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Franco Solis

@francosolis

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I am a senior software engineer specializing in casino and game development.

Costa Rica

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles in game or casino development where I can lead technical projects, work in collaborative Agile teams, drive CI/CD and platform automation, and grow in security and scalable platform architecture.

I am a computer engineer with over nine years of software development experience focused on games and casino platforms. I combine strong technical skills with a genuine enthusiasm for game design and play.

As a Senior Software Engineer I develop and maintain casino games across front-end and back-end systems using C++, JavaScript, C#, and SQL Server, and I contribute to architecture and framework design to ensure scalability, reliability, and adherence to design patterns.

I deploy, automate, and support large-scale gaming platforms with CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, Azure DevOps) and scripting using PowerShell and Python, and I deliver projects within Agile (Scrum) environments while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Earlier in my career I built video games and prototypes for consoles and PC with Unity3D, Unreal Engine 4, and GameMaker Studio, and I hold a Master’s in Cybersecurity and a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering. I am collaborative, proactive, comfortable under pressure, and eager to take on senior technical challenges.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Information Technology Support

Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Develop and maintain casino games across front-end and back-end systems using C++, JavaScript, C#, and SQL Server; designed scalable game frameworks and implemented CI/CD with TeamCity and Azure DevOps.

C#JavaScript SQL Server TeamCity Azure DevOps PowerShell Python CI CD

Software Engineer

Desert Development Company

Jan 2019 - Jan 2022 (3 years)

Developed and maintained casino games across front-end and back-end systems using C++, JavaScript, C#, and SQL Server; contributed to game framework architecture and automated deployment pipelines.

C#JavaScript SQL Server TeamCity Azure DevOps PowerShell Python Unity3D

Game Developer

Fair Play Labs

Jan 2016 - Jan 2019 (3 years)

Developed video games and prototypes using Unity3D and Unreal Engine 4, delivering builds for Steam, PS4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and web platforms.

Unity3D Unreal Engine 4 GameMaker Studio 2 C#XCode Console Development iOS Gamemaker Studio 2

Main Analyst and Programmer

The Launch Pad

Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year)

Built the web platform for enrollment, scheduling, and staff management, streamlining administrative workflows for the tutoring center.

Web Development JavaScript SQL HTML5 CSS Android Studio AWS

Researcher and Programmer

GoTouch

Jan 2014 - Jan 2016 (2 years)

Developed educational mobile applications for Android and iOS using Ionic Framework and Phaser, contributing to UI, interactivity, and backend integration.

Ionic Phaser JavaScript HTML5 CSS Android iOS AWS

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

Master's Degree in Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity

2022 - 2023

Completed a Master's degree in Cybersecurity at Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica from 2022 to 2023.

Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

2013 - 2016

Activities and societies: Student representative of the Computer Engineering Student Association; mentor in the IntegraTEC program; teaching assistant; English tutor; participant in International Space Apps Challenge.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica from 2013 to 2016.