João Lucas Almeida Pereira
@joolucasalmeidaperei
Junior Software Engineer at Game Nacional, porting four commercial titles to Nintendo Switch and transitioning into .NET back-end development.
BrazilWhat I'm looking for
At Game Nacional, I ported and optimized four commercial titles for Nintendo Switch: Tiny Little Farm, Felinea Tales, Pizza Maker, and CatTerror. I adapted input, UI, and save systems to console constraints and platform compliance requirements.
On Switch, I implemented save systems and localization changes, and resolved stuttering and crashes through asynchronous loading and object preloading. For CatTerror: The Abandoned House, I optimized the game using profiling, object pooling, occlusion culling, and view-distance tuning.
For my master's thesis project, ADHD Racers, I built an MVP of a 2D mobile racing game and integrated a REST API using UnityWebRequest, JSON serialization, and LLM communication. I also validated the core game loop with mental health professionals.
I'm transitioning from game development to back-end development with .NET. I bring a foundation in C#, systems architecture, debugging, and service integration, and I'm currently studying ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, and Docker.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Mid Game Developer
Game Nacional
Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)
Ported and optimized 4 commercial titles for Nintendo Switch, adapting input, UI, and save systems to console constraints. Built features and UI flows in C# across commercial and academic Unity projects.
Game Developer / Game Designer / Concept Artist
GameForm
Jul 2022 - Oct 2022 (3 months)
Designed core systems, progression loops, and reward structures for the prototype of the mobile game 'Data2073'. Created 120+ concept art assets and aligned design with technical implementation.
Junior Game Developer
Agência Combogó
Mar 2022 - Jul 2022 (4 months)
Developed a prototype of the mobile puzzle-platformer 'O Resgate de Farya' for iOS and Android, in partnership with the animation studio ViuCine.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
CESAR School
Professional Master's, Software Engineering
2023 - 2025
Professional Master's in Software Engineering, with a thesis project involving REST API integration, JSON serialization, and large language models.
Universidade Estácio de Sá
Postgraduate Degree, Game Development
2023 - 2024
Postgraduate degree in Game Development.
Universidade Católica de Pernambuco
Bachelor's Degree, Game Development
2019 - 2022
Bachelor's degree in Game Development.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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