David S.

Greetings! Thank you for clicking on my profile. My name is David and I'm a software engineer with over 20 years of experience designing and implementing software systems for games and backend services. For the past three years I operated Overcado Studios as the technical director, being directly involved with the code and managing other developers. Unreal Engine Development (C++ & Blueprints) - Deep expertise in multiplayer game architecture, including dedicated servers, client-side prediction, and network replication. - Skilled in optimizing real-time performance, reducing network latency, and implementing seamless world loading. - Experience integrating custom game logic, AI systems, and procedural content generation. Full-Stack Game Development - Specializes in scalable, high-performance backend systems for online games. - Designs and deploys secure, modular APIs using Node.js, TypeScript, and Python. - Implements real-time WebSocket communication, player data storage, and matchmaking services. Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps - Builds and automates server deployment pipelines with Terraform, AWS (ECS, S3, Route 53, IAM), and Docker. - Expertise in CI/CD pipelines for UE5, automating builds, asset packaging, and cloud distribution. Strong focus on cost-efficient cloud hosting, ensuring smooth scaling without unnecessary overhead. Algorithmic Trading & AI Development - Builds high-performance algorithmic trading systems, integrating IBKR API, real-time market analysis, and custom AI-driven decision-making. - Develops backtesting frameworks and optimizes risk management strategies for quantitative trading. - Experienced in data-driven modeling, feature engineering, and predictive analytics. Thank you, - David Sullivan Overcado Studios Software Engineer / Founder