Alp Kurt

Task-force role across game teams on titles played by millions globally, including Bubble Shooter Pro and Solitaire Home Story, with tooling adopted by Solitaire Tripeaks and Solitaire Farm Seasons.

• Built an AI-driven level editor and generator that at least doubled productivity for level generation, refinement, and remakes.
• Created narrative and localization automation integrated into games, reducing a week-long manual workload to a single day.
• Developed AI-powered level balancing that analyzes performance data and suggests fixes for underperforming levels.
• Established tool infrastructure: standardized repositories, cloud environments, and MCP servers with role-based permissions.
• Consulted teams on adopting AI-assisted development and maintaining AI-driven software long term.

Full-time role building mission-critical healthcare services on GCP, AWS, Firebase, Node.js, and TypeScript.

• Managed multi-cloud infrastructure across GCP and AWS, optimizing resources and maintaining 99.9% availability.
• Authored architectural migration plans from monolithic legacy systems to scalable microservices with zero downtime.
• Collaborated with product teams to translate clinical requirements into technical specs for scalable delivery.

Germany office of Catakli Enerji — international electric and training operations.

• Leveraged GCP and Firebase for a scalable, serverless backend with Cloud Functions and Firestore.
• Used TypeScript across React frontend and Node.js backend with shared interfaces for strict type safety.
• Developed immersive 3D simulations in Unity (C#) and deployed via WebXR for cross-platform browser access.
• Owned core web tools for SEO, GEO, and Web Accessibility Standards.

Freelance game development for RASITGR Games (Red Apple Swimming In The Green River Games) — cross-platform titles across Unity, Firebase, and web stacks.

• Led a cross-functional team of 4 designers and developers to prototype game concepts.
• Managed multiple game projects with robust Git workflows and code review standards.
• Led migration to Zenject, UniTask, and UniRx; served as Creative Director across aesthetics, narrative, and gameplay.
• Architected a reusable core library and designer-friendly tooling for stats, level tuning, and enemy behavior.
• Optimized rendering pipelines and performance via pooling, memory management, and Unity Addressables.
• Designed custom coding and generative AI agents to automate business workflows and accelerate development.

Indie studio providing web and game development services.

• Secured $55,000 KOSGEB high-technology business grant and established studio infrastructure.
• Built a hybrid business model using web development revenue to self-finance internal game projects.
• Launched productized cloud and web services for B2B and B2C markets.
• Recruited and led a team of 7 designers and developers from concept prototyping through delivery.
• Managed concurrent game and software projects with professional GitHub workflows.
• Spearheaded creative direction for original IP — pitching concepts, narratives, and core game assets.

B2B multi-vendor e-commerce ecosystem for veterinary tools and services.

• Contributed end-to-end development of Vet-Bazaar.com for the veterinary sector.
• Architected modular, reusable frontend components with a responsive mobile-first design.
• Implemented CRUD operations and dynamic form handling for efficient data management.
• Partnered with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Reduced server load via client-side caching and optimized backend API responses.

• Maintained an active R&D roadmap, prototyping across FPS, RPG, and puzzle genres in Unity (C#) and Unreal Engine (C++).
• Partnered with NGOs to translate educational curricula into interactive gameplay using Unity.
• Built custom tools and scripts to accelerate iteration from concept to playable mechanics.
• Engineered gameplay systems from character controllers to inventory management, balancing efficiency and game feel.
• Ran playtesting cycles, tuning code and design parameters from user feedback.

• Delivered full-season dubbing translations (English ↔ Turkish) for Adventure Time, Alvin and the Chipmunks, George of the Jungle, Beat Bugs, and The Popples.
• Managed cultural adaptation with product leads to localize humor, puns, and narrative nuance.
• Balanced lip-sync constraints with natural dialogue flow.

• Produced bespoke, user-specific content in real time under strict time constraints.
• Crafted persuasive narratives within under-two-minute interaction windows.
• Tailored voice, tone, and style from user inputs for diverse demographics.
• Refined hook-driven messaging to drive retention and satisfaction.

Level Analytics Hub (v1.8.2) — authenticated SPA for game teams to analyze level performance and economy without legacy dashboards.

• Domain-restricted Google Sign-In with admin vs. designer role-based UI.
• Serverless dataset management via Firebase Cloud Functions; interactive scatter charts and quality matrices.
• Configurable difficulty bands, outlier filtering, and local data variants for dense in-browser datasets.

Central narrative pipeline SPA with role-based access (admin, editor, viewer) for studio script and localization workflows.

• Chapter-scoped Excel-like script editor with drag-and-drop rows, emotion catalogs, and game-ready exports.
• Firestore real-time presence, per-row and chapter-wide chat, and localization drift detection.
• Gemini assistants for bulk translation, story ideation, and schema-validated JSON script edits.

React 19 hex-grid SPA bridging procedural generation and manual level design for bubble games.

• Strict domain separation (@level engine vs. UI); seeded deterministic procedural output with grid protection rules.
• Brush tools, symmetry mirroring, and Action Tapes macro-recording (up to 200 generative steps).
• Context-aware Gemini integration that reads the live canvas and applies structured parameter edits.

Client-side SPA (v3.15.4) for granular control over job application materials — three-column workspace with real-time PDF preview.

• Extends JSON Resume schema; save and swap reusable content chunks instead of rewriting CVs.
• 100% localStorage data sovereignty; deterministic A4 PDF output with pinned fonts and templates.
• Cover letter mode and local job application tracker in one workflow.

Firebase-powered portfolio template with CMS, SEO-friendly rendering, and minimal performance-focused design.

• Modular React component architecture with optimized data fetching and caching.
• LD+JSON metadata, React Helmet, and hybrid static/dynamic content for SEO.
• Centralized data management compatible with multiple databases.
• Google Analytics, notification system, and dotenv-based customer configuration.

Dynamic web application framework for data management, UI customization, and backend development — powering multiple products and in-house systems.

• Modular component architecture with unit testing and efficient client-side rendering.
• CRUD with intuitive filtering, async file uploads, and dynamic theming.
• Firebase authentication and A/B tests to refine UX.

Transmedia narrative project on Arçuray, a deity from Turkish myth, with four story branches extending the Tales of Amasia universe.

• Branches: Unrooting Futures, The Buried Light, Prophecy Untold, and Atmos G8 atmosphere generator.
• Led ideation through publication as a New Media Design MA class project.

B2B multi-vendor e-commerce platform for veterinary professionals.

• Built product listings, vendor management, and order processing.
• Centralized MySQL database for pooled listings and fast queries.
• Modular React components developed with stakeholder alignment.

Game jam title about hitting bottom and exploring a town — narrative touches on heterotopies and Kafka's Metamorphosis. Built in one week with a 4-person team.

Narrative-driven asteroids-like arcade game for web and mobile — open-source branch of the Tome of Arçuray transmedia universe.

• Factory pooling, nested state machines, and event-driven systems with Zenject, UniTask, and UniRx.
• Reusable DOTween animation classes for responsive gameplay feedback.

Open-source physics-themed game built in one week with progressive narrative tied to level progression.

• Procedural level manager updating narration and levels.
• Multiple physics materials and procedural atmosphere including music and lighting.
• Modular Quest System, Level Manager, and Throw Controller.

Narrative PC game about Sandy, a girl struggling with sleep paralysis — developed in a one-week jam as a two-person team.

• Custom pixelation effect, strategic lighting, and AI-generated audio.
• Randomized door mechanics, maze hallways, and portal feature connecting dream areas.
• Post-processing and linear progression with procedural music and narration.

Game A Week entry — run-and-gun fantasy jam game built in one week.

MA coursework at University of Europe — six games in six consecutive weeks, published on Itch.io with open-source code.

• Includes Bill Bo, Sogni Di Pepperoni, Mr Sandman, Please?, and other rapid jam prototypes.
• Unity and Git workflows across rapid prototyping sprints.

Mini-game satirizing copy-pasted clone games — game design, dialogue writing, and online presence.

Printed set-collection card game with a political theme — a shifted take on asset-trading games.

• Designed mechanics, illustrations, card layouts, and marketing from ideation to publication.
• Re-themed assets as communities, propaganda, partisans, and public demonstrations.

Story-driven tamagotchi-style game localized for the Turkish market with personalized narratives.

• Procedural narrative system with 4 endings based on play style.
• Core stat system with unit tests; tutorial and ad SDK integration.
• Managed ideation through publication with an inexperienced volunteer team.

Booklet with gameplay mechanics, race stats, and class stats for hexagon-based maps in a vast low-magic universe.

• First game in the Tales of Amasia series — worlds, cultures, religions, races, and combat systems.
• Draws on Turkish myth to enrich fantasy worldbuilding.

Grade: 85/100

• Focused on game design and UX for immersive, attention-catching experiences.
• Collaborated with the Game Design department on rapid prototyping and core gameplay mechanics.
• Developed 5 web apps for various projects.
• Game A Week — completed six games in six consecutive weeks; published on Itch.io with open-source code.
• Authored 2 papers: Combat Design on MOBAs and Analysis of Sabotage Mechanics in Set Collection Card Games.

Program discontinued to facilitate international relocation.

Grade: 71/100

• Focused on communication and UX through multimedia translation and interactive media including games.
• Designed and prototyped educative games for children.
• Explored programming and media design through self-directed studies.

Single-page experience coupling drag-and-drop with schema-aware validation, React Query for data, and Zustand for canvas state.

• Virtualized long source lists with deterministic profile API and branded shell.
• Toast feedback and crash-safe boundaries.

Narrative-driven asteroids-like arcade game for web and mobile — branch of the Tome of Arçuray transmedia universe.

• Open-source repository with factory pooling, nested state machines, and event-driven UI via UniRx.
• Asynchronous gameplay flows with UniTask and reusable DOTween animation classes.

• Mobile horde game combining factory, pooling, and FSM patterns.
• No-code design tools for designers.
• Performance optimization for mobile devices.

• No-code Unity SDK and ad integration sample.
• Usage samples and examples for AppLovin SDK API.

• Remote config installation for playable ads on Unity and Luna Playable.
• Designed and developed a small complete playable game.

• Satiric HTML5 game with CI/CD pipeline.
• Integrated public APIs for random users, images, and game content.
• Generative encounter system.

Foundational web RPG built on React and PHP.

Production games, dev kits, playable ads, and open-source samples across mobile, PC, and web.