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David Smithson
Principal Unity/C# Developer specializing in mobile and live-service games
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Unity gameplay developer who led implementation of an airport scene for Duplo Town (children’s physics/exploration game), adding multiple unspecced interactions that significantly increased polish and playfulness and delighted testers/clients. Principal/lead-level engineer with strong sprint planning and impact-vs-effort prioritization, plus experience designing asynchronous client-server interactions and state management (aware of Photon-style real-time multiplayer sync).
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Key Strengths
- Adds high-impact polish and playful interactions beyond spec (Unity airport scene: landing lights, barrel roll, retractable wheels)
- Prioritizes features using impact vs workload weighting to maximize value within sprint constraints
- Strong playtest-driven iteration; delivers features that generate visibly positive tester/client reactions
- Lead/principal-level ownership of bespoke components within complex systems
- Balances structured task ownership with cross-functional collaboration to hit sprint goals
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