Nico De Poel
Freelance Software Developer at Nico de Poel Software Services
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Top SchoolNico De Poel is a freelance software developer with 11 years of experience specializing in game development, console ports, and cross-platform technology adaptation. He has shipped and optimized titles on Unity and Unreal Engine—contributing to award-winning WW1 series games like Verdun and Isonzo—and implemented platform-level features such as FSR 2.2 upscaling to boost image quality and performance. Known for turning legacy or platform-specific systems into working solutions on new targets, he’s handled console devkit logistics, abstraction layers for platform services, and automated build/deploy pipelines. His background spans low-level performance optimization, hardware interfacing for amusement rides and tracking systems, and mobile/cloud apps for enterprise clients, reflecting a rare blend of game and practical enterprise engineering. Based in Utrecht, he combines hands-on self-sufficiency with mentoring and leadership experience, often stepping in as the de facto console expert for distributed teams.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Gymnasium, Gymnasium at RSG Magister Alvinus SneekBachelor Computer Science, Bachelor Computer Science at HanzeMaster Computer Science, Master Computer Science at University of Groningen
English, Dutch
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (29)
sega-genesis10
dll9
steamworks9
sega9
nintendo-ds9
post-processing9
genesis9
commodore9
rom9
mongodb-query9
apple29
mongodb9
megadrive9
playstation8
linux8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ndepoel/memcardrex
Mar 2017 - Jan 2023
Advanced PlayStation 1 Memory Card editor
Contributions:10 pushes, 2 branches, 3 tags in 5 years 11 months
memoryfltkjtaggenesislibretro
ndepoel/mono-unity-vtune
Feb 2018 - Nov 2018
Contributions:9 releases, 15 commits, 10 pushes in 8 months
dotnetmonoecmacsharpcli
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