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Zaid Wajid

aka ScarEye · founder of ScarEye Creations

Full-Stack Software Engineer & Developer with years shipping production software, from frontends and backends to cloud, real-time systems, and CI/CD. Naturally curious, comfortable across stacks, and open to software engineering, full-stack, and game development roles alike.

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Zaid Wajid, Game Developer and Software Engineer
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About Me

I'm Zaid Wajid, a full-stack software engineer with years shipping production-grade software across web, backend, cloud, and real-time systems. I write clean, maintainable code and move fluidly between frontend, backend, and tooling.

Unity and C# / .NET are my primary stack (Unreal Engine / Blueprints intermediate), and I adapt quickly to new languages, frameworks, and platforms. I am actively seeking software engineering opportunities across web, backend, full-stack, and product roles, and I am open to relocation.

Why games until now? A shipped game covers nearly every discipline a software engineer needs: architecture, networking, cloud backends, persistence, payments, tooling, and performance under constraints. That experience maps directly to backend, full-stack, and product roles.

Most recently completed a mandatory internship as Software Developer at Mindport GmbH (Germany, Feb–Jun 2026), leading the IMGUI to UIToolkit architecture migration for VR Builder. Previously Lead Software Engineer at Yugijitsu, architecting real-time client-server systems and shipping Chronicle Archive Japan. Comfortable in Unity, C# / .NET, real-time systems, and AWS backends, and quick to ramp on whatever a project demands.

Name Zaid Wajid
Role Software Developer
Previous Company Mindport GmbH
Location Germany
Education MS Animation & Game Dir., h_da
Email xaidwajid@gmail.com
Unity C# / .NET Udon# Python Tools Programming AI Tooling / Prompt Engineering Git / Plastic SCM Unreal Engine / Blueprints C++ Java JavaScript SQL / MySQL AWS Firebase REST APIs Real-Time & Multiplayer VR / XR / AR & VRChat Meta Quest / Pico OOP / SOLID Principles In-App Purchases State Machines Level Design CI/CD UIToolkit Shaders / VFX Unity Profiler Agile Jira / Trello / Notion
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Featured Work

Get Out Sisyphus! In Development
Survival / Roguelite / Isometric

Get Out Sisyphus!

A fast-paced survivor-like roguelite where Sisyphus turns his eternal boulder into a weapon, seizes the power of the gods, and fights to escape his curse.

UnityC#FMOD3D IsometricRogueliteAbility SystemXP ProgressionSteamworks
Steam Itch.io
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VR Builder Mandatory Internship
XR / Unity Tooling / Product Engineering

VR Builder

Mandatory internship at MindPort GmbH shipping production features for VR Builder: migrating the Step Inspector from IMGUI to UI Toolkit, adding poke interactions, an in-VR debug console, and prototyping AI-assisted process generation.

Unity 6.3C#UI ToolkitIMGUIXR AuthoringEditor ToolingGitHubJiraOpenAI APIClaude API
MindPort
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Senior Activities Prototype
3D / Casual / Stealth / Investigation

Senior Activities

A 3D stealth investigation game where you play as a granny in a nursing home, gathering photo and audio evidence to expose nurses who bully the residents and get them fired.

UnityC#ScriptableObjectsJSON SerializationOOPDialogue SystemNPC AI
YouTube
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Chronicle Archive Japan In Development
Educational / Multiplayer / Virtual Museum

Chronicle Archive Japan

A first person virtual museum where you walk through Japanese history, from mythology to the modern day, with friends online, quizzes, and achievements.

UnityC#MultiplayerAWSClient-ServerNetcodeVoice ChatText ChatSave/LoadQuest SystemAchievementsQuizzesProfile SystemLocalisationEditor ToolingSteamworks
Steam Itch.io
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The Shapes Of Light Prototype
3D / Psychological Horror / Puzzle

The Shapes Of Light

Led a bachelor student team at Hochschule Darmstadt to ship a polished psychological horror puzzle prototype where you manipulate light to control your shadow and hide your dark side from the Watchers.

Game DirectionProducingTeam LeadershipNotionScope ManagementMilestone TrackingUnityProduction Pipeline
Itch.io Vimeo
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The Reaper Paused
Survival / Horror / FPS

The Reaper

A solo-developed FPS horror game built entirely from scratch. I handled story, game design, lighting, VFX, sound, puzzles, shaders, animations, and more. Uses Unity's UCC package with heavy customization.

UnityC#UCCFPSShooting SystemInventory SystemInteraction SystemPuzzle DesignAIShader GraphCharacter Creator 3BlenderVFXState Machines
Itch.io
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Spiderman VR Prototype VR
VR / Action / Prototype

Spiderman VR Prototype

A VR Spider-Man swinging prototype with physics mechanics built from scratch using Unity's default Rigidbody system. Features hand gesture controls via XR Interaction Toolkit.

UnityC#VRXR Interaction ToolkitRigidbody PhysicsCScapeAndroid
Itch.io
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Other Projects

Breakthrough Visual Novel
Educational / Single Player / Visual Novel / Language Learning
Breakthrough Visual Novel
UnityC#FirebaseUnity IAPGoogle AdsObject PoolingRecycling ListViewLocalization AutomationSpeech RecognitionMobile Optimization
App Store
Hirakata
Educational / 2D / Language Learning
Hirakata
UnityC#2DMobileQuiz SystemLanguage Learning
App Store
Cardboard VR Zaraar
Educational / VR
Cardboard VR Zaraar
UnityC#Google CardboardVRGaze InteractionEducationAndroid
Itch.io
Farming
RPG / Casual
Farming
UnityC#2DInventory SystemGame Jam
Itch.io
VR Bowl
Sports / VR
VR Bowl
UnityC#VRPhysicsAndroidPC VR
Itch.io
Math Academy
Educational / Casual
Math Academy
UnityC#Unity IAPGoogle AdsVFX2D
Spades
Card Game / Multiplayer / Online
Spades
UnityC#FirebaseJSON SerializationAI
Battler Arena
Action / Multiplayer / Arena
Battler Arena
UnityC#2DAIFighting
Schlager Ninja
Casual / Stealth
Schlager Ninja
UnityC#Procedural Generation3D
VR VFX
VR / Visual Effects
VR VFX
UnityC#VRVFX GraphShader GraphGPU Shaders
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Work Experience

Feb 2026 to Jun 2026
Software Developer
Mindport GmbH  |  Germany  ·  Mandatory internship
  • Main developer driving the full IMGUI to Unity UIToolkit architecture migration for VR Builder's Inspector UI, improving performance and maintainability
  • Extended VR Builder's authoring system by implementing new behaviors and conditions for both the open-source and paid Pro editions
  • Built an MVP guided process editor so users can answer step-by-step questions and scaffold ~50% of a workflow without manually wiring the Inspector or process graph
  • Added optional AI generation: a short prompt can produce the same process in a few lines, with selectable OpenAI or Claude models and an offline mode for fully local generation without cloud APIs
  • Shipped supporting UX for the editor: history-based saving, copy/paste, and a lightweight UI for reviewing and refining guided or AI-generated processes
  • Built a UIToolkit-based spatial keyboard for VR, enabling in-headset text input across Meta Quest, Pico, and PC VR platforms
  • Fixed bugs and shipped features in VR Builder Pro, while refactoring legacy code to improve modularity and long-term scalability
  • Worked within an Agile team following Git branching workflows, integrated AI-assisted development tools (Unity MCP), and collaborated through daily standups and 1-on-1s
Oct 2021 to Mar 2025
Lead Software Engineer (C# / Unity)
Yugijitsu LLC  |  Remote
  • Architected and scaled real-time client-server systems in C#, implementing low-latency voice chat and live interaction features for a global user base
  • Orchestrated cloud backend integration using AWS to manage high-volume user-generated content and real-time data synchronization, ensuring 99.9% uptime
  • Engineered high-performance multithreaded systems in C# to handle intensive networking and data processing, reducing frame-time spikes
  • Developed custom C# automation toolsets that streamlined large-scale dataset generation, increasing team deployment speed and reducing manual errors
  • Directed a distributed engineering team through the full SDLC, establishing CI-style workflows with Plastic SCM and Trello for on-time monthly sprints
  • Developed Chronicle Archive Japan, a multiplayer educational virtual museum about Japanese history
Jul 2019 to Aug 2025
Full-Stack Game Developer (Freelance)
Fiverr  |  Remote
  • Delivered end-to-end game development projects for international clients using Unity (C#) and Unreal Engine (Blueprints & C++), spanning prototyping, architecture, and deployment
  • Architected a modular turn-based RPG system with full generalization for reusability, leveraging OOP principles and Unity's ScriptableObjects for data-driven design
  • Built and integrated cloud backends with AWS and Firebase, including real-time databases, SQL data layers, IAP (Unity), and Steam multiplayer using Unreal Engine
  • Developed AR, VR, and XR experiences for both cloud-hosted and locally deployed environments across multiple platforms
  • Created custom Unity Editor automation tools to streamline content pipelines and accelerate development workflows for clients
  • Implemented localization systems for multi-language game releases and handled end-to-end deployment to Steam and mobile stores
  • Built Python and Java utilities for game research, data processing, and workflow automation to support client project requirements
Jun 2020 to Sep 2020
Unity / Unreal Engine Intern
MIMAR  |  Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Gained hands-on experience with Unity and Unreal Engine (Blueprints & C++) during an AR/VR visualization internship
  • Developed and tested interactive AR content enhancing user engagement, applying game development and immersive technology skills
  • Created a scan-free AR feature for the HMR project, significantly enhancing UX by simplifying content access and reducing setup time
  • Collaborated with the development team to troubleshoot technical challenges using Unity Profiler
2020 to Present
Game Developer & Creator
ScarEye Creations  |  Independent (Side Projects)
  • Built and shipped multiple game prototypes across genres: survival horror, VR sports, educational VR, and RPG
  • Developed VR prototypes using Google Cardboard API and Unity XR toolkit for Android platforms
  • Created The Reaper, an FPS horror survival game with custom AI using state machines and pathfinding algorithms
  • Published prototypes on itch.io, building a community following as ScarEye Creations
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Education

Masters in Animation and Game Direction

Hochschule Darmstadt (h_da)
Darmstadt, Germany

Bachelors of Software Engineering

National University of Science & Technology (NUST)
Islamabad, Pakistan
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What I Do

Unity

Expert-level dev from prototyping to Steam releases

C# / .NET

Architecture, tooling & production systems

Udon#

VRChat worlds & interactive systems

Unreal Engine / Blueprints

C++, cross-engine prototyping & intermediate Unreal work

VR / XR / AR & VRChat

Meta Quest, Pico, XR Toolkit, immersive worlds & social VR experiences

Cloud & Real-Time Systems

AWS, multiplayer netcode, voice chat & scalable backends

Game & Level Design

Mechanics, world-building & player flow

Performance

Profiling, object pooling & platform tuning

AI Systems

State machines, pathfinding & behavior trees

CI/CD & Tooling

Pipelines, automation & custom dev tools

Tools Programming

Editor extensions, UIToolkit & internal developer tools

Tech Leadership

Team leads, code reviews & mentorship

Shaders & VFX

Visual effects, materials & rendering

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GitHub Contributions

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Get In Touch

Whether you need a software engineer with a game development focus, help with a VR project, or someone comfortable in any engine like Unity, Unreal, Godot, Panda3D, Three.js, or anything else across C++, C#, or Python, I'd love to hear from you. Let's build something amazing together.

Looking for my CV / résumé? Reach out and I'll send it over.

Email
xaidwajid@gmail.com
LinkedIn
Zaid Wajid
GitHub
ScarEye
Itch.io
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