Game Developer

Incisive Games is a Toronto-based studio creating educational puzzle games. Through Proxify, Sérgio helped prototype and develop puzzle mechanics to realize the founder’s vision.

• Developed and refined puzzle designs and core gameplay features in Unreal Engine, ensuring smooth and engaging player experiences.

• Worked directly with the studio founder, iterating on design ideas and turning concepts into interactive prototypes.

• Enhanced game performance across various hardware, improving frame stability and lowering latency.

• Offered design and technical feedback, boosting overall playability and educational impact.

• Followed best practices in game development to create maintainable, scalable, and reusable codebases.

Accenture’s Industry X unit delivering engineering solutions across digital twin, VR, AR, and technical design.

• Lead consultant managing projects on immersive applications, digital twin development, and interactive 3D simulations.

• Designed VR/AR applications to support enterprise training, product visualization, and customer engagement.

• Delivered technical documentation and publications ensuring compliance with engineering standards.

• Acted as team lead, mentoring developers and coordinating delivery pipelines with cross-functional teams.

• Spearheaded the technical development of the project, overseeing level design and 3D optimizations.
• Crafted all programming aspects of the game, including UI, game mechanics, controllers, and Steam integration.
• Developed a plugin facilitating seamless integration of Steam SDK, allowing the addition of stats and achievements to the game.

• Constructed game logic and player interactions using scripting, enabling dynamic gameplay and compatibility across diverse devices.
• Managed the game's progression and data flow, including tracking scores, game time, and collecting analytics data through external APIs.
• Utilised the following languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Unity Visual Scripting, and C#.

• Delivered over 33 projects, including AAA-level assignments, for a global clientele.
• Enhanced the company's VR/AR development framework, optimising internal processes, reducing production time, and elevating the overall quality of applications.

Zoan is a Finland-based XR agency delivering VR, AR, and gamified experiences for global clients. Sérgio served as a senior developer, contributing to over 30 projects ranging from brand activations to AAA-level immersive applications.

• Delivered 33+ projects across VR, AR, mobile, desktop, and web platforms, including high-profile work for Nike, Cartier, Meta, and the World Bank.

• Led development teams on 6 projects, ensuring timely delivery, budget alignment, and technical quality.

• Solely developed 12 projects end-to-end, handling game logic, interaction, and deployment.

• Optimized Zoan’s internal VR/AR frameworks, cutting production time and improving code reusability.

• Collaborated with designers and 3D artists to build immersive branded applications for marketing and enterprise.

Led R&D activities for Petrobras, Brazil’s largest oil and gas company, developing continuous monitoring systems to reduce maintenance costs.

• Designed and developed prototype monitoring systems for industrial applications.

• Conducted field tests under extreme conditions, validating prototype robustness.

• Coordinated a multidisciplinary team, ensuring compliance with international standards.

• Filed patents for developed solutions; received Petrobras’ 2022 Inventor Award.

• Project projected to save ~US$ 400M in maintenance costs.

Worked as a professor in engineering courses at two Brazilian universities.

• Taught more than 24 different subjects in electronics, mechanics, and programming.

• Supervised 9+ undergraduate theses and final projects.

• Designed course content that bridged academia and industry needs.

• Improved student engagement through project-based teaching methods.

Worked as a freelance developer delivering gamified, VR, and AR solutions for diverse clients worldwide.

• Built interactive 3D experiences, virtual tours, and VR training tools.

• Delivered AR applications for marketing and education, focusing on engaging user experiences.

• Provided consulting on Unreal Engine and Unity pipelines, helping clients scale development.

• Delivered high-quality projects independently, maintaining clear communication and deadlines.

Contributed to assistive technology projects focused on improving quality of life.

• Developed prototypes for healthcare and accessibility using additive manufacturing.

• Built electronics and programming solutions for research projects.

• Contributed to more than 6 dissertations and theses as technical support.

• Participated in 2 patent deposits (BR1020160084997 and BR1020190240962).