My Experience

Overview

This page contains the majority of projects I have worked on in my career. I specialise in low-level, engine, optimisation and graphics. I love understanding why computer code behaves the way it does and using that information to write to code that runs faster which ultimately results in a better user experience.

I won’t try to list every API or programming area I have worked in below (there are far too many!) so I’ll try to summarise the ones I feel are most relevant to my skills and interests:

  • Primary Programming Languages: C/C++
  • Important Soft Skills: Leading team to a common goal, inspiring + motivating + rewarding team, line management duties, conducting regular one-to-ones with team, mentoring duties to unlock team members full potential
  • Relevant Programming Skills: Multithreading, SIMD (NEON+SSE), Optimisation, Profiling, Complex code merging, Bespoke Engines + Unreal Engine, x86-64, ARM, Clang & MSVC
  • Relevant Platform Experience: PC, Xbox (XDK+GDK), PlayStation 4 & 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
  • Graphics API Experience: DirectX 11 + 12, OpenGL, GNM + AGC, NVN, Vulkan
  • Software / Libraries: Mono/Mono, Sharpmake, ANGLE, Perforce, Github, DirectXMath, SuperLuminal, RenderDoc, Nvidia Nsight
  • Other Relevant Skills: Project due diligence + task breakdown + time estimates
  • Blog: https://alexanderhoughton.co.uk/category/blog/


Unannounced AAA Port – Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5


Red Dead Redemption – Nintendo Switch & PlayStation 4


The Great War: Western Front – PC


Bassmaster Fishing 2022 – Nintendo Switch


Zombie Army 4: Dead War – Nintendo Switch


NVIDIA GTC Presentation: Lessons in Porting AAA Action Games to the Nintendo Switch


Evil Genius 2


Strange Brigade – Nintendo Switch


Zombie Army 4, Strange Brigade & Sniper Elite 4 – Google Stadia


Sniper Elite 4 – Nintendo Switch


Zombie Army Trilogy – Nintendo Switch


Football Manager 2019 – Google Stadia


Sniper Elite 3 – Nintendo Switch


BattleZone – Nintendo Switch


Sniper Elite V2 Remastered


Rogue Trooper Redux


Unreleased Unity Project 2016


Heavenstrike Rivals


Cricket Captain 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018


Worms World Party Remastered


International Snooker Pro


Z Steel Soldiers