Zee Vasilyev
Senior Software Engineer
About
Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience spanning game development, cloud infrastructure, and full-stack engineering. I've shipped commercial games on Steam and mobile platforms, built scalable backends on AWS and Google Cloud, and led engineering teams. I'm passionate about graphics programming, multiplayer systems, and building tools that make developers more productive.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
2024 – PresentSeries Inc.
Building 3D generation backend and game infrastructure. Developing CLI tools, Docker/Kubernetes infrastructure, and multiplayer server platforms using TypeScript, C#, Firebase, and Google Cloud.
- Built a 3D generation pipeline with custom Docker containers for Blender, Houdini, and processing servers deployed on Kubernetes
- Created the Rundot CLI in C# with Native AOT compilation, used by all platform users to upload games
- Built a real-time multiplayer server platform inspired by Cloudflare Durable Objects on Cloud Run
Senior Software Engineer
2022 – 2024Hit Factor Inc.
Shipped Echoes of Empire — a 4x multiplayer strategy game. Full-stack development across AWS backend and Unity client.
- Migrated entire backend from Elixir to TypeScript on AWS (Cognito, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, ElastiCache)
- Led a small team of engineers, responsible for code reviews and pull request merging
- Implemented a Quad Tree in Redis for fast area queries on a 2000×2000 world grid
Senior Unity Developer
2019 – 2022Integration Innovation Inc.
Developed helicopter simulator in Unity. Led team, managed client relationships, and conducted technical interviews.
- Led a small team to maintain and rewrite a UH-72 helicopter simulator in Unity
- Conducted technical interviews and helped teams establish proper Git LFS workflows
- Built custom Unity editor tools and systems to streamline development
Junior Software Engineer
2014 – 2019iCUBE @ Tennessee Tech University
Shipped 10+ projects across iOS, Android, VR, and web platforms. Worked directly with clients and mentored fellow students.
- Primary developer across 10+ projects spanning Unity, Java, Python, PHP, Flutter, and JavaScript
- Managed end-to-end delivery including App Store and Google Play Store releases
- Mentored incoming student developers and gave talks and classes to new interns
Squad Leader (SGT/E5)
2011 – 2019TN Army National Guard
Managed and led a squad of soldiers in the Tennessee Army National Guard.
- Held Secret security clearance
- Responsible for all vehicles and equipment assigned to the unit
- Won multiple NCO of the Year boards at different levels
Education
BS Computer Science
Tennessee Tech University
2018 • GPA 3.6