About

I am Micael Silva and I'm a Tools Programmer at Saber Interactive. I use the pseudonym "mykaa" on the Internet to sign my work since 2011.

My field of expertise is Tools Programming as well as UX and software design. I'm game design enthusiast and a passionate learner, always exploring new ideas.

I work on several hobby projects has a way to learn new stuff and often write my findings as articles. I'm always happy to share my knowledge and help others.

Professional Experience

Tools Programmer at Saber Interactive
[ Jun 2023 – Today ]
Guiding technical strategy and cross-team collaboration to optimize studio-wide production pipelines

Intern at Saber Interactive
[ Feb 2022 – Jun 2023 ]
Developed tools to streamline workflows and optimize pipelines across multiple departments as the Tools Department founder

Network / Gameplay Programmer at Zapowa Games
[ Nov 2021 – Oct 2022 ]
Shipped an arena shooter’s end-to-end stack: Gameplay, UI, Matchmaking, and Session orchestration.

Tools / Gameplay Programmer at WestFell
[ Feb 2021 – Nov 2021 ]
Shipped a puzzle platformer from core gameplay mechanics to editor extensions to help level designers.

Tech Stack

Engines

Unreal Engine

Unity

Languages

C++

C#

Platforms

Windows

Playstation

XBox

Version Control

Perforce

Github

Software

RenderDoc

Houdini

Blender

Photoshop

Figma

Management

Jira

Confluence

Contact

E-mail LinkedIn GitHub Bluesky Discord