Andrew Orlando

Senior Software Engineer

I build high-performance systems that millions of people interact with.

For 17+ years at Nintendo and Electronic Arts, I’ve architected AI systems, optimized code for demanding 60/120 FPS targets on constrained hardware, and shipped products enjoyed by tens of millions worldwide.

My work spans real-time systems, performance engineering, 3D math, and cross-disciplinary technical leadership - skills that translate directly to any domain where latency, reliability, and scale matter.

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

2025

Shipped Titles C++ AI Systems Performance 3D Math Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2

Overview # Metroid Prime 4: Beyond represents the culmination of years of development at Retro Studios. As a senior engineer on this project, I owned several critical systems that shipped with the final product.

Metroid Prime Remastered

2023

Shipped Titles C++ Performance Optimization 3D Math Nintendo Switch Legacy Systems

Overview # Metroid Prime Remastered brought the 2002 GameCube classic to Nintendo Switch with completely rebuilt visuals while maintaining rock-solid 60 fps performance. This project required solving unique challenges at the intersection of legacy systems and modern engine architecture.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

2014

Shipped Titles C++ AI Systems 3D Math Boss Design Wii U Nintendo Switch

Overview # Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is widely regarded as one of the best 2D platformers ever made. Originally released for Wii U in 2014 and ported to Nintendo Switch in 2018, it showcases precision gameplay and memorable boss encounters.

Star Wars: The Old Republic

2011

Shipped Titles C++ CSharp Distributed Systems Client-Server Linux MMO

Overview # Star Wars: The Old Republic was one of the most ambitious MMO projects ever undertaken—a fully voiced, story-driven online game set in the Star Wars universe. At launch, it served millions of concurrent players across distributed server infrastructure.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

2008

Shipped Titles C++ Lua Tools UI Development MMO

Overview # Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning was a massively multiplayer online game focused on large-scale realm-versus-realm combat. It pushed the boundaries of what was possible with hundreds of players battling simultaneously.

Procedural Navigation Mesh System

2018

Technical Systems C++ Algorithms 3D Math AI Systems

Overview # I implemented a procedural navigation mesh generation system that fundamentally changed how designers could build game environments. What previously took days of manual work became automatic.

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