Manuel Lobato — Tools Programmer & QA

Profile & Professional Experience

About Me

Developer & QA Profile: Combines C++ and C# programming with professional AAA Linguistic QA experience to build stable games and practical editor tools.
Engine Tooling: Develops Unreal Engine 5 editor utilities and rendering workflows designed to speed up daily production tasks (250+ Fab Marketplace downloads).
Shipped Projects: Experienced in taking independent games and commercial tools from initial concept to public release on Steam and Google Play.

Experience

Linguistic QA Tester — Localsoft, S.L.

Jul 2026 – Present | Malaga TechPark, Spain

Execute linguistic quality assurance test plans on unreleased AAA video game titles.
Isolate and log localization and context bugs in tracking databases with clear reproduction steps and severity triage.
Verify compliance with platform hardware terminology and client-specific style guides.

Indie Game & Engine Tools Developer — mlobdev

Oct 2024 – Present | Malaga, Spain

Develop and maintain production tools for Unreal Engine 5 on the Epic Games Fab Marketplace, surpassing 250+ downloads.
Build Editor Utility Widgets (EUW) and custom HLSL post-processing tools to automate scene setup and level optimization.
Handle the complete development, testing, and store deployment of independent commercial games.

Unreal Engine Programmer Intern — VREstudio

Mar 2026 – Jun 2026 | Malaga City, Spain

Developed interactive Virtual Reality environments under strict performance targets to keep frame rates stable in real time.
Programmed modular gameplay systems in C++, applying clean design patterns to keep the codebase maintainable.

Engine Tools & Rendering Utilities

ProInstancer

Unreal Engine 5 • Blueprints • EUW (Jun 2026 | 250+ Downloads)

Published an open-source level optimization tool on the Fab Marketplace focused on reducing draw calls and CPU overhead.
Built a non-destructive conversion system using Factory and Strategy patterns to batch-convert Static Mesh Actors into ISM or HISM components.

💻 FAB GitHub

PostProcess Manager Pro

Unreal Engine 5 • EUW • Data Assets (Nov 2026)

Created an Editor Utility Widget toolset that lets artists save and spawn Post Process Volume presets using Data Assets.
Simplifies lighting iteration across levels and avoids manual setup mistakes.

💻 FAB

Remove Unreal Look

Unreal Engine 5 • HLSL • Post-Processing (Nov 2026)

Implemented custom HLSL shader logic with multiple alternative tonemappers to neutralize default engine tone curves and auto-exposure.
Delivers predictable color reproduction and neutral viewport lighting for artists.

💻 FAB

Shipped Commercial Titles

Casino Los Pixels

Godot • GDScript • Steam & Play Store (Nov 2024 – May 2025)

Handled the full development, QA testing, and commercial release on Steam and Google Play Store.
Programmed the core gameplay systems and adaptable UI layouts for desktop and mobile screens.

▶ Steam 📱 Play Store 🎬 Trailer

Eva’s Piano

Open Source Commercial App • Google Play

Built a low-latency multi-touch input system with immediate audio and visual feedback.
Completed the entire cycle from initial code to Google Play release, including device compatibility testing.

💻 GitHub 📱 Play Store

Team Projects

La Cabrera Game

Unity • C# • Gameplay & QA

Programmed and debugged gameplay mechanics in C# within the Unity Editor.
Tested pre-release builds to catch functional bugs and edge cases before milestone deliveries.

Project STARS

Unreal Engine 5 • C++ & Blueprints

Programmed a component-based state machine and a custom planetary gravity UWorldSubsystem in C++.
Exposed custom math functions to Blueprints so designers could iterate faster in the editor.

Technical Skills

Programming

C++ C# Blueprints GDScript HLSL

Engines & Focus

Unreal Engine 5 Unity Godot Editor Tooling (EUW) Level Optimization

QA & Workflow

Bug Tracking & Triage LQA & Compliance Git & GitHub Visual Studio

Languages

Spanish (Native) English (C1)