Mantas Skara

Mantas Skara

Senior Software Engineer at Unity & Python Lecturer at CodeAcademy.

About Me

Senior Software Engineer at Unity, working to improve our test infrastructure and provide better services like dashboards and other internal tools. In my free time, I enjoy teaching Python and am currently doing so at CodeAcademy. I'm passionate about building efficient systems, mentoring others, and exploring new technologies. I'm also working on a game project in Unity called "Handball Heroes VR"

Core Skills

Python

Unity

Testing

C#

SQL & ORMs (SQLAlchemy)

Flask & Django

LLM's & Building Simple AI Agents

Mentoring

Experience

Python Lecturer @ CodeAcademy

Apr 2022 - Present (Freelance)

  • Teaching foundational and advanced Python concepts, from variables and loops to decorators and generators.
  • Instructing on Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles for modular and maintainable code.
  • Introducing database interaction with SQLite and SQLAlchemy ORM.
  • Covering essential libraries like Pillow, Tkinter, Requests, BeautifulSoup, Pandas, and NumPy.
  • Providing an overview of web development frameworks, including Flask and Django.
  • Intro to AI, Machine Learning and LLM's
  • Intro to front-end frameworks like React.js

Senior Software Engineer, Quality @ Unity

Aug 2022 - Present

  • Working with the Embedded OS team to support verified configurations on platforms like Jetson AGX, Raspberry Pi 5, and TX2—developing automation workflows, defining release plans, and ensuring high-quality deployment across Yocto Linux, QNX, and Ubuntu-based BSPs
  • Developed internal services using Python, Django, Vue.js, and Node.js for metrics, dashboards, and test analysis.
  • Actively contributed to the Performance Testing Package using Unity and C# to help users optimize project performance.
  • Mentored junior team members through code reviews, technical support, and fostering a collaborative environment.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to innovate and improve testing infrastructure and processes.

Software Engineer, Quality @ Unity

May 2019 - Aug 2022

    Developed internal services using Python, Django, Vue.js, and Node.js for metrics, dashboards, and test analysis.
  • Created automation tests using Unity (C#) within internal Continuous Integration (CI) systems.
  • Improved test infrastructure by developing custom tools and scripts with Shell scripting and Python.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to innovate and improve testing infrastructure and processes.

Junior Platform Test Engineer @ Unity

May 2018 - May 2019

  • Performed manual functional and regression testing of pull requests.
  • Developed comprehensive test documents and expanded test coverage.
  • Conducted rigorous testing of native Unity apps on Android and iOS.
  • Contributed to tooling improvements using Node.js and Vue.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Multimedia and Computer Design

VILNIUS TECH - Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

2015 - 2019

Focused on a diverse curriculum spanning from programming and software engineering to game design and computer graphics. Key disciplines included algorithms, data structures, computer networks, HCI, and multimedia processing.

Get In Touch

I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of an ambitious vision. Feel free to reach out!

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