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KYRYLO AKIMOV
SENIOR SOUND DESIGNER

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Senior sound designer working in games since 2014, combining SFX creation, Wwise/FMOD implementation and
in-engine audio. Work includes interactive audio systems, VR gameplay feedback, middleware migration, dynamic
music, cinematics and audio team supervision.

SELECTED AUDIO EXPERIENCE

Dream Dev Studio VR | Sound Designer
Dec 2020 - May 2024
• Created sound design and gameplay audio feedback for Death Horizon: Reloaded, including health, reload-state
and enemy-proximity cues.
• Led the audio-side migration from FMOD to Wwise, rebuilding audio logic, music and event structures and testing
the implementation, with a dedicated programmer handling code changes.
• Used Wwise profiling to identify duplicate audio triggers and excessive voice usage; worked with development to
address these issues.

Wargaming | Sound Designer / Lead Sound Designer
Mar 2018 - Jun 2022
• Created dynamic mixing and contextual character-reaction systems for an unannounced UE4 prototype using
Wwise Events, States, Switches and RTPCs.
• Supported World of Warplanes and World of Tanks events and game modes through the existing audio pipeline;
coordinated external music production.
• Hired and supervised one sound designer, translating project requests into audio tasks and reviewing delivered
assets.

Snowhound Games | Sound Designer
Jul 2017 - May 2024
• Created SFX for Deep Sky Derelicts and coordinated two additional freelance sound designers for DLC
production.
• Implemented audio for Potion Tycoon in Wwise, including music and ambience changes tied to time of day and
game states. Coordinated composers and additional sound-design support, and produced trailer audio.

Ink Stains Games | Sound Designer
May 2016 - Nov 2019
• Created soundscapes, Foley and footstep assets for early Stoneshard development, and coordinated music
production.
• Created and revised SFX for 12 is Better Than 6, restored and remixed source audio, and produced trailer sound.

TOOLS

Wwise, FMOD, Unity, Unreal Engine | Reaper, iZotope RX, Soundtoys | Perforce, Git, Jira, Confluence

Kyrylo Akimov | Senior Sound Designer 1/2

KYRYLO AKIMOV

ADDITIONAL AUDIO EXPERIENCE

Independent / Contract Sound Designer
Oct 2014 - Present | Project-based work alongside studio roles
Game audio, SFX, ambience, dialogue editing and trailer sound design across projects with different production
and implementation needs.

Frogwares | Sound Designer
Aug 2025 - Oct 2025
Short-term contract sound-design work for a game project.

GSC Game World | Sound Designer
Jun 2024 - Dec 2024
Created sound design and audio edits for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 marketing videos and promotional scenes, using
in-game and custom audio material.

Beatshapers | Sound Designer
Aug 2022 - Apr 2024
Created and integrated combat, cinematic and environmental audio for an unannounced project using native Unreal
Engine 5 audio tools.

Starni Games | Sound Designer
May 2022 - Feb 2024
Created and integrated infantry, vehicle, combat and UI audio for PC strategy projects, including Headquarters:
World War II, using UE4 Sound Cues.

Owlcat Games | Sound Designer
Jul 2023 - Oct 2023
Created sound-design passes and mixes for three in-game cinematics in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.

Royal Ark | Lead Sound Designer / Audio Lead
Jun 2020 - Jun 2022 | Part-time
Created SFX for Dawn of Zombies: Survival, coordinated external composers, and helped hire and guide a sound
designer through task planning and asset review.

GAME DESIGN & PRODUCTION

Outta Range Games | Co-founder / Game Designer
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
Led design and production of a Unity PC roguelite from concept to a playable demo shown at Games Gathering.
Designed combat, progression and item systems, and coordinated a part-time team of up to 10 contributors.

Fortell Games | Game Producer
Dec 2023 - Apr 2024
Coordinated a Unity game prototype, translating client requirements into team priorities and weekly development
plans.

AI-ASSISTED PROTOTYPING & LANGUAGES

Prototyped local Python/LLM workflows connecting knowledge retrieval, Piper TTS and audio playback using
AI-assisted coding.
Ukrainian - Native | Russian - Native | English - B1 (Intermediate)

Kyrylo Akimov | Senior Sound Designer 2/2