United States

Front-end

Game Design

Technical Product Management

Back-end

Full stack

AI/ML Engineering

Bilal Itani

Senior Engineer

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Critical-thinking

Empathy

Team player

Conflict resolution

Leadership

AI/ML

Game programming

Human computer interaction

Python

React

Unity

GitHub

Golang (Go)

Java

JavaScript

Jupyter Notebook

MongoDB

Node.js

Prototyping

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

How to maintain trust, commitment, accountability deliver results while handling conflict

Avoiding common dysfunctions

Decision making as a software engineer or lead - how to become better at making the right choices

Making better tech choices

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

How to set up the team for success by defining and measuring team's performance.

Choosing metrics and team goals

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

●	Built application across full-stack enabling users to create AI and API workflows without code.
●	Grew company revenue from 0 to > $4,800/yr
●	Build SSR React app, MagicReply.ai, to enable ~7,000 businesses manage reviews with AI.

Technology: React, Redux, Node, CSS, Jenkins
Built user interfaces (UI) in React, Redux, and modern web technology in addition to QA and Regression Tests with Agile Methodology for vehicles.

Key Achievements:
	Engineered 95% of European digital radio UI for Ford's SYNC 4 Infotainment System used in the production of more than one million vehicles, including the all-new electric Mustang Mach-E.
	Collaborated with team of 30+ UI engineers, and hundreds of designers, testers, and managers to ensure functionality and compliance with project requirements.
	Communicated with International executives and testers to plan features and complete hundreds of European radio tests.

	Carbon Reset (2019 to Present): launched development of a story-based action space game. Created extensive software systems including Pathfinding, RVO steering, sight-based combat, sprite elevation, developer tools, and more. Illustrated art assets using Adobe Illustrator, collaborated with freelancers for additional assets. 

	Game Development Consulting (2020 to Present): provided game development consulting services to clients, including getting founder of game publisher Sierra On-Line, Ken Williams started with Unity.

	Lineup.gg (2020 to Present): deployed VALORANT strategy planning eSport tool lineup.gg in collaboration with another developer to Heroku using Phaser game engine, React, Firebase, and Material UI, where users can save and share their VALORANT strategies.

	Omnirift (2016 to Present): Produced online tutorial videos to teach game development to 7600+ subscribers, achieving more than 1,000,000 views. Published and sold online Unity training course. Created example projects for students, including 3D scenes, code, and audio.

	Project Velocity (2018): developed and sold endless runner “shmup” game, published on Steam and Google Play Store, using Unity, C#, and Git for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Developed settings, object pooling, and audio systems. Created trailer using Adobe Premiere.

	Rebound (2016): built and sold mobile and PC action arcade game using Unity, C#, and Git for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android published on Steam and Google Play Store. Created graphics in Adobe Photoshop, and developed UI features.

Technology: Unity, C#, Mono, .NET, WebGL, HTML, CSS

Created interactive educational course content, including interactive human trafficking map, collaborating with educational designers and preparing content using Unity software. Deployed software on browsers with Web GL on university course servers.

Key Achievements:
	Crafted Interactive Human Trafficking Map for use by hundreds of future students.
	Prototyped Interactive Earth atlas software in less than two months to demonstrate for educational designers.

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