UTeM / MALAYSIA

Danish
Irsyad

XR Programmer & Game Developer

Final-year Game Technology student (CGPA 3.83) specialising in Mixed Reality and real-time simulation. Currently shipping GearUp — an MR automotive training sim on Meta Quest 3S.

Danish Irsyad Professional Portrait

Selected Work

01
GALAAAAH Screenshot
UPCOMING DICE DIGITAL GAME

GALAAAAH

An upcoming 3v3 asymmetric party game featuring traditional Malay heritage and legendary heroes. Developed for the DICE Digital Games Competition with team "Janji Siap", targeting both Mobile and PC platforms.

RoleTechnical Artist
EngineUnity 6.0
PlatformMobile & PC
TeamJanji Siap
GearUp Gameplay
FINAL YEAR PROJECT

GearUp

An immersive Mixed Reality tabletop simulator that puts a Perodua Axia engine in your hands - without needing a real engine bay. Uses Meta Quest 3S passthrough to layer virtual engine components onto your physical workspace.

RoleSolo Lead Developer
EngineUnity 6.3
PlatformMeta Quest 3S (MR)
TechMeta XR SDK / Passthrough
Overtime Screenshot
1ST PLACE GAME JAM

Overtime

A game jam entry developed with my team "Janji Siap" that secured 1st place in competition. Built under extreme time constraints, requiring rapid asset integration and cohesive visual identity.

Role3D Artist
EngineUnity 2022.3
TeamJanji Siap
Result🥇 1st Place Winner
Shopper Sprint Screenshot
SOLO PROJECT

Shopper Sprint

A fast-paced solo project built entirely in Unreal Engine 5. Designed and developed independently, Shopper Sprint showcases UE5 gameplay mechanics, level design, and C++ programming from the ground up.

RoleSolo Developer
EngineUnreal Engine 5
LanguageC++ & Blueprints
PlatformPC
Rituals of The Forgotten Screenshot
GROUP PROJECT

Rituals of The Forgotten

A collaborative group project built in Unreal Engine 5. As the team's programmer, I was responsible for core gameplay systems and scripting logic, working alongside artists and designers to bring the game's atmosphere to life.

RoleProgrammer
EngineUnreal Engine 5
LanguageC++ & Blueprints
TypeAcademic Project

Developer Stack

02

GAME ENGINES

UnityAdvanced (90%)
Unreal EngineIntermediate (60%)

PROGRAMMING

C#Primary (90%)
C++Intermediate (60%)
JavaScriptPrototyping (70%)

3D / CREATIVE

PhotoshopProficient (80%)
After EffectsIntermediate (65%)
BlenderIntermediate (60%)

XR & DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

XR / Mixed RealityActive Development (85%)
Meta XR SDK Passthrough API
Dev & AI ToolsWorkflow
GitHubDiversionTrello GeminiClaudeTripo AI Nano BananaVeo

Video & Trailers

03

Motion graphics and video editing work produced in Adobe After Effects, alongside official trailers cut for my personal and collaborative game projects.

Experience

04
Judge

UTeM Global Project Based Learning Summer Camp 2026

Served as a presentation judge for international students from Pakistan during the UTeM Metaverse Summer Camp, evaluating their project-based learning outcomes.

UTeM Global Summer Camp Judge
Showcase Exhibitor

Hari TVET Negara 2026

Presented VR projects by seniors alongside my own Mixed Reality game, GearUp, at a national-level TVET exhibition - representing UTeM's Faculty of ICT.

Hari TVET Negara Showcase
Facilitator — MDEC Initiative

Next Gen Teen Xchange 2025

Mentored high school students in creative thinking, problem solving, and digital board game development as part of the national MDEC programme.

Next Gen Teen Xchange
Secretary

FICTS - Faculty ICT Student Society

Managed administrative operations, official documentation, and organisational coordination to support student engagement and faculty-level initiatives.

FICTS Secretary Role
Participant — 🥇 1st Place

Play Next D'FTMK Technity Game Jam

Competed in a faculty game jam, developing a 3D game under time constraints with team "Janji Siap". Secured 1st place against teams across the faculty.

Game Jam 1st Place
Facilitator

Hari Bersama Fakulti & D'FICTS Kickstart

Guided new intake degree students through structured orientation activities, facilitating their transition into university life at UTeM.

Orientation Facilitator
2023 - 2027 (EXPECTED)

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Bachelor of IT (Game Technology) With Honours

CGPA 3.83
DEAN'S LIST EVERY SEMESTER
2022 - 2023

Kolej Matrikulasi Selangor

Malaysian Matriculation - Science Stream

PNGS 3.75
MUET BAND 4
2017 - 2022

SMK Putrajaya Presint 14 (1)

SPM - Science Stream

2A+ 2A 1A- 1B+ 2B 1C+

Let's build something
worth playing.

Open to internship roles in Game Development, XR Programming, or any position that puts interactive technology to meaningful use.