Christian Westman

Senior / Principal Game Developer with 10+ years of experience in Unreal Engine, multiplayer networking and large-scale systems. Strong background in gameplay architecture, replication optimization and live online games. Former Technical Director with proven leadership experience. I work with studios to solve complex gameplay and networking challenges.
From prototyping to full-scale systems, I bring reliable expertise to get your game from design to launch.

Location: Stockholm, Sweden Contact: LinkedIn, Email, Bluesky

Game Development & Tools

· Unreal Engine 4/5
· Engine/C++
· AngelScript & Bindings
· Blueprints
· Editor Tools, Slate, C++
· Gameplay Ability System
· AI, Sense, Behaviour Trees
· PhysX, Chaos, Destruction, Simulation
· Validation, Unit & Integration Testing
· Custom Movement Modes
· Input Mappings, Interactions
· Profiling & Optimization
· State Machines, Logic Driver
· Proc Gen, Dungeon Architect
· GIT, Perforce

Multiplayer & Integration

· Networking
· Server & P2P
· Replication & Serialization
· Multiplayer Syncronization
· Steam SDK
· Xbox Live
· PSN
· Online Persistence
· In-Game Telemetry
· Profiling & Replication Optimization
· Scalable & Incremental Patching

Backend & Cloud

· AWS, Azure, GCP
· Docker, Containers
· CI/CD, Jenkins, TeamCity
· Nginx
· Grafana
· Redis, Memcached
· PostgreSQL, Mysql
· NoSQL
· Go, JS/Node, C#, Java
· Linux, Windows

Leadership & Architecture

· Coaching
· Prototyping
· Team Lead
· Technical Lead
· Technical Director
· System Architecture
· Cross-studio coordination
· Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

STUDIO HISTORY

Wayfinder Studios
Senior Game Developer

Engine, Gameplay, In-Game Systems, Tools & Integration, Architecture, Prototyping, Profiling, Optimization, Network & Replication

Embark Studios
Senior Engineer, Technical Director

Engine, Gameplay, Prototyping, Tools & Integration, Destruction, PhysX/Chaos, Profiling, Optimization, Network & Replication, Game Tech, Direct Reports, Hiring

Mojang Studios
Senior Engineer, Technical Lead

Engine, Gameplay, Prototyping, Tools & Integration, Profiling, Optimization, Network & Replication, Backend Systems, Payment Systems, Live Service

Paradox Interactive
Senior Engineer, Technical Director

Direct Reports, Hiring, Cross studio integration, Backend, Telemetry, System Scaling, System Architecture, Patching, Paradox Accounts, Online Store Integrations, Analytics