Adrian Popoviciu

Game developer and software engineer focused on Unreal Engine, real-time systems and tooling.

Hard Skills

Programming Languages

C C++ C# Python GDScript

Game Engines

Unreal Engine Godot

Core domains

Game development Real-time rendering Tools & pipelines Hardware Systems & Networking Self-hosted infrastructure Low-level & systems programming

Soft Skills

🗣️ Communication
đź§­ Leadership
đź§© Mentoring
🌱 Collaboration

Spoken Languages

Romanian

Native

English

B2

Experience

Engine Programmer

March 2025 - Present

Wolcen Studio

- Remote collaboration across Romanian timezone.

  • • Development of features and tools required by 'Gods, Death & Reapers'.

Senior Software Engineer

September 2022 - March 2025

Prodigy IT Solutions SRL

- Cluj-Napoca, Romania

  • • Created and stabilized the new game development division in order to develop both internal as well as outsourced game projects.
  • • Participated as a mentor in all dev employees training programs.
  • • Offering consultancy on creating and stabilizing the new game development division in order to develop both internal as well as outsourced game projects.
  • • Designing the game development structures for the company employees onboarding & continuous training program.

Senior Software Engineer

January 2024 - December 2024

Lightbridge Labs

- Remote collaboration across US and Romanian timezones

  • • Successfully developed the new product demo for Pragma Engine currently used as tech demo reference for prospecting clients among game development companies.
  • • Implementing live professional services on yet to be disclosed title by Escape Velocity Entertainment.

Lead Software Engineer

January 2022 - October 2022

Adaptive Peak LLC

- Remote collaboration across US timezones.

  • • Developed virtual production software for generating cinematic renderings based on text prompts.

Lead Software Engineer

October 2021 - January 2023

Geotech One B.V.

- Remote collaboration across France, Netherlands and US timezones.

  • • Leading development efforts for runtime glTF exporter for Twinmotion.
  • • Developed a new texture sharing solution for Unreal Engine 5.1.
  • • Offering lectures & training seminars on Unreal Engine and virtual production solutions.

Lead Software Engineer

November 2020 - October 2021

Urban Circus

- Remote collaboration across Australian timezones.

  • • Developed urban planning and visualization software
  • • Integrated GIS data streaming and manipulation pipelines.

Software Engineer

April 2020 - December 2021

Alien Fish SRL

- Cluj-Napoca, Romania

  • • Developed Unreal Engine 4 plugin for virtual production.
  • • Led multiple development areas across desktop and mobile platforms.
  • • Developed low latency networking protocols and shader driven codecs.
  • • The code that I had written at that time is still used in production and has enabled company growth to above $15 Million evaluated in 2022.

Junior Software Engineer

August 2018 - March 2020

Gameloft Romania SRL

- Cluj-Napoca, Romania

  • • Together with my development team we ported the well received Asphalt 9 game to Nintendo Switch. This reflected well into above 100k Daily Active Users following the release.

Freelance Software Engineer

July 2018 - May 2021

ENDsun Services LLC

- Remote collaboration across Romanian timezone.

  • • Designed and developed budget motion capture suit.
  • • Developed a virtual avatar puppeteering software.

Freelance Software Engineer

March 2018 - May 2018

Mirko Storz

- Remote collaboration across US timezones.

  • • Developed an MMO browser game using PlayCanvas and Node.js to engage recreational players.

Freelance Software Engineer

January 2018 - March 2018

Rocket Production

- Remote collaboration across UK & US timezones.

  • • Developed a time trial racing game using Unreal Engine 4 in order to showcase client’s product and engage potential investors over at a conference presentation booth in New York.

Education

Computer Science Bachelor Degree

“Vasile Goldis” University of West Arad

2021

Informatics High School Diploma

“Iancu de Hunedoara” National College

2018

Affiliations

Transylvanian Association for Gaming and Art Projects (TAGAP)

Founder and president

Transylvania Angels Network

Angel Investor

Ecoland

Former technical advisor

Breda University of Applied Sciences

Former guest lecturer

Cartea Daliei

Former mentor teaching Scratch

Romanian Airclub

Former Glider Pilot

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