Bogdan Panov

Flow Life

Real Estate Digital Simulation

• Worked on large-scale characters city simulation systems using MASS AI, Traffic System, and EQS to support thousands of believable NPCs.
• Designed AI behaviors using State Trees for NPCs to dynamically react to the environment, contextual events, and player actions while maintaining high performance.
• Developed characters' activities using Smart Objects for NPCs to have interest points for contextual interactions with environment and each other.
• Developed InZOI-like calendar feature for characters to perform specific activities at specific time of day and easy-to-use editor to setup per-character archetype calendar activities
• Optimized character performance by converting MetaHuman characters to Vertex Animation units, significantly reducing skeletal animation overhead in dense urban environments.
• Collaborated a lot with 3D artists and technical artists while adapting my systems into massive and ever-changing 3D city environment

Heptic Arena

Third Person PvPvE Arena Shooter

• Built systems with game-designer convenience in mind-data-driven settings, clear editor controls, and Blueprint-ready hooks—so designers could tune mechanics without code changes.
• Worked closely with Artists and 3D modelers to align VFX/SFX, meshes, and level props with gameplay needs, iterating quickly to achieve the strongest visual and experiential impact.
• Implemented the team interface and scoring logic, including a fully replicated scoreboard that stays consistent across clients even in edge cases(considering reconnect & late-joins).
• Created placeable objects (turrets, flamethrowers, walls, landmines) with authoritative multiplayer replication and GAS-driven effects for damage, status, and cooldowns.
• Developed AI for portable turrets (Behavior/target selection, friend-or-foe reactions to mobs and teammates, reload cycles, and a GAS-backed health system), ensuring reliable performance in networked play.
• Integrated animations into gameplay (hit reactions, weapon recoil, knockback, revive animations) so combat feedback felt responsive and synced across the network.
• Added jump pads and throwable explosives with adjustable trajectories, enabling creative horizontal and vertical throws that replicate cleanly.
• Built a context-aware sound system (footsteps and weapon audio reacting to surface/material types) for stronger spatial and material feedback.
• Implemented a match replay system for reviewing sessions and validating gameplay changes.
• Created water volumes that slow movement proportionally to depth, enhancing immersion and tactical choices.
• Delivered knockdown and teammate revive mechanics with smooth state transitions, animation syncing, and robust replication.
• Designed a clean API for other programmers—modular functions, clear interfaces, and safe defaults—plus full documentation and examples for each feature to speed adoption.
• Integrated automatisation Python scripts for name conventions inside assets menu in Unreal Engine
• Applied advanced optimization techniques using Unreal’s profiler, network insights, and memory tools to detect bottlenecks, debug replication issues, and fine-tune systems for scalability.
• Using PlasticSCM, TeamCity and BugSplat.
• Refactored and inspected code regularly to improve maintainability, ensure consistency, and adhere to AAA programming practices and performance standards.

Guest Lecturing

• Delivered a guest lecturing program on Unreal Engine (on behalf of Chronospace at PJATK), focused on C++ and Blueprints for gameplay development once a week.
• Prepared and presented lectures based on official Unreal Engine guidelines, covering core topics such as materials, collision handling, Blueprint scripting, and C++ code structure.
• Introduced students to fundamentals of programming in Unreal, including variables, properties, math functions, movement systems, and basic gameplay logic.
• Designed complex practical assignments to reinforce lectures.
• Created grading rubrics and rating criteria for projects, aligning evaluation with both technical execution and creative design.
• Mentored students on their personal semester game projects, assisting with technical challenges, debugging, and integrating assets and mechanics into their games.
• Encouraged best practices in gameplay programming, optimization, and collaborative workflows, preparing students for real-world game production pipelines.

Aviators

An educational adventure game about Polish air personnel during World War II.

• Developed multiple minigames including an animation-morph–based cable-connection puzzle where players match cables to the correct colors.
• Implemented full gamepad controls adaptation across UI menus and minigames, polishing visuals such as hints, icons, and feedback for an intuitive player experience.
• Integrated complete sign language support into the game, displaying synchronized video fragments of sign language actors alongside narration for full accessibility.
• Designed and integrated an educational journal system, including a custom Python tool leveraging the ChatGPT API to automatically translatr CSV data tables and .po localization files to target languages, with automated import into Unreal Engine.
• Implemented core gameplay systems such as save/load functionality, interactable objects, and a settings menu with user-configurable options.
• Built a voiceover and subtitle system to support multilingual narration and improve accessibility.
• Adjusted NPC behaviors and animations to make the game world feel more alive and immersive.
• Contributed to gameplay mechanics realisation, ensuring smooth integration between features and assets.
• Performed code refactoring and optimization to improve maintainability, readability, and performance.
• Used Perforce source control to manage versions, collaborate on assets, and maintain stability across the team’s development pipeline.

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GameINN

Experimental emotion tracking project that involved medical device monitoring. Contract based

• Worked on an AI-driven emotion detection feature used during gameplay sessions for deeper games playtests(Shows detailed infographics on when and what emotional state player had while playing different games).
• Integrated the body-tracking device with the application by implementing data fetching and transfer to the Health Application and later to AI analysis module.
• Ensured reliable data flow with basic buffering, error handling, and synchronization for smooth emotion output in the UI.
• Collaborated with the team to align data formats and update timing, so emotion results were displayed correctly in the application.

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Founder & Developer (B2B Business)

My business activity registered in Poland(B2B worker) that is focused on electronics(LED display matrix) production

• Designed, developed, and sold the CyberBadge product, a customizable LED display controlled by users, targeting B2B and marketing use cases.
• Created the visual and electronics design, optimizing the hardware layout and improving efficiency of the device.
• Implemented and maintained the firmware communication layer (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi), ensuring reliable connectivity between the badge and the controlling application.
• Enhanced the companion mobile application, adding features such as real-time LED matrix drawing and a draw editor UI for custom designs.
• Delivered new product functionalities through iterative development, guided by direct client feedback and testing.
• Managed B2B outreach and marketing, finding clients, presenting product capabilities, and ensuring product-market fit.
• Provided full-cycle delivery: from prototyping and hardware optimization to software updates and customer support.

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Hardware Development Contract

My first client project, completed part-time alongside my main role at BoomBit. What started as a hobby in electronics and hardware quickly grew into a real, ready-to-sell product delivered to PixelAnt.

• Delivered 10 customized CyberBadge devices tailored for PixelAnt Games’ needs at conferences and gaming events, designed to attract attention with vivid RGB LED displays.
• Enhanced the electronics design to support full RGB color output and ensure reliability in event environments.
• Created 3D-printed casings to securely house batteries and electronics, providing both durability and aesthetic appeal.
• Conducted stress testing and quality assurance on each device to guarantee high performance and robustness under heavy use.
• Provided creative hardware solutions that balanced functionality, portability, and visibility for marketing impact.

Darts Club

• Collaborated with designers to update and polish UI, adding new menus such as daily rewards roadmap, inventory, and matchmaking.
• Built an inventory and character customization system linked to Google Sheets, allowing seasonal content (e.g., summer items) to be updated live without app updates.
• Integrated PlayFab to manage player data and item storage, maintaining unique IDs for each item.
• Assisted in transitioning the game from 2D to 3D, ensuring strict mobile performance optimization using the Unity Profiler.
• Focused on optimization and FPS improvements, carefully profiling and refactoring code to meet mobile platform constraints.

Bowling Club

• Adapted the game to the team’s SDK and shared base code structure for club games.
• Extensively used DoTween for UI animations and splash effects (e.g., strike, splash screens).
• Developed a layer adjustment tool for game designers, enabling scalable and customizable bowling pin setups.
• Implemented and polished the in-game settings menu.
• Worked with PlayFab to set up user accounts, scores, and item storage.
• Maintained clear documentation for every feature and tool, ensuring smooth handover and future scalability for our programmers department.

Baseball Club

• Created engaging text UI animations using DoTween.
• Polished the baseball aiming minigame, improving mobile input handling, UI visuals, and Unity particle system effects.
• Worked on introducing new playable characters and customizable items to enhance player engagement.

Prototypes

• As a junior developer, created 20+ prototypes for social platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
• Designed and tested gameplay concepts to determine CPI (cost per install) and further developed the most successful games.
• Configured advertisement systems and in-app purchases for multiple prototype titles.
• Collaborated with art, technical art, UA, and game design teams to create engaging, experimental concepts.

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Computer Science

Average grade ≈ 4.0

• Focus: Software Engineering, Game Development and Artificial Intelligence
• Relevant courses: Algorithms & Data Structures, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Game Development Programming, Computer Vision, Linear Algebra and Geometry

Erasmus+ Exchange for 1 semester

Semester 3 of my Bachelor at UAM

Chambered

Co-op Adventure Game

• Developed as a side project within a small team, focusing on multiplayer gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5.
• Implemented multiplayer replication and integrated Epic Online Services (EOS) for networking, matchmaking, and lobby management.
• Added proximity voice chat to improve cooperative communication and player immersion.
• Worked with procedural generation systems within playable chamber to enhance replayability of the game
• Extensively integrated Gameplay Ability System (GAS), implementing context-based item abilities, numerous status effects, and modular gameplay mechanics and traps.
• Integrated Steam Achievements and platform-specific Steam features.
• Used BugSplat for crash reporting and established a Horde CI/CD pipeline for automated builds and continuous integration.

Dark Era

Space strategy

• Sole developer - all programming and systems implemented independently.
• Focused heavily on materials, VFX, and shader programming to define the game’s visual style.
• Managed the full release cycle on Steam, including deployment, patching, and publishing tasks.
• Conducted open testing sessions, collected feedback, and executed major bug-fixing iterations.
• Designed scalable gameplay systems using GAS and datatable-driven parameters for flexible mechanics.

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Hitchhike Wars

Multiplayer Shooter

• Solo programmer, leveraging online assets to focus on multiplayer gameplay development.
• Established game sessions with Advanced Multiplayer Sessions plugin, enabling Steam peer-to-peer connections, lobbies, and password-protected rooms.
• Created character selection with full replication across clients.
• Developed a replicated inventory and pickup system synchronized for multiplayer gameplay.

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Hellway

Roguelike

• Co-developed with another programmer, game released under my Steam publisher account.
• Adapted the project for Steam distribution.
• Implemented combat mechanics and a persistent save system.
• Built a skills and character development system with progression elements.
• Developed boss fight mechanics to enhance challenge and pacing.

Wolf Adventures

Interactive novel

• First solo Steam release - all programming and systems developed independently.
• Created an extensive choice-based narrative system, supporting in-game branching events and localization.
• Integrated Steam achievements to support player engagement.
• Designed maps and a travel system for structured progression.
• Implemented settings and full game progress saving via binary file storage.

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The C++20 Masterclass : From Fundamentals to Advanced

Detailed C++11, C++14, C++17, C++20 course with practical assignments

Unreal Engine 5 - Gameplay Ability System - Top Down RPG

The most comprehensive Unreal Engine course that dives deep into Gameplay Ability System(GAS) framework. C++/Blueprints

Unreal Engine 5 C++ Multiplayer Shooter

Comprehensive C++ course that explains Unreal Engine multiplayer, how to optimize multiplayer game for the best performance. Lag compensation techniques such as client-side prediction and server-side rewind