Jaime Ruiz-Borau

(Rabid)

Professional Backend Engineer
Aspiring Game Dev
Game Music composer

About me


Hi! I'm Jaime Ruiz-Borau!
I'm a software engineer with passion for developing games.
I have several years of experience on microservice-based backend development in Java with Spring.In my free time I also like to make videogames and compose music for them.Check my work clicking on the links above!You can contact me at
jaimeruizborau [at] gmail [dot] com


Work Experience


Here you can find all the workplaces I've been during my career.
I'ts not much, but it's honest work!



Senior Backend Engineer

Galeo Tech (May 2023 - Present)

Work in progress!


Senior Backend Engineer

Datumize (May 2018 - May 2023)

Worked as a full-time backend engineer on a web platform that made automatic deploys of the main product on client machines remotely.Started as Junior-Mid working on small tasks until I was fully responsible of the whole platform.


Software Engineer

MercuryTFS (May 2017 - May 2018)

Worked in the regular development cycle of their main product.


Final Degree Project

Movie editing and cognitive event segmentation in virtual reality video

Graphics and Imaging Lab University Of Zaragoza
(May 2016 - May 2017)

For my final degree project I worked with the Graphics and Imaging Lab in a research project related to virtual reality and cinematography, helping them with the technical part.The published paper can be seen here

Games

These are the games I've worked or helped on in my spare time.
I've also helped with the music for other games, check the 'Music' section for those.
I hope to be working on games full time someday!


Released games



PuPaiPo Space Deluxe

December 2019

Remake of the original PuPaiPo Space released in 2015, with Nintendo Switch support!
Dodge, aim and shoot in this space-themed bullet hell where you must get a slice of the fabled Space Pizza!

Assistant Developer / Music


You Died But a Necromancer Revived You

April 2019

You Died ... but a Necromancer revived you! And they will keep bringing you back to life every time you die in their crazy and deadly tower! You'll have to reach the top floor and get rid of them to finally be free!

Assistant Developer / Music


Red Handsome Hood

April 2017

Jump, crouch and punch your way forward!
Join Red Handsome Hood on his journey, having only his hood, thong and knuckles, there is nothing that can stop this strong man!

Assistant Developer / Android Port / Music



PuPaiPo Space

September 2015

Dodge, aim and shoot in this space-themed bullet hell where you must get a slice of the fabled Space Pizza!

Assistant Developer / Music



Game Jams


I also made some Game Jam games or helped in some way on others.
Some of them might not be as polished as the released games
but I still think they're neat in their own way!




SUPER TABLETOP TOSS ARENA

July 2022

Pick up & throw dice to throw your opponents out of the arena!It's like dodgeball but with magic dice!

Assistant Developer


Do The Thing!

July 2021

Assemble high-quality furniture
out of the finest of materials,
pass rigorous quality checks, and be quick about it!
There's no time to think!
You've got to Do The Thing!

Assistant Developer




Bridge Dealer

December 2020

You have some cards.
Deal them to build bridges.
Avoid the pesky lava with your beloved cards!

Main Developer / Music


Tomb Scavenger

May 2020

Explore the dungeon in search of great treasures
and get out... only if you can remember your way back...

Main developer / Music




Cursed Dungeon

March 2019

You must survive in a cursed dungeon and find an exit, if there is even one. Your mind will soon start playing tricks on you while you navigate chamber after chamber.

Designer / Assistant Developer / Music

Music

I make music for games but I also compose other songs and remixes.
You can check my Soundcloud or Bandcamp to see those.

Below there's a list with all the games I've made music for.
Maybe you're interested in those as well!


HyperHydra

2024

Defeat waves of greedy adventurers by summoning Hydra Heads. An endless rogue-like deck builder hydra simulator!





Red Handsome Loop

2023

With a basket on your head, looping around the same stage, Red Handsome Loop is raring to go!


PuPaiPo Space 3D DX
- Color Edition -

2022

On your quest for space pizza once more!
This time with our latest 3D technology!




You Died But A Picromancer Revived You

2021

Spin-off from the game 'You Died But A Necromancer Revived You'
This time around there may only be spikes but the entire floor is hidden! Use the clues given by the nonogram to find your way to the stairs, be careful not to stumble onto any spontaneous spikes along the way!


Telemochi

2021

You and your friend land in wrong, separated planets and your maps are mixed up!
Each of you will have to coordinate and communicate the locations and the solutions for the puzzles of the other player's planet in order to restore the communications!




Katame Ninja

2019

Katame Ninja is a fast paced arcade game that controls using only one button.
Our main character is a one eyed ninja facing waves of yokais in order to clean the ancient japanese scroll.


LegLess Knight

2018

Shoot 'em up without moving.
You are a legless knight with a magic trusty arrow that allows you to teleport at will.
It's time for some dungeon crawling...! I mean, standing.