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About
Hello and welcome 👋 I am Shamit, a Game Programmer from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 with 4 years of game industry experience. I am currently studying for my MSc degree
in Game Design and Development at Aalto University, Finland 🇫🇮.
Engaging video games, immersive-interactive media and breathtaking art of various forms have always been my motivation to achieve more. I am currently focusing on making AR applications & learning Unreal Engine 5. My fields of interest:
🎓Education
Portfolio
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🎯Projects
- All
- 🎮Games
- 🫙Jam Entries
- 💻Apps
- 🎬Cinematics
- Play as an intergalactic sous-chef on the lookout for exotic missing ingredients, as they embark on a culinary journey to Earth.
- Genre: FPS, Retro
- Role: Programmer, Game Designer, Artist
Uniqueness:
1. FPS Cooking Game
2. Game Environment Generated using Geospatial 3D Data
GN! Autumn 2023 Jam
PC
2 People
2023
PLAY WATCH
- I started working on this prototype as a solo developer. Through iterative improvements, the game has turned into a huge success with 500K+ downloads. It features multiple engaging game modes and tons of character customization.
- Genre: Topdown, Action
- Role: Programmer, Designer
Mobile
8 People
2019
PLAY
- A topdown 3D game where your primary objective is to clean the sea by collecting different types of trash. Unlock new items, explore new areas and upgrade your ship while at it!
- Genre: Idle Arcade
- Role: Programmer, Game Designer
Mobile
6 People
2022
PLAY
- Survival depends on carefully choosing between eating healthy and junk food since they both have their pros and cons.The main idea is to promote health consciousness and encourage users to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle in a fun way.
- Genre: Infinite Runner
- Role: Programmer, Artist
Jam Entry
Web
2 People
2021
PLAY WATCH
- You and a bunch of ducklings are chasing after the coolest duck around, the Queen of Ducks. Find your way through three stages that are packed with obstacles and points to score – but remember to move to the rhythm!
- Genre: Rhythm, Runner
- Role: Programmer
Aalto Orientation Jam 2023
7 People
Web
PLAY
- A cute side scrolling platformer where a farmer's cat has to find water sources to grow the vegetables.
- Genre: Platformer
Global Game Jam 2023
PC
Solo
PLAY
- Cleaners have decided to protest against mass littering by littering. Hence their roles have reversed! Survive from the cops for as long as you can and reach higher scores by littering all around!
- Genre: Racing, Survival
GMTK Game Jam 2023
Web
Solo
2023
PLAY
- I have worked on the shop system + minigames such as: Road Chase, highway Chase, Catch Thief, Supercop, Prison Break etc
- Genre: Racing, Action
Mobile
9 People
2022
PLAY
- Idle tower defense/clicker game with a diverse upgrade system, stunning visuals and solid gameloop.
- Genre: Idle Defense, Survival
- Role: Programmer, Designer
Mobile
6 People
2022
PLAY
- Keep switching colors to match your enemies and survive as long as you can!
- Genre: Casual, Survival
Mix and Game Jam 2020
Mobile
Web
Solo
2020
PLAY
- Addictive clicker game where you tap to shoot targets while avoiding cheeky obstacles.
- Genre: Arcade
Mobile
Web
Solo
2019
PLAY
- A hypercasual prototype that I created in 4 days as a recruitment assignment.
- Genre: Runner
Mobile
Solo
2022
PLAY
- A 2D platformer based on real incidents during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.
- Genre: Action, Platformer
- Role: Programmer, Artist, Team Lead
Mobile
PC
5 People
2018
- My immense love for cycling encouraged me to work on this project, which I envision, will motivate people to use bicycles, educate them about road safety and will be adored by all cyclists! Players have to jump, switch lanes and balance their way to victory!
- Meta Loop: Garage Decor, Character Skins, Upgrades and MORE!
- Genre: Casual, Platformer
Mobile
Solo
2022
PLAY
- My 1st game made in unity that also won the 1st place in IUT ICT Fest 2016!
- Zombies have kidnapped brains of extraordinary scientists in pursuit to dominate the world. Retrieve brains and save humanity!
- Genre: Action, Platformer
First Unity Project
PC
Solo
2016
- Infinite runner where the primary objective is to catch the runaway cow while avoiding chaos in the streets! Another minigame turns the table and lets the player be in the cow's shoes!
- Genre: Runner
Mobile
Solo
2021
PLAY
- Player has to time their attacks and tactically upgrade stats to beat fierce opponents.
- Genre: Action
Mobile
4 People
2019
- A 3D version of the popular game Flappy Bird. Features various unique animations and upgrades.
- Genre: Arcade
Mobile
Solo
2021
PLAY
- A small cinematic I created with my spouse celebrating the festivities and wishing a happy Eid to everyone!
- Rendering Pipeline: Unity HDRP
Cinematic
2 People
2022
WATCH
- A short made during the COVID-19 pandemic showcasing a relaxed morning in a uncrowded city under lockdown.
Cinematic
Solo
2020
WATCH
- A short product packaging design that I loved rendering using Unity! Done by me: textures, lighting, audio, VFX, post-processing
Cinematic
Solo
2023
WATCH
DMRI Tract Segmentation Visualization
- In my thesis, I classified the brain tracts using supervised machine learning algorithms including NN, One Class SVM etc. This is the 3D Brain Visualization Tool that I created with help of 3D data.
Application
Research
BSc. Thesis
4 People
2019
- A COVID-19 app that uses API to fetch real-time data and gives regular region specific updates.
- Role: API integration, UI Design & Implementation
Mobile Application
2 People
2020
- An undergraduate project that not only showcases an ecommerce site but also enables the customers to bring products from abroad through the help of travelers.
- Tools used: PHP, JS, MySQL
- Github: github.com/Anao.com
Web Application
3 People
2018
Optimal Bus Route Selection based on Passenger Location
- Distribute buses to optimal routes using clustering algorithm. After defining clusters based on number of plots, I calculated cluster sizes and distance between them and destination.
- Tools used: python, K-means clustering, google map plot
- Github: github.com/Optimal-Bus-Route-Selection
Software Application
2 People
2019
Doctor Kothay (ASP.net, MySQL)
- A website facilitating medical support and information utilizing geolocation and google maps API.
- Users can 1. Search for doctors according to their department and location 2. Find nearby medicine shop, hospital and diagnostic center and 3. Place appointment to their doctor of preference.
Web Application
3 People
2017
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💻Work Experience
✦ Research Assistant (Jun 2024 - Present)
✦ Student Tutor (Mar 2024 - Present)
Aalto University
Aalto University
Senior Game Developer (Sep 2022 - Jun 2023)
Playense
Game Developer (Sep 2019 - Aug 2022)
Free Pixel Games Ltd.
Level 2 Graphic Designer, Cartoonist (Apr 2016 - Jan 2020)
Fiverr
Joint Secretary, Graphic Designer (Nov 2017 - Nov 2018)
AUST Innovation and Design Club (AUSTIDC)
🥇Awards
Champion - Game Development - IUT ICT FEST 2016
Champion - Software - Intra AUST Technomania 2018
Champion - Game Development - National RoboTech Fest 2017
1st Runner Up in Networking War - International Telco Warfare 2018
Top 25 - Grameenphone Game Jam 2017
Top 40 - NASA Space Apps Challenge 2018
🙋🏻♂️Volunteering
Event Organizer and Community Manager of "Games Now!" by Aalto University
Co-Founder, Artist at "Shilpanudan (শিল্পানুদান)"
Event Organizer, Segment Coordinator (Software Showcase), Graphic Designer of "MindSparks'19"
Instructor for "Workshop on Game Development 2.0" hosted by AUST IDC (JAN 2022)
Instructor for "Workshop on Graphic Designing (Illustrator and Photoshop)" hosted by AUST IDC (FEB 2019)
Panel Research Community Member of "Unity Pulse"
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📝Articles & Blogs
Camp Sajek is a 2-4 player board game that takes players on a relaxing yet exhilarating expedition through the magical land of Sajek Valley in Bangladesh.
2023
Code: Data Persistence in Unity using Binary Serialization
Hands on tutorial for easy and secure data save/load in Unity by serializing or deserializing json data from string, file or stream.
2022
GDD for an isometric, action-exploration game where you dive deep on a quest of saving sea creatures, only to unravel deeper conspiracies.
2024
Instructed an online workshop for 100+ students and discussed topics such as: Global Game Industry, Teams, Tools, Development Pipeline, Tips for Beginners, Hands on Examples, Publishing, Monetization and MORE!
2022
Thesis: Automatic Human Brain Segmentation using ML Techniques
Undergrad thesis where I classified brain tracts from whole brain data using different supervised machine learning algorithms such as KD Tree, NN & SVM.
2019
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🎨Art & Design
For more: Behance Portfolio
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💪Proficiency
Programming
Others
Languages
English 🇬🇧
IELTS AcademicScore: 7.5 / 9 ✦ C1 Level
Finnish 🇫🇮
Grade: 4 / 5 ✦ A1 Level
Bangla 🇧🇩
Hindi 🇮🇳
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🔧Tools
Unity
Primary tool used to create over 50+ games and prototypes.
Unreal Engine
Currently learning Blueprints and exploring the visuals aspects of the engine.
Blender 3D
For creating simple
low-poly 3D models.
Adobe illustrator
For creating 2D assets, textures, UI elements and promotional elements etc.
Github
I also use SourceTree for version control, cloud hosting and collaboration.
Visual Studio
Primary IDE for
programming in C#. I also use VS Code depending on the project.
Jupyter Notebook
IDE for programming in python. Depending on the project, I also use Google Colab.
Slack
I also use Skype, Discord, Teams, Zoom for Communication
depending on the project.
Jira
I also use Trello, Miro for Task Management
depending on the project.
Notion
For Project Documentation, Task Management.
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🖼️Good Times
📢Recommendations
Shamit is an outstanding Game Developer with expertise in Hyper and Hybrid casual games. During our time working together in the same team, he showed proficiency in Unity, attention to detail, and ability to transform ideas into addictive games which is truly commendable. Shamit is also a collaborative team player who seamlessly worked with other developers, artists, and designers, ensuring a smooth workflow and a positive working environment while embracing new challenges. I wish him every success in his future endeavors.
Syed Shafeyee
Solutions Engineer @ Google (Former Colleague)
During his tenure as a Senior Game Developer at Playense, Shamit consistently impressed with his technical expertise, creativity, and dedication. His contributions were instrumental in the successful delivery of key projects, and his leadership skills fostered a culture of innovation and collaboration within our team. Shamit's proactive approach to problem-solving and excellent communication skills make him an invaluable asset to any organization. I highly recommend him for any role that requires a skilled and dedicated game developer.
Mahmudur Rahman
Founder @ Playense (Former Boss)
Shamit is a passionate and highly driven game developer with a very good sense of what makes a great game. We’ve joined our hands on several projects. He is very enthusiastic, detail focused, creative and an easy-going person to work with. Shamit will be a great asset to any team he joins. I am looking forward to seeing more of his works as his game development career unfolds.
Minhazul Arefin Abtahi
Software Developer @ Crapsee Corp (Former Colleague)
I had the pleasure of sitting beside & working closely with Shamit on several Unity 3D game development projects, and I can confidently say that he is an exceptional professional in his field. He is not only an expert developer but also an individual with a remarkable blend of creativity, hard work, and an infectious sense of fun. His technical proficiency in Unity 3D is truly impressive. He consistently demonstrates utilizing its capabilities to bring innovative and engaging game experiences to life. I wholeheartedly recommend Shamit to anyone seeking someone who is not only technically proficient but also a joy to work with.
Moien Mahnul
Game Designer @ Riseup Labs (Former Colleague)
Shamit Ahmed is an unique game developer who gets hands on with the projects he is involved in. He is a determined person to make quality games which people enjoy and get addicted to. He is a real world megamind and a genius when it comes to game ideas. His skills in unity are excellent. In terms of colleagues he always makes sure the communications are understandable, friendly and professional. It's a pleasure to have worked with a humble yet gem of a talented human being.