Matteo Paternò

Developer

Project Dawn · Remote

Destiny 2 preservation project — restoring server-side systems and tooling in C++/Lua with a small team.

• —Engineered server restoration features in C++ against a widely reverse engineered Destiny 2 binary.
• —Authored mission scripting systems, including decoupling cinematic and mission launch sequencing from arrival so retail pre-rendered movies and encounters play natively in restored content.
• —Built a custom mission editor tool: an in-game ImGui based editor that helps developers and designers create and edit Lua mission scripts. Features include a 2D node graph, a plain English step list, a read-only generated Lua panel, validated hot reload, undo/redo, and live status.
• —Implemented server authoritative loot systems (vendor pool engram decoding, randomized rolls) trying to match retail drop behaviour.
• —Operated an AI driven reverse engineering and prototyping pipeline: agents performed static analysis, generated working prototypes and iterated with me until each implementation matched wanted behavior.
• —Maintaining a large, undocumented reverse engineered codebase since joining: tracing existing systems before extending them, and keeping new work consistent with conventions set by the rest of the team.

Game Developer

LKA SRL · Italy

"When Sirens Fall Silent" — PC, PS5, Xbox Series S|X — Unreal Engine 5

• —Sole owner of the console porting pipeline for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X: build configuration, platform integration, debugging, and TRC compliance.
• —Handled platform-specific memory constraints on PS5 and Xbox Series S|X by adjusting LOD sizes and biases, and implementing targeted Data Layer loading/unloading.
• —Performed CPU/GPU performance profiling on PC and consoles to identify bottlenecks and suggest targeted optimizations.
• —Implemented and validated platform achievements and services for Steam, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live.
• —Developed and optimized gameplay and UI systems using Unreal Engine 5 and CommonUI.
• —Improved gamepad-first UX across all platforms: input mapping, navigation flow, and focus management.
• —Integrated and maintained NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS upscaling technologies.
• —Extended the save-game framework to support new gameplay features and fixed versioning/platform edge cases.
• —Developed internal developer tools: in-game debug menus, designer utilities, and analytics capture.
• —Managed multiple Unreal Engine upgrades, guiding the team on correct update procedures.
• —Maintaining and extending a large, multi-year production codebase since 2023: onboarded into its existing systems and conventions, then kept it consistent through repeated feature additions, platform ports, and multiple engine upgrades.

Bachelor's Degree in Cybernetics Engineering

University of Palermo · Palermo, Italy

• —Systems theory, control engineering, and automation.
• —Foundations in computer science, mathematics, and signal processing.