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Mert BALKAN

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Turkey, Denizli
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Education

Student at Pamukkale University 3rd Year

Computer Engineering
2021-2024

Student at Suleyman Demirel University

Computer Engineering
2020-2021

Horizontal Translation to Pamukkale University

Google Game and Application Academy

Trainee
December 2021 - June 2022

My application was accepted and I joined as a trainee at Google Game and Application academy. I choose my learning way as a Unity Game Developer. I graduated with Bootcamp in June.

Work Experience

Hero Concept

Game Developer Intern
June 2022 - July 2022

During my internship at Hero Concept:

  • Implemented Fixed Point Math Classes
  • In Game Coroutine R&D and Kalman Filter Algorithm applied for frame smoothing.
  • Fixing Mayhem Brawler's Bugs
  • Better understanding of how the games are to be released for Xbox and PS4 consoles.

    • Certificates

    2022

    Game and Application Academy Graduation Certificate

    2022

    Google Project Managment Certificate

    2022

    Ankara University Game Jam Participation Certificate

    2021

    C++ Game Programming Workshop - Aytunga

    2021

    C++ Game Programming-2 Workshop - Gamelab Istanbul

    2021

    Introduction to Machine Learning

    Events and Awards

    2023

    Indieway March

    2023

    Istanbul BAU Global Game Jam 2023

    2022

    DevFest Denizli'22

    2022

    Peak Unithon'22

    2022

    Unidos Game Jam

    Hon. Mention

    2022

    Snappy Gurus Game Off Game Jam

    2022

    Google Game and Application Academy Bootcamp

    2022

    Ankara University Game Jam

    2022

    Hacettepe University Game Jam

    2nd

    2022

    İzmir Oygem Global Game Jam 2022

    2021

    Magara Game Jam 2022

    2021

    At0m Game Jam

    Skills

    Intermediate

    C, C#, Java

    Novice

    C++, JS, Python, PostgreSQL, MsSQL

    Using

    Unity, Unreal Engine, OpenCV, OpenGL, Git

    Projects

    Moon Card Tool

     Moon Card Tool is a Going On Project

  • Creating Card Deck Editor tool for the Game.
  • Developing Card Position Editor Tool for adjusting angles and offsets between the cards.
  • Applying Software Design Patterns.
  • As a feature implementing Filtering Methods.

    • Binding Trees

     It's a card-strategy game. Created in Istanbul BAU for Global Game Jam 2023 in 48 hours.

    Path Tool Module

     This tool helps you to manage your points and save your points in the Unity Editor with Path Manager script.

    Investor

     Investor is an interactive fiction game with multiple endings made for Unidos Hispanic Heritage Month Jam 2022. Received an honourable mention by the jury

    Algorithm Time Calculator

     Calculating some of the algorithm's elapsed times in Rust, C# and C++ languages and showing the calculated time using Python GUI

    Home Alone

     Google Game And Application Academy Bootcamp Project. During 6 weeks, Created Action Game.

    Drøm

     Created in 48 hours for Ankara University GameJam Here is the Project Repository

    HRMS

     Human Resources Managment System project. With this website you can post a new job advertisement or look for a new jobs, also edit your profile while applying new jobs and change your posted jobs if you're an employer. Used React for frontend, Java Spring Boot Framework for backend.

    Project: KREB

     We've created a game for HUJAM(hacettepe university game jam) in 72 Hours. Theme was Evolution. With my 3D Artist friend, ranked 2nd in this Game Jam

    Seperation

     This project developed in İzmir OYGEM for Global Game Jam 2022. Theme was Duality.

    Mucilage Game

     My first hypercasual like game development attempt in Unity.

    UnityFOV

     A basic FOV visualiser for better understanding of tool development in Unity. My first fully packageable attempt for tool development.

    ZeppelinPunk

     Created in 72 hours for Magara Game Jam.

    CheaterTuaMan

     Created in 72 hours for At0m Game Jam. It was my first Game Jam experience.

    Volunteer Work

    Pamukkale University

    CENG 211 Digital systems | Laboratory Assistant
    4 Months
    My mission was helping other students and support teacher in the Digital Systems Lab.

    Skolboard

    Volunteer Student Consultant
    3 Months
    I informed the students who wants to come University. It was about general University life, my university and my experiences while studying at University.

    Languages

    Turkish - Native

    English - B2

    German - A2