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Karl is the CTO of Karl Schmidt Consulting. He has more than 20 years of experience in video games, including work with Relic Entertainment, DeNA, and Gasket Games. He helps game engineers prepare for Unreal programming roles, understand industry expectations, and set focused learning goals.
Based on 17 verified mentee reviews
After 20+ years in video games (Relic Entertainment, DeNA, Gasket Games), e-commerce, and fintech, I’ve noticed that software engineers don’t get enough mentorship and guidance. We often go it alone or have managers who are excellent at building software but struggle with leading people.
Over time, I saw that mentoring the developers I worked with, managed, and hired was having a big impact on their careers, and it was really fun for me! Even a few folks who watched a talk I gave on YouTube reached out from across the globe, and we talked over email. This is why I joined MentorCruise: to continue helping with a platform dedicated to mentorship.
I have a lot of experience to share across many projects, teams, companies, platforms, stacks, and languages. Send me an inquiry or apply; let me know what your favourite programming language is; ask me questions; I’m happy to help. I will be candid with you: if I’m not a fit or can’t help you, I will tell you.
5 out of 5 stars
Karl is amazing! A very dedicated, understanding, supportive and skilled professional. It's clear that he try his best to make a difference and help in any way he can. In terms of guiding me, I felt he is a good listener and prepares realistic plans for things to work out well. I feel very happy and satisfied for being able to meet such an excellent professional!
Standard Plan • 7 months
5 out of 5 stars
Karl is responsive and knowledgeable. Highly recommend
Standard Plan • 1 month
5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Mentor. Super honest and knows his stuff.
Standard Plan • 1 month
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You tell Karl your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.
You meet within days. Karl reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.
You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.
Karl Schmidt
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