Summary
Francis Serina is a software engineer with 11 years of experience building developer-facing SDKs, VR/AR experiences, and desktop applications across companies like Magic Leap, Autodesk, and Inter IKEA Group. He combines deep hands-on engineering (C#, C++, Unity, Qt) with teaching and mentoring experience, having led teams and trained peers on industry best practices for VR training and simulation. His work at Magic Leap and Ringtail focused on exposing device capabilities to Unity and crafting DSLs and tooling that bridge server and client workflows—skills that make him effective at translating hardware features into usable developer APIs. Francis also has a background in education and program management, having led LMS and video studio initiatives for the Philippine Science High School system, which informs his empathy-driven approach to human-computer interaction. Based in Malmö, Sweden, he holds a Master’s in Computer Science from DigiPen and a strong computer engineering foundation from UP, pairing academic rigor with product-focused delivery. Notably, he frequently simplifies complex integration scenarios into clear, repeatable tutorials and tools that empower other developers to ship faster.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Philippine Science High School - Main Campus
Master’s Degree, Computer Science, 3.84, Master’s Degree, Computer Science, 3.84 at Digipen Institute of Technology
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Engineering at University of the Philippines
Tagalog, English