Dan Zolnik
Sr. Game Developer at Nerd Ninjas
Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDan Zolnik is a seasoned Sr. Game Developer with over two decades in software and a deep focus on Unity and C# networking, currently leading game engineering at Nerd Ninjas. He has architected server-validated game systems, proprietary Unity plugins, and end-to-end networking packages for clients ranging from Unity Technologies to Pixel Vault and metaverse platforms. Comfortable across client, middleware, and native DLL layers, Dan has shipped production tooling, tutorials, and mock back-ends to accelerate development and integration with live services. His background includes building communication middleware to rival Discord and leading cross-team SDK efforts for multi-product use at GSN, reflecting both hands-on coding and team leadership. Based in Marlborough, MA, he blends practical systems thinking with a knack for turning complex networking requirements into developer-friendly packages. Colleagues value his ability to document, train, and scope features so teams can reliably ship interactive experiences.
5 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Southern Connecticut State University
Github Skills (7)
unity-networking10
transport10
unity3d10
networking9
csharp9
sdk9
multiplayer9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
Unity-Technologies/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects
Mar 2021 - Mar 2021
Netcode for GameObjects is a high-level netcode SDK that provides networking capabilities to GameObject/MonoBehaviour workflows within Unity and sits on top of underlying transport layer.
Contributions:1 review, 1 commit, 4 PRs in 1 day
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