Summary
Salim Hasshu is a games programming lecturer and indie studio founder with nine years’ experience designing, building and teaching game systems across Unity and Unreal for platforms from mobile to consoles. As Programme Leader for Games Production at De Montfort University he blends academic research in serious games and cybersecurity with hands-on teaching in C++, C#, AI, and project pipeline management. He also runs ZRZStudio, shipping multi-platform titles and shepherding a recent Xbox release toward nearly one million downloads, demonstrating both creative and commercial instincts. Comfortable moving between solo indie roles and team-based engine development, he’s delivered multiplayer FPS work in UE5 and published peer-reviewed research while maintaining active industry practice. Based in Peterborough, he pairs a First Class MSc in Computer Software Engineering with practical studio leadership and a penchant for turning research insights into playable products.
9 years of coding experience
Master's degree, Computer Software Engineering, First Class, Master's degree, Computer Software Engineering, First Class at De Montfort University