Willhelm Sokolov

UE4 (C++) and Python developer

Kazan, Russian Federation

Summary

Being both an experimentalist by nature and enthusiast of neat solutions, I strive to_learn/for/to_know_how:
• structured information [streams],
• overall new technologies [in various areas],
• architectural patterns and approaches (OOP, ECS, functional, etc.),
• and languages (natural and programming ones).

I'd say being somewhat close to people is an important aspect of my life, too.

Languages:

Chinese, English, German, Russian

Favorite Python Packages:

Keras\TensorFlow, pandas, spaCy, Scrapy, Flask, requests.

Experience

November 2017 — currently

Back-end\ML developer at OWN.space, info.own.space

Mostly I am responsible for improving the existing agents, designing and implementing new ones, and, from time to months) time, improving the existing agents' architecture.

• NLP, ML: spaCy, Tensorflow/Keras/BERT, MS NLP-services, developed Science-agent, NLP R&D, CV R&D
• refactoring, designing and implementing automatization and support tools
• team work: git, Scrum, apiary, meetings, team managing (interns)
• misc.: assisted in UX design, wrote automated tests (CI), consulted HoloLens (MS MR) team

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August 2018 — July 2019
1 year

UE4 Developer at Timenudge Studios, www.playvertex.com/

Vertex is complete re-vamp of «Star Wars: Jedi Knight» on Unreal Engine 4.

There, I worked on gameplay mechanics design (abilities) and implementation (guns), lore essentials (i.e., narrative design), dev-ops (Perforce deployment and support), public relations in CIS (DevGamm conference).

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October 2016 — July 2018
1 year 10 months

Lead Programmer, Project Manager at Gray Rat

«Star Wars: Republic Commando 2» Unreal Engine 4 game project. GDD, architecture + tech. design specifications, gameplay modules (UE4 C++ API), script (writing and editing), character rigging (Blender), shaders and level design (WorldMachine, VFX via UE4 particle system), SMM (3K fans).

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May 2017 — September 2017
5 months

UE4 Programmer at GD Forge, gdforge.ru/

«Cycle» game project: survival, sandbox, craft, quests, fights, buildings.

• gameplay modules:
  • inventory + containers + craft, trauma system
  • dialogue system + workflow tools
• VFX: UE4 shader tool, HSLS
• UI: reworking, and implementing visuals and logic for gameplay modules
• SE: architecture creation
• team work: git, Trello, meetings

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March 2012 — July 2012
5 months

Java Developer at Eureka BPO, www.eurekabpo.ru/en/

Create, modify, and test modules for Alfresco ECM platform.

• tools:
  • Ubuntu workflow, MS Server
  • Java, MS SQL + PostgreSQL
• team work: Eclipse + SVN + Jira, meetings
• web: HTML + CSS+ DOM, e-mail emulating/testing

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Django, Flask, Keras, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Pandas, TensorFlow