About Me

Hi, I'm a senior software developer from Montreal Canada.
Feel free to visit my profile on linked-in. Have a nice day.

Linked-in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudmarc/

CV

• Download: marc-renaud-resume-english.pdf

Qualifications

Programming:

API's:

IDE's and Development Programs:

Other:

Education

Experience

• Lead Game Developer / Founder
  Kotawan Game Studio (2018 - present)
  • Develop Video Games using: C++, Unreal Engine 5.
• Senior iOS Developer
  Lightspeed (2021 - 2024)
  • Develop Lightspeed's flagship app K-Series using: Swift, Objective-C, UIKit, SwiftUI.
  • Developed the next generation of POS experiences for iOS.
• Senior iOS Developer
  SSENSE (2017 - 2021)
  • SSENSE app:
    • Develop SSENSE e-commerce application using: Swift, Objective-C, UIKit, Typescript.
    • Created the app from the ground up.
    • At the beginning we were 3 devs, 1 manager and 1 product Manager. 1 artist.
    • Team has recently grown to about 12 devs.
    • App has about 55,000 daily active users.
    • About 1.5 million total Downloads.
    • Featured on Apple App Store multiple times.
    • The app generates over 1M$ + revenue a year.
  • Bruno App:
    • Program in-house merchant mobile application using: React-Native, Javascript, Typescript, Objective-C, Objective-C++, C++, Java, Swift
    • App used by SSENSE stylists at our store in Montreal.
    • Application incorporates Square payments.
    • Stylists can schedule RV's through the app.
    • Stylists can checkout and take card payments with the app. Using Square.
    • Stylists can order clothes through the app.
    • Stylists can operate a Module elevator with the app to bring clothing to certain floors of the store.
    • Made the application from the ground up.
    • Team of 4-5 devs, 1 artist, 1 Manager and 1 product manager.
• Senior Game Developer / Senior iOS Developer
  Supper Hippo Games / Liquidum (2012 - Present)
  • Startup style company owned by Mindgeek.
  • Apps had 10+ million downloads and about 2 million daily users.
  • Apps featured multiple times on both google play and apple app store.
  • Rocket VPN:
    • Programmed this application from the ground up with 1 other dev using: XCode, Swift, Objective-C, Interface Builder.
    • The app allows a user to connect to VPN networks.
    • The app incorporates: In-app subscriptions, ads and interstitials.
  • Sheep Runner:
    • Programmed this game from the ground up with 1 other dev using: XCode, Android Studio, C++, Objective-C++, Objective-C, Java, Cocos2d-x
    • Cross-platform for both iOS and Android.
    • Tile based platformer.
    • I organized a development team of 2 devs, 3 artists, 1 game designer and 1 product manager.
    • Install standards and development protocols.
    • Agile Development
    • App integrated in-app purchases, banner ads and interstitial ads.
  • Music App:
    • Created this app from the ground up using: XCode, Objective-C, UIKit, Core Data, Interface Builder
    • Users can: Sync their local itunes songs, Log in and stream from their Spotify account, Sync with music from their dropbox account.
    • The app allows the user to download music from any website from a built in web browser.
    • Users can create and manage playlists.
    • Cool animations and interactive interface.
    • Local Notifications.
    • We were about 3 devs, 1 product manager, 2 artists.
  • Cleaner App:
    • Programmed this application from the ground up using: XCode, Objective-C, Interface Builder.
  • Casino Game:
    • Ported our already made casino game from native ios to cross platform C++ for both android and ios using, C++, Objective-C++, Objective-C, Java, Cocos2d-x.
    • Game has ads, interstitials, in-app purchase, notifications.
• Game Programmer
  Foobits & WGS (2011 - 2012)
  • Sift Heads:
    • Programmed this mobile game from the ground up using: XCode, Android Studio, C++, Objective-C++, Objective-C, Java, Cocos2d-x
    • Cross-platform for both iOS and Android.
    • App integrated in-app purchases, banner ads and interstitial ads.
    • This game is a mobile version of the popular web Sift Heads series.
  • Day One:
    • This game was greenlit through steam and successfuly crowd funded through Kickstarter.
    • AAA video game made with: Unreal Engine, C++, Unreal Script.
    • I wasn't the original developer on this game. I was asked to redo some of the AI and fix issues in the core game loop.
• Lead Developer
  Inno-Lab Tech (2010 - 2011)
  • Developed interactive websites for the biggest car dealerships in the world.
  • Asp.net, C#, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Flash, OOP.
  • Manage a production team of 10 employees
  • Implemented Scrum and agile development
  • Hold scrum meetings every morning
  • Plan production and set milestones and sprints
  • Make sure deadlines are met
  • Install work structures and protocols

Conferences

• Apple Developers Conference (WWDC) (2014)
  San Francisco US
• Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) (2012)
  Montreal CA
• Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) (2010)
  Montreal CA

Interests