Saad Mughal

Saad Mughal

Game Designer & Unity Developer | Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, C++

Based in: Lahore, PakistanMost recently: Game Designer Intern, Indie's SliceExperience: 2 years

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Final-year Computer Science student and game developer with a track record of shipping mobile games on the Google Play Store. Currently expanding into Backend and Cloud systems, leveraging strong foundations in Java, Spring Boot, and C++ to build scalable applications.

Experience

Game Designer Intern

Indie's SliceIstanbul, TurkeyinternshipJul 2026 – Aug 2026
Contributed to game architecture, gameplay systems, core mechanics, and level design, helping shape the overall player experience and game flow. Created and integrated 3D assets while contributing to art direction, shader development, and the game's overall visual identity.
GodotGDScript3D AssetsShadersGame ArchitectureLevel Design

Game Developer

Sunbird SolutionsLahore, PakistanworkJun 2024 – Sep 2025

Summary

Designed, developed, and published two mobile games, Urban Run and Hitman Assassin, on the Google Play Store, taking projects from development through release. Implemented gameplay systems and mechanics while refining player experience and collaborating on development workflows from concept to publication.

Results

  • Hitman Assassin reached 10,000+ downloads prior to removal.
UnityC#Google Play StoreMobile Development

Game Development Instructor, Ignite-AI Summer School

Beaconhouse National UniversityLahore, Pakistan (On-site)workJul 2025 – Jul 2025

Summary

Taught game design and development fundamentals in GDevelop to 20+ students aged 12-20, guiding each student through the creation of a functional game project. Organized and led the final project showcase at the Ignite-AI Expo, presenting student projects and mentoring participants throughout the program.

Results

  • Guided 20+ students through the creation of functional game projects.
GDevelop

Skills

Technical

Gameplay Systems
Game Design
C#C#
Unity
GitGit
Database Design
VercelVercel
Level Design
FigmaFigma
GDScript
Java
HTML5HTML5
PythonPython
TailwindCSSTailwindCSS
NotionNotion
Godot
JavaScriptJavaScript
REST APIs
Tauri
Agile/Scrum
MongoDBMongoDB
TypeScriptTypeScript
SQLSQL
Blender
Shaders
ReactReact
BootstrapBootstrap
Node.jsNode.js
Express.jsExpress.js
FastAPIFastAPI
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL
MySQLMySQL
GitHub ActionsGitHub Actions
CI/CD
Framer
Adobe Suite
JiraJira
C++C++
Electron
AWS
DockerDocker
Spring BootSpring Boot
KubernetesKubernetes

Projects

Urban Run - Mobile Game

Game Developerprofessional
Designed and developed an infinite 2D runner with responsive input handling, collision systems, and optimized gameplay mechanics. Built scalable UI components and game state systems while maintaining stable mobile performance.
UnityC#Mobile
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Moral Matrix - 2D Narrative Adventure Game

Lead Developeracademic
Led development of a final-year project within BNU Connect, building a branching narrative system with state-driven dialogue logic and interactive decision-making mechanics. Designed modular UI and gameplay systems to support scalable story progression.
GodotGDScript

Hitman Assassin - Mobile Game

Game Developerpersonal
Developed and deployed a stealth-action mobile game with AI-driven enemy behavior, event-based gameplay systems, and optimized Android performance. Designed responsive UI/HUD systems to improve usability and player immersion.
UnityC#Android
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Bench - Local-First Productivity App

Lead Developerpersonal
A cross-platform desktop productivity application designed to eliminate the 'overwhelm' of tools like Notion. Built on a 'max 3' focus philosophy to prevent cognitive overload, featuring 8 integrated modules (Focus, Capture, Areas, Parking Lot, Archive, Jot, Log, Clips) for end-to-end task and thought management.
TauriRustJavaScriptCI workflows

ClassSync AI - Resource Scheduling Tool

Developerpersonal
Built a Python-based scheduling system using genetic algorithms and AWS S3 for cloud storage, generating conflict-free university timetables and reducing manual effort by 80%.
PythonPandasSQLGenetic AlgorithmsAWS S3

Media

Education

Bachelor of Science

Beaconhouse National UniversityComputer ScienceGPA 3.32 / 4Sep 2023 – Jun 2027

Thesis. Moral Matrix (Final Year Project)

Societies & activities

BNU Connect

A Levels

Lahore Grammar SchoolSep 2018 – Jun 2020

Recognition

Awards

Dean's Honor List

Beaconhouse National University

Awarded for academic excellence during the first semester.

Social impact & activities

Student Project Showcase

Ignite-AI ExpootherJul 2025

Organized and led the final project showcase at the Ignite-AI Expo, presenting student projects and mentoring participants.

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