Alejandro L. Ramirez
Game Producer & DevTools/Software Engineer
Dedicated game development professional seeking production, dev tool, or software engineering roles. Quick to learn new skills and relentless in searching for opportunities to automate himself out of a job. Most recently Producer/Dev Tools/QA at Stray Kite Studios with a background as iOS Automation Software Engineer at Apple Inc.
Shipped Titles
Role & Developer: Independent
An iOS app that adds a new twist to a classic sudoku block puzzle game
An iOS app that adds a new twist to a classic sudoku block puzzle game
Developer: Stray Kite Studios
Role: Producer
A single-player, squad-based, RTS, roguelite for PC ("LoTR meets Oregon Trail").
Role: Producer
A single-player, squad-based, RTS, roguelite for PC ("LoTR meets Oregon Trail").
Developer: SMU Guildhall
Role: Producer
A single-player, bow-and-arrow FPS where the sun literally burns you.
Role: Producer
A single-player, bow-and-arrow FPS where the sun literally burns you.
Developer: SMU Guildhall
Role: Producer
An underwater 3D arcade racing game featuring kartfish swapping mid-race.
Role: Producer
An underwater 3D arcade racing game featuring kartfish swapping mid-race.
Recent Role
Producer/Dev Tools/QA
Stray Kite Studios LLC • October 2024 - November 2025
Production: Jira administration, scrum/meeting management, project estimation via Google Sheet dashboards, and roadmap development.
Dev Tools: Created Python-based tools including datatable/curvetable import/exporters, patch note generators, and localization management systems.
QA: BVT playbooks, regression validation, internal playtests, and daily build status management.
Dev Tools: Created Python-based tools including datatable/curvetable import/exporters, patch note generators, and localization management systems.
QA: BVT playbooks, regression validation, internal playtests, and daily build status management.
Experience Highlights
Apple Inc.
iOS Automation Software Engineer • March 2015 - June 2022
Maintained automated restore tools with >10K daily runs, led major infrastructure projects, and contributed to shipped features like LivePhoto and iCloud Photo Sharing.
Technical Skills
Production: Jira, Monday.com, Excel Certified
Programming: Swift, Python, C++
Version Control: Perforce, Git ("Don't cherry-pick! Rebase/partial merge!")
Programming: Swift, Python, C++
Version Control: Perforce, Git ("Don't cherry-pick! Rebase/partial merge!")
Education
Southern Methodist University
Masters of Interactive Technology, Video Game Production
Thesis: Multiplayer game features and online disinhibition behaviors
Thesis: Multiplayer game features and online disinhibition behaviors
LeTourneau University
B.S. Computer Science, Game Development and Network Security
Presidential Scholarship recipient
Presidential Scholarship recipient
