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Kumar Chaitanya - Unreal Engine Engineer and Designer in Remote, USA

Kumar Chaitanya

Senior Unreal Engine Game Engineer specializing in real-time multiplayer gameplay systems

Knowledge TokenMaharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, AmbalaRemote, USA6 Years ExperienceSenior LevelWorks On-Site

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Unreal Engine generalist (7 years) with hands-on ownership of end-to-end gameplay systems in real-time 3D C++ and UE5, spanning technical level design, animation/locomotion features, and multiplayer replication. Worked on a shipped Steam title ("Peak 53") implementing replicated systems like prone, scope, and ladder, and has also built MMORPG time/weather systems and a projectile/rocket launcher feature for a demo (Meta Island).

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Key Strengths

  • 7 years Unreal Engine generalist experience across gameplay, animation, and level design
  • Built multiple replicated multiplayer gameplay systems (e.g., prone, scope, ladder, item spawn/score)
  • End-to-end ownership of gameplay systems in a real-time 3D C++ codebase (MMORPG clock/weather)
  • Structured debugging approach using abstraction and decomposition
  • Documentation- and prototype-driven iteration process (GDD + early prototyping)

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Experience

Unreal Engine Engineer and DesignerKnowledge Token LLC · Aug 2025 – Presentfreelance
Unreal Engine DeveloperOperation Safe Place Defence · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025contract
Client Acquisition / Partnerships Manager & AdvisorAtheneum · Jan 2023 – Jan 2025contract
Client Acquisition / Partnerships Manager & AdvisorPepola · Jan 2023 – Jan 2025contract
Project Manager(Freelance)Shinpi Studio · Mar 2024 – May 2024freelance
Cinematic Director & Real-Time Cinematic ArtistNejcraft · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023contract
Cinematic Director & Real-Time Cinematic ArtistSpecPixel Studio · Jan 2023 – Jan 2023contract
Unreal Engine DeveloperMetaisland · Aug 2022 – Dec 2022contract
UE4 Technical ProgrammerYeyuna SP .Z.O.O · Aug 2021 – Nov 2021contract
Unreal Engine DesignerXaripe Labs · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021contract
Unreal Engine DesignerUIPEP Technologies · Oct 2020 – Mar 2021contract
Full Stack / Game DeveloperIndependent Clients · Jan 2019 – Jan 2020freelance
Game Tester / QAHighbrew Technology Inc · Jan 2025 – May 2025
Game Designer/ Unreal Engine DeveloperDirty Bird Games LLC · Jun 2024 – Jan 2025
Lead Technical Artist and developer - Generalist(Full-Time)Stanion Studio LLC · Sep 2021 – Feb 2023
Level DesignerWorldTech Games · Dec 2020 – Jun 2021
Unreal Engine 4 workshop Beta TesterPackt · Sep 2020 – Nov 2020contract
Software Developer & Unreal Engine 4 Visualizer InternOpen Game Studio · Jun 2020 – Oct 2020internship
Software Developer & Unreal Engine 4 Visualizer InternHereafter · Jun 2020 – Oct 2020internship
Team LeadSmart India Hackathon · Mar 2019 – Mar 2019
Game DesignerCareer Village · Mar 2025 – Presentpart-time
Level Designer/ blueprint Scripter & UE C++ ProgrammerEpoch Games · Aug 2020 – May 2022

Education

Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Ambalabachelor, Computer Science (2021)
Pracheen Kala Kendrabachelor, Fine Arts (2016)

Awards

  • Smart India Hackathon 2019 - Grand Finale Finalist (Government of India)

Languages

English

Certifications

AWS – Generative AI for Business Strategy & Solution Design (Executive-level programs)PRINCE2 FoundationEpic Games Certified Learning Path (24+ certificates across Unreal Engine, real-time rendering, VFX & animation)Unreal Engine Development (C++) – Multiplayer systems (Udemy)Web & System Foundations - Responsive web design (freeCodeCamp)

Publications

5 publications

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Kumar ChaitanyaSenior Unreal Engine Game Engineer specializing in real-time multiplayer gameplay systems