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Ajinkya Nazare - Lead Engineer / Game Platform Architect in Chicago, IL

Ajinkya Nazare

Senior Game Platform Engineer specializing in Unity mobile games

Crimson GamesDePaul UniversityChicago, IL10 Years ExperienceSenior Level

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Unity engineer with 8+ years of experience who owned Pitch5T end-to-end, spanning core gameplay systems, data-driven bot AI, mobile optimization, and custom real-time PvP networking. Particularly strong in building designer-friendly LiveOps workflows using telemetry and remote config so balancing could happen without repeated engineering intervention.

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Key Strengths

  • architected data-driven bot AI for complex card-battle gameplay
  • enabled designer-led balancing via Firebase Remote Config
  • strong LiveOps and telemetry-informed tuning mindset
  • end-to-end ownership from core concept to shipped product
  • custom multiplayer networking for turn-based PvP
  • server-authoritative architecture and desync prevention
  • robust disconnect/reconnect and match-state recovery design
  • mobile platform optimization across Android and iOS
  • practical SDK integration and Android build/debug expertise
  • cross-functional delivery with design, art, and product teams

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Experience

Lead Engineer / Game Platform ArchitectCrimson Games · Aug 2022 – Present
Game Technology Consultant and DeveloperFreelance · Jun 2019 – Jun 2022freelance
Game DeveloperQVADY Technologies · May 2018 – Feb 2019
Senior Game ProgrammerMystiq Interactive · Jul 2016 – Mar 2018
Software Engineer / Game ProgrammerRed Monster Games · Oct 2014 – May 2016
Software Engineer / Game ProgrammerApslog Tech · Oct 2014 – May 2016

Education

DePaul Universitymaster, Game Programming (2022)
Cardiff Universitybachelor, Game and Interactive Media Design (2015)

Languages

English

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