Story of my life

• Currently

  Unity Mobile Game Developer at Mindojo

  Found a good job in my favorite sphere:)

  #programming#education#gamedev#job
• June 01, 2020

  salvicode.com Release

  My journey of A-Z personal website development.

  Highlights:

  • Designed idea of the website
  • Marked up pages
  • Studied stack of web-development: python/django, html5 + css(sass), javascript, react, docker, nginx, gunicorn.
  • Successfully self-published: bought domain && hosting, set up and release.
  • There are still some things to implement. More information may be found here.

  #programming#django#web#python
• September, 2017-February, 2020

  C++ Game Developer at Pixowl Inc

  When I got my first phone based on Android(Sony Xperia Acro S). My first game from Playmarket installed on the phone was The Sandbox. I felt in love with this game. And then few years later I'm finding their vacancy post at Upwork and we've started collaborating. It was an amazing experience. It is a great experience of building a relationship with a company like Pixowl remotely. Also because of these guys we've visited other parts of the team located in Argentina. I was amazed by that country and by Spanish language. Since that travel, I've started to learn Spanish y ahora puedo hablar en español ^^

  Highlights:

  • Took part in developing of many TSB2(The Sandbox Evolution) project updates
  • Successfully worked on performance improvements and bug fixes
  • Integrating, updating frameworks
  • Worked on various city builder games: improving stability, developing new features
     
• March, 2016-July, 2016

  C++ Freelance Game Developer at The Game Creators

  Highlights:

  • Using C++ and App Game KIT framework Successfully developed several small educational games
• December, 2015

  Co-founder at Grimwood Team LLC

  This one deserves a separate article to describe what I'm doing at the company, since being a co-founder at a small indie-studio is being  C++/C# Game Developer/Project Manager/Team Lead/Sound Designer/Game Designer/Visual Effect Programmer/Social Marketing Guy.

  You may find more information about this company here: https://gwtgames.com/

  Highlights:

  • In collaboration with other developer developed a flexible architecture for "World of One" game based on cocos2dx and RUBE editor.
  • Developed own particle system based on physics(Box2D engine) and cocos2dx particle system
  • Developed primary gameplay mechanic. Integrated planet-based physics into the Box2D engine.
  • Developed AI of enemies
  • Developed visual effects(Particle system + Shader effects)
  • Successfully integrated audio engine FMOD
  • Added controller support based on SDL
  • Developed awesome boss fights
  • Developed Radial Parallax
  • [Many other things I'm proud of]
• June, 2014

  Successfully Graduated Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University

  That how I've become "Master of Science in Software Engineering"
• April, 2014-November, 2015

  C, Android, Fullstack Developer at Neoservice

  Highlights:

  • Successfully used Ansi C knowledge to achieve goals in developing software for ARM-based devices
  • Libraries such as OpenSSL, cJSON, CRC32lib were integrated into software
  • Participated in sales presentations due to the ability to translate user needs into easy-to-understand software solutions
  • Developed android application for internal service staff
• February 12, 2014

  Game Development World Championship 2013-2014 participant

  I'm a software developer because I wanted to make games. And it happened that I've found people that do art and have a lot of game ideas. Actually I should dedicate this story to a separate article since this is the very beginning of the story how Grimwood Team was started.

  GDWC nominees video

  Highlights:

  • Learned AndEngine framework for building 2d games for android
  • Developed Game that was among 11 nominees from over 700 applicants
• 2013

  Freelance fullstack developer at Lockstep Solutions

  My very first steps in building full-stack web applications. Also, it is a first experience in communicating with people in different time zones(which actually made me reconsider the whole personal agenda and approach to development)

  Responsibility:

  Migrate access databases and forms to .Net+Ajax technologies.

  Highlights:

  • Successfully migrated a lot of databases and forms based on Access to .net+ajax technologies
• June, 2013-October, 2013

  Freelance developer at GIZ Isfara River Automotization Project

  Another project that is very important for our country since it concerns the smart and fair division of the water that goes from the Isfara River to various countries. This was my first experience of having business trips to the place where the whole system was going to be launched. I also would like to mention that I had to deal with people who have never seen any computer before and teach them how to use it.

  Highlights:

  • Successfully developed and integrated water control system on the River Isfara
• April, 2013-October, 2013

  Freelance Software Developer at Kyrgyz Gaz

  I'm very proud of being a part of such a great billing system. The main purpose of project was to migrate old system to new one and of course optimize everything and not to lose any critical finance data. That was an amazing complex challenge. I've got so much experience. And the whole country now is receiving bills designed by me and the other parts of the team.

  Highlights:

  • Successfully migrated and optimized old database queries which significantly increased the speed of all reports
  • Successfully developed UI based on new user requirements
  • The system is still being used(And I still receive gas bills)
• October, 2012-April, 2014

  C++/Android Software Developer at DMSoft Technologies

  The level of my C++ has significantly increased because of working at this company. Nice team with a great experience. It was a fresh air breath after low-level coding using C.

  http://www.dmsofttech.com/

  Achievement Highlights:

  • Provided user requirements analysis, design, and programming support for the enhancement of new database converters
  • Provided support for developed products
  • Assisted in the design and development of android applications
  • Took a part in developing android forums viewer
• May, 2012-October, 2012

  C/Delphi Software Developer at Descom

  My first serious hardcore job connected with various hardware and software for it. 

  Responsibility:

  Software development for ARM-based devices and developing companion desktop applications.

  Highlights:

  • Developed software for water-level control devices.
  • Developed desktop software for communication and gathering information from water-level control devices
• 2009-2014

  Freelance activity at the University

  During being a student I had to find somehow extra money for my other parts of life. How lucky that some departments that were not related to programming had programming classes where the students had to do some homework ^^. Actually I helped not only the above-mentioned students. Some programmers also did not have much passion for the software development department and they had to finish it somehow. There was I to help them. I would consider all these as my first paid freelance job.

  Highlights:

  • Many students from various departments of the university has successfully passed programming classes 
  • Developed several graduations works for various students from software development department that got excellent marks
• September, 2009

  Entered Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University(KRSU)

  I've passed all exams and was accepted for free. New life has started: I've moved from my parents to a new city where the university is located(Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan).
• September 01, 2006

  9th grade at School #1 in Tokmok

  I switched school and my life significantly changed since that moment. This school had a good environment for kids that were interested in programming. And that year I also took part in a programming contest and won it. 
• September 01, 1998

  1st grade at Tokmok School #6

  My official school education started here at school number 6 in Tokmok.
• September 06, 1991

  Birthday

  A day when I was born. I don’t remember this day much, but I guess it was a nice day in a small town named Tokmok(Kyrgyzstan).