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Marc Hernández

Principal Systems Architect & Multiplayer Netcode Engineer

25+ Years Experience • C++, C#, Custom UDP/TCP, Distributed Systems | marcsh@gmail.com | LinkedIn

// Track Record & Provenance

Over 25 years building low-level systems, AAA multiplayer backends, and engine infrastructure (hovering pauses auto-advance):

Insomniac Games

Resistance: Fall of Man

Engineered hero multiplayer networking code and core lobby architecture; built AI and gameplay systems for Ratchet & Clank.

LucasArts

Principal Network Engineer

Core engine & multiplayer networking for unannounced FPS title; Unreal memory profiling, CPU optimization, and custom debug tools.

City State Entertainment

Senior Server Programmer

Architected custom multi-cloud (AWS/GCP) dynamic edge scaling, self-healing clustering, and custom code-generation pipelines in C#/C++.

Carbine Studios

WildStar / Core Server

Core MMO server networking, low-level CPU/memory profiling, chat & grouping architecture, and Google Maps-style world telemetry.

KIXEYE

Principal Network Engineer

Built high-concurrency, self-healing server clusters designed to withstand machine drops/additions mid-simulation under live load.

Oddworld Inhabitants

Munch’s Oddysee / Stranger

Rewrote core AI engine under rapid production deadlines; architected navigation, flocking, and scripting systems for Stranger's Wrath.

Disruptive Games

Principal Network Engineer

Custom C# hot-fixable server stack on AWS; VR performance profiling and bandwidth optimization across client and server.

WildTangent

C++ Engine Programmer

3D graphics engine speedups, custom asset exporters, C++ architecture refactoring, and GPU driver compatibility layer.

Architecture Headless client load generator

State Sync Deterministic 60Hz replication

Telemetry Real-time packet deltas & jitter tracking

Overhead Sub-millisecond serialization

Model	Focus	Structure	Rate
Architecture & Strategy Review View full audit scope →	High-level teardown of your networking stack, packet flow, and synchronization bottlenecks with an actionable roadmap.	2–3 Days	$750
Dedicated Engineering Sprint	Targeted subsystem execution (e.g. headless harness, custom serialization overhaul, tick-rate stabilization).	20-Hour Time-Boxed Block	$2,500 / block
Technical Advisory	Bi-weekly syncs, PR reviews, architecture vetting, and async consulting for technical directors and indie leads.	Monthly Retainer (up to 10h/mo)	$1,500 / mo

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