Summary
Marlon Gilliam is a Senior Software Engineer with 10 years of experience specializing in Unity game development, graphics and network optimization for consoles and large-scale mobile MMOs. Currently at Hugecalf Studios, he helped optimize networking and rendering for Turbo Golf Racing, blending performance engineering with playable-quality visuals. His background includes building VR/AR educational experiences, backend-linked online profiles, and client features for a mobile social MMO with over a million daily users, reflecting a strong focus on user-facing systems and scalable game architecture. He also brings practical teaching experience as a guest lecturer and demonstrator in games programming and procedural generation, which informs his collaborative work with UX/UI teams. Outside of commercial projects he’s maintained a games video channel, honing community-facing skills like developer relations and public speaking that complement his technical craft. Based in North East Derbyshire, Marlon pairs hands-on optimization know-how with an educator’s clarity and a creator’s instinct for player-centric design.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Mathematics, Mathematics at Waddesdon Church of England School
Bachelor's degree, computer science with games design, 1st, Bachelor's degree, computer science with games design, 1st at University of Lincoln
English