Dmytro Vyhivskyi

Profile

Game Designer & Technical Generalist with 5+ years of full-cycle experience — from vision and design documentation to hands‑on prototyping, coding gameplay systems, building multiplayer backends, and delivering vertical slices. Skilled in narrative design, Unreal Engine 5 development and VR/PC production. Adept at owning both creative and technical aspects, delivering holistic solutions that bridge design and implementation. Looking to join a studio where I can drive vision and gameplay innovation while supporting the team at every stage of development.

Core Skills

• Game Design: Narrative & Gameplay Loop Design, System Balancing, Vision Ownership
• Technical: Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprints expert, C++ proficiency), VR dev (Meta Quest 2/3, PC-VR)
• Networking & Backend: Replication, server/client logic, latency handling, Python matchmaking system, MySQL DB, Debian hosting
• Production: GDD/TDD Documentation, Prototyping, QA Methodology, Pipeline Ownership
• Creative Tech: Level Design, Lighting, Sound Integration, UI/UX, Animation setup

Experience

Lead Designer & Developer — LA:FO Project (Multiplayer Air Combat Simulator, UE5)
2020 – Present

• Vision holder and lead of a multiplayer air combat simulator prototype in UE5.
• Built network architecture from scratch: replication, client/server logic, Python matchmaking, MySQL database on Debian.
• Designed core gameplay systems, environments, and combat loop.
• Maintained closed-access professional GDD/technical documentation portal.

Full-Scope Developer — «TELOS» Project (SWKotOR II Fan Remake, Community-driven, UE5)
2024 – Present

• Responsible for all aspects: level design, lighting, asset migration, UI, sound, animations, scripting in UE5.
• Developed playable test builds and engaged with restricted community testers via Reddit.
• Recreated narrative-driven RPG systems and mechanics, inspired by original KotOR.

Freelance Developer — VR Projects (UE5)
2019 – 2024

• Developed prototypes for Meta Quest and PC-VR platforms.
• Implemented performance optimization, UX flows, core mechanics with QA methodology.

Architectural Visualization — Personal UE5 Projects

• Created ArchViz scenes in UE5 with Path Tracing rendering.
• Published interactive models on Sketchfab with configurator support.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (2021 – 2023)
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electromechanics (expected 2026)

Design Philosophy

I see games as the ultimate medium for interactive storytelling. My goal is to merge narrative depth and systemic gameplay. Every mechanic should reinforce atmosphere, every world should reward curiosity. I strive to build player-first experiences where design and technology work hand in hand.

Languages

• English: A2 (Technical proficiency, actively improving)
• Ukrainian: Native
• Russian: Native

Relocation & Availability

Remote Work: Fully equipped (Ryzen 9, RTX 2080 Ti, 64GB RAM, Meta Quest 3).

Relocation: Open to relocation after 6 months, seeking long-term growth within the studio.