Weston Forbes - Software Developer

About

Software developer based in the Greater Toronto Area. I focus on backend architecture, game development, and desktop applications.

Experience

Sales & Logistics Associate @ Wayfair

[July 2025 - Present]

Managed high-volume inventory processing and pricing strategies. Facilitated complex customer transactions via POS systems and optimized warehouse logistics for efficiency.

Game Developer @ GWL Entertainment

[Sept 2023 - Present]

Architected core gameplay systems in C# / Unity 5, including inventory management, turn-based combat engines, and HLSL visual effects. Sole engineer responsible for the full lifecycle development of '1000 Doors' and '600 Doors'.

Selected Projects

Techsake.ca - A social media website for freelancers & tech jobseekers. // .NET Core, C#, Oracle DB, SQL, Docker, NGINX, Vercel, TypeScript, React
FileConvert - A desktop application for converting filetypes (audio, image, video). // .NET Core, C#, Avalonia, FFMPEG, ImageMagick
1000 Doors - A full-fledged dungeon crawler game. // C#, HLSL, Unity, Aseprite

Technical Skills

Languages

C#
Java
Python
PHP
Lua
Dart
JavaScript
TypeScript
HTML/CSS
SQL
HLSL

Tools/Frameworks

Git
Docker
React
Avalonia
Next.JS
Node.JS
TailwindCSS
Unity 5

Cloud/DB

AWS (EC2 & RDS)
Oracle Cloud
MongoDB
Firebase

Services

Web Development: Scalable and performant solutions.
Mobile App Development: Cross-platform iOS/Android apps.
Video Game Development: Immersive gameplay and systems.
Cloud Infrastructure: Efficient migration and architecture.