Matteo Paternò

Game Developer · Palermo, Italy

About

Born and raised in Palermo, Italy. I've always been passionate about video games — so I went from playing them to making them.

I studied Cybernetics Engineering at the University of Palermo, which gave me a systems-thinking mindset I apply to gameplay architecture, performance profiling, and platform-specific constraints.

I'm currently a game developer at LKA SRL, working in Unreal Engine 5 on When Sirens Fall Silent. My main focus is console porting and platform engineering for PS5 and Xbox Series S|X.

EngineUnreal Engine 5, Blueprints, CommonUI, Gameplay Framework

LanguagesC++, Blueprint scripting

PlatformsPC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X

ToolsPerforce, Git, PIX, Unreal Insights, RenderDoc

GraphicsNVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, Intel XeSS, Performance Profiling

Other3D Asset Pipelines, UV Mapping, Materials, LOD Optimization

Experience

2023 — Present

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.

2017 — 2024

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.

Projects

Your Project Here

2025

C++ · Tools

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Another Project

2024

Unreal Engine 5 · Blueprint

Game jam entry, personal tool, experiment — anything you've built outside of work that you want to show off.

One More

2023

Unreal Engine 5 · C++

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Contact

If you want to talk about a project, a collaboration, or just games and engines — my inbox is open.

matteopaterno98@gmail.com