Nima Rikhtegar

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About Me

Software Engineer with many years of experience in C++/C# and real-time systems programming, spanning real-time 3D solutions, game development, robotics, and retail software. I also bring solid experience and understanding of backend and cloud architecture and programming, alongside frontend development, and I'm an active practitioner of AI-augmented development, shipping faster and smarter.

Frontend

90%

Backend

60%

AI/ML

60%

Mobile App

70%

15+

Years of experience

15+

Projects Completed

Many

Cup of Coffee

Even More

Satisfied clients

Experiences & Educations

Oct 2025 - Present
Senior Software Engineer
Self Employed - Freelancer
Working on software contracts as a frontend and backend programmer, helping companies ship state of the art software.
May 2024 - Jul 2025
Senior Software Engineer
Capgemini
Delivered real-time professional solutions using C++, C#, Unity, Unreal, and NVIDIA Omniverse; owned the Walmart Connect Unity SDK front-end through alpha and beta.
Jan 2021 - May 2024
Senior Software Engineer
Unity Technologies
Led development of the Walmart Connect Unity SDK and founded the Unity Coding Framework Team, establishing reusable packages and standardized design patterns.
Oct 2016 - Jan 2021
Systems Developer
Relic Entertainment
C++ programmer on Age of Empires IV; resolved critical performance bottlenecks in the proprietary Essence Engine and built automated gameplay testing frameworks.

Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
Masters of Science in IT and Management Engineering
Amir Kabir University
Graduate studies in IT and Management Engineering in Tehran, Iran.
Jan 2003 - Jan 2007
Bachelors of Science in Software Engineering
Azad University
Undergraduate studies in Software Engineering in Tehran, Iran.