Agustin Durand

about_me

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Expert Gameplay Engineer with 14+ years of experience building gameplay systems, game engines, and performance-critical software in C and C++.

Currently working at Infinity Ward on Call of Duty, focusing on scalable gameplay architecture, player-facing features, and cross-discipline collaboration.

Throughout my career, I have led technical initiatives, mentored engineers, and delivered systems across AAA, multiplayer, and engine-level development. My expertise spans gameplay systems, Unreal Engine, rendering, and low-level engine architecture.

I’m also developing a custom game engine from scratch to deepen expertise in rendering, ECS design, and modern engine architecture.

Core interests — Gameplay systems · Game engine architecture · Rendering · Performance optimization · Multiplayer systems

ls ./projects

★ featured — univer_engine (WIP)

Univer Engine

A game engine built from scratch. Features a custom OpenGL renderer, entity-component system, a log/debug console, and an audio module powered by FMOD.

CC++OpenGLFMODGLFWCMake

fps_ue5

FPS — Unreal Engine 5

First-person shooter developed in UE5, based on Lyra. Features male and female character versions with complete gameplay systems.

Unreal Engine 5C++BlueprintsLyra

Raytracer

Simple raytracer with reflections, refractions, and lighting — developed in C++.

C++

SpriteSheet Generator

Bin Packing algorithm implemented using recursion and binary trees.

C++Qt

Neuroevolver

Neuroevolution software using the NEAT algorithm.

PythonNEAT

Cubeland

Simple game made with Unity — playable in the browser.

UnityC#WebGL

Plugin Manager

Extensible plugin management system.

C++

Dependency Injection Container

Lightweight DI container implementation.

C++

view all repositories on GitHub

work_experience

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01/2024 — Present

Expert Gameplay Engineer

Infinity Ward (Activision)

Designing and implementing gameplay systems for AAA FPS.
Working with cross-discipline teams to deliver player-facing features.
Optimizing gameplay performance and architecture at scale.

08/2023 — 01/2024

Senior Software Engineer

Arc.Dev (Client: Haywire Interactive)

Designed, implemented, and tested gameplay systems including tactics, vehicles, and weapons.

06/2023 — 08/2023

Lead Programmer

Sparx* (a Virtuos Studio)

Built UE5 multiplayer foundations and core gameplay infrastructure.
Defined technical direction for early systems and implementation quality.
Authored Lyra dedicated server setup documentation to support team execution.

05/2022 — 12/2022

Tech Lead

Isoforce Games

Led technical direction and gameplay architecture for UE5 multiplayer projects.
Mentored engineers and coordinated delivery across design and engineering.
Drove reliable execution from prototyping through production milestones.

09/2021 — 05/2022

Lead Software Engineer

DeadMonkey, Inc

Led software engineering efforts with emphasis on system quality and maintainability.
Established code quality practices and technical standards for delivery.
Implemented gameplay features with clear ownership from design to integration.

04/2021 — 09/2021

Senior Software Engineer (C++/Python)

BairesDev (Client: Miso Robotics)

Implemented and tested new robotic software features for production systems.

11/2020 — 04/2021

Software Designer (C++/Gaming)

Globant — Gaming Studio

Developed and tested systems for a Warner Bros Games project using Unreal Engine and C++.

04/2020 — 11/2020

Technology Lead

Infosys

Designed and implemented backend modules and migration-related features for enterprise systems.

01/2016 — 03/2020

Software Engineer

Bamtang Games (Cancha)

Developed core software features including visualization and reporting components.

02/2012 — 01/2016

Game Developer

Bamtang Games

Developed gameplay and tools for projects with clients including Disney and Bandai Namco.

cat skills.json

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Languages

C C++ Python GLSL C# JavaScript SQL Perl AS3 Haxe

Game Engines & Graphics

Unreal Engine OpenGL Unity FMOD GLFW / GLEW / GLAD OpenCV VTK Assimp OpenFL

Tools & Platforms

Visual Studio VS Code CMake Rider Vim Git / GitHub / GitLab SVN

Libraries & Frameworks

Qt5 Qwt Graphviz

Architecture & Design

Game Engine Architecture Software Design Problem Solving

Soft Skills

Team Leadership Agile / Scrum Planning & Estimation Cross-team Communication

Operating Systems

Windows Linux macOS