamentals of Computer Science Fundamentals of Programming Analysis and Design of Algorithms Digital Design of Computers Physics (Mechanics) Calculus 1 ### Game Development Team Lead @ Nahdet Misr AI Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Cairo, Egypt • Developed the second-highest ranking educational app in Egypt: a game using the Unity game engine. • Led a team of four members, teaching them valuable skills, such as Unity’s UI Toolkit and the new Input System, and modern programming practices. • Introduced TDD and proper project management guidelines using Jira for the entire company. • Proposed four game projects: two currently accepted, and two under consideration. • Consulted with clients, gathered requirements, and facilitated communication between all teams. ### Full Stack Engineer @ Mirqah - Media Lab Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Cairo, Egypt Developed a management teaching tool using React, Rails, and hosted on AWS. Created authentication using Firebase. ### Senior Front-End Developer @ Trukto Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Cairo, Egypt Developed User Interface Designs for Web and Apps Managed the front end development team Integrated with Amazon AWS Severless REST-based Architecture Programmed and designed React-based web Interface for client and dashboard ### Student Activity: Associate General Secretary, Head of Marketing, and Web Developer @ The Computer Science and Engineering Association AUC Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Cairo Governorate, Egypt Associate General Secretary from June 2017 - May 2018 Head of Marketing from July 2016 - October 2016 Head of Marketing from September 2015 - October 2016 Developed two websites: One for the CSEA itself (no longer in use due to budget issues), and one for the Amazon Innovation Hackathon Completely rebranded the CSEA Designed dozens of marketing for events Managed department heads to improve the lives of Computer Science Students Taught four workshops on Front-End Web Development and Game Development ### EDA Tool Developer and Front-End Web Designer @ Cloud V Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Cairo Governorate, Egypt Co-developed the Beekeeper project for system-on-a-chip hardware and software co-simulation on the Cloud V, an online digital design platform with project management. Redesigned the front-end, which unfortunately was never properly implemented. ### Teacher's Assistant @ American University in Cairo Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | 5th Settlement, Cairo, Egypt Was an undergraduate teacher's assistant for Dr. Howaida's CS110 course. Aided in designing materials and curricula, as well as helped hundreds of students perfect their knowledge of computer science. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Computer Engineering The American University in Cairo ### High School in High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates The International School of Choueifat ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/karimabdelhamid1 - Website: http://karimio.github.io/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/karimabdelhamid JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/karimabdelhamid/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05