SENIOR C++ & GRAPHICS ENGINEER

Engineering across hardware, software and cultures.

Game Porting, Engine Optimization, Graphics and Localization EN/JP ↔ PT.

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Senior C++ & Graphics Engineer

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C++ / Low Level
Graphics / Engines
Game Porting
EN / JP → PT

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EXPERIENCE

Systems, platforms and languages.

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700k+ lines

Modernization of an approximately 700,000-line codebase as part of a game porting project.

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DirectX → OpenGL

Migration of a legacy graphics pipeline to a modern, cross-platform solution.

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EN · JP · PT-BR

Professional experience in game localization, cultural adaptation, proofreading and LQA.

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Since 2014

Over a decade working with software, games, cross-platform systems and technical content.

SPECIALTIES

From hardware-near code to the language that reaches the player.

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C++ & Low Level

High-performance software, Assembly, SIMD, resource management and hardware-near development when necessary.

C++ Assembly ARM
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Graphics

Development and modernization of graphics pipelines, rendering systems and proprietary engines.

Vulkan OpenGL DirectX
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Game Porting

Game porting and modernization across operating systems, architectures and hardware platforms.

SDL CMake Linux
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Localization

Translation, cultural adaptation, proofreading, terminology management and LQA for games and multimedia content.

日本語 English PT-BR

ABOUT

Code or language: the goal is to carry ideas across boundaries.

I am a software engineer specializing in C++, graphics programming, game porting and high-performance systems.

My experience includes legacy code modernization, proprietary engines, graphics APIs and cross-platform software. I work close to the hardware when necessary, focusing on efficient solutions and conscious resource usage.

Alongside engineering, I work professionally with game and multimedia localization between Japanese, English and Brazilian Portuguese, including translation, cultural adaptation, proofreading and LQA.

“Premature optimization is the root of all evil.” — Donald Knuth

I enjoy working at this intersection: understanding complex systems and finding clear ways to make them work — whether across different hardware platforms, different operating systems or different languages.

SELECTED PROJECTS

Some of the problems I've worked on.

ENGINE MODERNIZATION · GRAPHICS · PORTING

100% Orange Juice

Modernization of an approximately 700,000-line codebase and migration from DirectX 9 to OpenGL, enabling expansion to new platforms.

C++ OpenGL Steam Deck

PORTING · SYSTEMS

Flying Red Barrel

Migration of the game's infrastructure to SDL3, modernizing its technical foundation for current environments and platforms.

SDL3 Linux Steam Deck

GRAPHICS · LEGACY MODERNIZATION

Acceleration of Suguri 2

Migration of the graphics engine from DirectX 8 to DirectX 9 and modernization of the rendering pipeline for current Windows environments.

DirectX C++ Proton

LOCALIZATION · LQA

Phoenotopia: Awakening

Managed Brazilian Portuguese localization during the game's multiplatform release, including proofreading and linguistic quality assurance.

Localization PT-BR LQA

STACK

Tools and technologies.

LANGUAGES C++ C C# Rust Assembly
GRAPHICS Vulkan DirectX 9–12 OpenGL RenderDoc
SYSTEMS CMake Boost SDL SIMD
LOCALIZATION 日本語 English PT-BR LQA

EXPERIENCE

Over a decade building systems and connecting cultures.

Fruitbat Factory — Senior Game Developer
2021 — present

Game porting, engine modernization, graphics and optimization for titles such as 100% Orange Juice and Flying Red Barrel.

KOG Games — Localization Service Provider
2019 — present

Ongoing localization for live-service games, including terminology management, glossaries, cultural adaptation, proofreading and copywriting.

ARTODRIA — Localization Manager
2026 — present

Brazilian Portuguese localization management, proofreading, LQA and launch material preparation.

Freelance — Software Engineer
2014 — present

High-performance software engineering, cross-platform systems, low-level programming and technical translation.

CONTACT

Let's work on something interesting.

If your problem involves performance, porting, graphics, legacy code or localization, get in touch.

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