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Saad Mughal

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

Overview

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.

Lahore, Pakistan

Media Showcase

Saad Mughal - Game Designer & Unity Developer CV

Professional CV highlighting game development and software engineering expertise.

Saad Mughal - Resume

Professional CV highlighting backend, data, and cloud engineering expertise.

Experience

Jul 2026 – Aug 2026

INTERNSHIP

Game Designer Intern

Indie's Slice

Istanbul, Turkey

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.

•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

Jun 2024 – Sep 2025

WORK

Game Developer

Sunbird Solutions

Lahore, Pakistan

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.

•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.

Key Achievements

→Published two mobile games, Urban Run and Hitman Assassin, on the Google Play Store.

→Hitman Assassin reached 10,000+ downloads prior to removal.

UnityC#Google Play StoreMobile Development

Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

WORK

Game Development Instructor, Ignite-AI Summer School

Beaconhouse National University

Lahore, Pakistan (On-site)

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.

•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.

Key Achievements

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

→Led the final project showcase at the Ignite-AI Expo.

GDevelop

Feb 2021 – Mar 2021

INTERNSHIP

Human Resources Intern

Better World Makers

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Remote)

Supported recruitment operations through resume screening, candidate onboarding, employee documentation, and administrative coordination.

•Supported recruitment operations through resume screening, candidate onboarding, employee documentation, and administrative coordination.

Jun 2019 – Aug 2019

INTERNSHIP

Game Developer Intern

Chroma Borealis

Lahore, Pakistan

Led the development and release of a mobile game on the Google Play Store, managing the project lifecycle from concept and development through deployment. Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics focused on player engagement, interaction, and overall user experience.

•Led the development and release of a mobile game on the Google Play Store, managing the project lifecycle from concept and development through deployment.

•Designed and implemented gameplay mechanics focused on player engagement, interaction, and overall user experience.

Key Achievements

→Led the development and release of a mobile game on the Google Play Store.

Mobile DevelopmentGoogle Play Store

Project Portfolio

PROFESSIONAL

Present

Urban Run - Mobile Game

Game Developer

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

Live

ACADEMIC

Present

Moral Matrix - 2D Narrative Adventure Game

Lead Developer

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

PERSONAL

Present

Hitman Assassin - Mobile Game

Game Developer

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

Live

PERSONAL

Present

Bench - Local-First Productivity App

Lead Developer

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

PERSONAL

Present

ClassSync AI - Resource Scheduling Tool

Developer

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