Heedong Lee
책임 Client Programmer (Engine) at 스마일게이트
Seoul Incheon Metropolitan Area South Korea
Summary
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Top SchoolHeedong Lee is a seasoned engine programmer with 11 years in the game industry and 8+ years focused on pushing visual fidelity and performance across console and PC platforms. Currently 책임 Client Programmer (Engine) at Smilegate, he has shipped multi-platform titles and led engine optimization, rendering feature implementation, and build-process improvements at studios including NEXON GAMES, KRAFTON, Bluehole, and AmazeVR. His technical strengths center on C++ and Unreal Engine, with hands-on experience porting, merging and maintaining UE builds for VR concerts and live-service games. He has delivered advanced rendering work such as multi-scattering BRDF, volumetrics, and color-bleeding AO while also reducing runtime cost with targeted optimization passes. Beyond coding, he’s taken on team leadership and project management responsibilities, balancing technical decisions with schedule and risk management. Known for turning ambitious graphical concepts into reliable pipeline tools, he blends creative ambition with pragmatic engineering.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Iowa State UniversityTransferred to Iowa State University Public Adminstration, Transferred to Iowa State University Public Adminstration at Soongsil University
English, Korean
Github Skills (10)
graphics-engine8
game-engine5
cross-platform4
vulkan4
scratchpad4
game-development4
opengl4
mathematics1
cpp1
math1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
arkiny/DreamCoast3D
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:217 commits, 3 issues in 1 month
arkiny/Direct3D
Dec 2014 - Apr 2017
Contributions:121 commits, 58 pushes in 2 years 4 months
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