Yatima Santamorena

Experience

Present

PANDAWORKS, CORP.

Owner

2026 to present

• Provide defensive security consulting, assessing client applications, source code, systems, and infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities
• Deliver vulnerability reports with actionable recommendations for remediation
• Submit proposed fixes through pull requests when repository access is available

Pandaware LLC

Owner

2024 to present

• Provide consulting and freelance services in automation, pipelines, and game development

People Can Fly / ex-Epic Games Poland

Senior Build Engineer contractor

October 2023 to present

• Provide technical leadership and end-to-end ownership of automation, Kubernetes, and DevOps across all internal projects
• Migrated all internal projects from Jenkins to Horde, making builds 2–3× faster
• Set up Kubernetes deployments for every internal service, enabling up to 10× faster service deployment and adding redundancy
• Operate Horde and Unreal BuildGraph pipelines, administer Perforce and Swarm, and automate infrastructure with Ansible, Docker, Rancher, Harvester, and Robomerge
• Automate service deployment and recovery using Codex, Claude, and custom MCP integrations

NHB Consulting SEZC

Retainer contractor

August 2023 to present

• Provide technical support for an Anguilla-based consulting company
• Support networking and security operations for MikroTik, Ubiquiti, and OPNSense devices
• Coach senior staff on practical cybersecurity habits and operational safety

Past

Crytek

Build Engineer

June 2023 to August 2023

• Maintained automated build processes for Crysis 4, Hunt, and CryEngine
• Supported distribution of builds to customers and QA
• Worked primarily in Python on build-system automation

GameMaker / YoYoGames / Opera

Build Engineer contractor

June 2021 to March 2023

• Owned all automation related to the GameMaker CI/CD pipeline, from runtime and IDE builds to packaging and releases across desktop, mobile, web, tvOS, and consoles
• Researched and implemented cloud build automation using GitHub Actions, AWS, and S3
• Developed and maintained CI/CD automation with Python, C#, PowerShell, Jenkins, and Docker
• Automated builds and packaging for platform SDKs including Android, HTML5, iOS, macOS, Linux, Windows, WebAssembly, tvOS, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series XS

Zuru Tech

Junior C++ Software Developer

December 2020 to March 2021

• Worked on arch-viz BIM software built on a fork of Unreal Engine 4
• Developed in C++14 with Visual Studio and Rider
• Wrote reliability tests that helped detect flaws and improve product stability

Ubisoft

Junior Gameplay Programmer

September 2020 to December 2020

• Worked on Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope with teams in Milan and Paris
• Built C++17 backend automation for navmesh generation in a modified Snowdrop engine
• Worked in a production environment using Perforce and Windows tooling

Sfera Productions

Unreal Engine / VR Developer

2016 to 2018

• Developed VR virtual tours, experiences, documentaries, and games with Unreal Engine 4.x for PC and mobile headsets
• Built for Oculus DK2, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear, Cardboard, and Daydream
• Digitized a Cranio Creations tabletop board game in Unreal with VR controllers
• Showcased work at Lucca Comics & Games and contributed to a Steam release
• Focused on draw-call reduction, pixel overdraw, mesh optimization, benchmarking, and Blueprint extensions with C++ to keep interactive VR experiences comfortable and shippable on constrained hardware

ITC Consulting

Unity Developer

2015 to 2016

• Developed a Unity driving simulator with C# and external libraries
• Built a high-performance C# action-recording system backed by SQLite for replay analysis
• Connected cockpit hardware through Windows APIs, emulated RS-232, USB, and Arduino
• Maintained traffic AI for city simulation scenarios

Projects

• ProteinMate - Protein and calorie tracking app, Visit ProteinMate
• Drill - File search that goes nyoom, built because waiting for search results is spiritually damaging, Visit Drill
• GMILauncher - A practical GameMaker-related launcher/tooling project, View on GitHub

Skills

Build and release engineering

• CI/CD, build automation, packaging, release operations, developer tooling, build farm operations
• Perforce, Swarm, Horde, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, BuildGraph, Robomerge
• Python, C#, PowerShell, Bash, Groovy, Inno Setup Pascal

Platforms and infrastructure

• Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, WebAssembly, tvOS
• Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, Harvester, Ansible, AWS, S3, Headlamp, Portainer, Homepage
• Networking with MikroTik, Ubiquiti, and OPNSense

Defensive security consulting

• Vulnerability assessments across applications, source code, systems, and infrastructure
• Vulnerability reporting, remediation recommendations, and proposed code fixes through pull requests

Game and engine development

• C, C++, C#, Unreal Engine 4, Unity, OpenGL, SDL2
• Console SDK experience: PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series XS
• Performance work for VR and hardware-constrained interactive systems

Education

Sapienza University of Rome - Computer Science

2013 to 2016

• Studied Computer Science before moving directly into startup and 3D engine work

Awards

Rotary Club Rome - Youth Award for Science and Technology

2013

• First place in a C++ programming competition

Languages

• Italian: native
• English: used regularly in professional contexts
• Spanish: basic comprehension

Personal Life

• Started programming through game-making tools and stayed curious about engine internals, graphics, build systems, and performance
• Enjoy D&D, anime, and manga
• Interested in home automation, KNX, Raspberry Pi, Home Assistant, Ubiquiti, OPNSense, search engines, RISC hardware, and teaching