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Hi, I’m Aleksandar Manja, an Operations and Program Manager with experience scaling digital products, teams and live initiatives across creative and technical domains. I bring structure, clarity and hands-on execution to complex environments. I’ve led multi-disciplinary programs from conferences to game studios, built online event planning infrastructure, and driven crowdsourced localization and testing, partnerships and funding. I thrive on cross-functional collaboration, process design and building scalable systems that deliver measurable results.…Hi, I’m Aleksandar Manja, an Operations and Program Manager with experience scaling digital products, teams and live initiatives across creative and technical domains. I bring structure, clarity and hands-on execution to complex environments. I’ve led multi-disciplinary programs from conferences to game studios, built online event planning infrastructure, and driven crowdsourced localization and testing, partnerships and funding. I thrive on cross-functional collaboration, process design and building scalable systems that deliver measurable results.

Aleksandar Manja

Project Manager, Creative Producer, Production Manager, +4

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Hi, I’m Aleksandar Manja, an Operations and Program Manager with experience scaling digital products, teams and live initiatives across creative and technical domains. I bring structure, clarity and hands-on execution to complex environments. I’ve led multi-disciplinary programs from conferences to game studios, built online event planning infrastructure, and driven crowdsourced localization and testing, partnerships and funding. I thrive on cross-functional collaboration, process design and building scalable systems that deliver measurable results.…Hi, I’m Aleksandar Manja, an Operations and Program Manager with experience scaling digital products, teams and live initiatives across creative and technical domains. I bring structure, clarity and hands-on execution to complex environments. I’ve led multi-disciplinary programs from conferences to game studios, built online event planning infrastructure, and driven crowdsourced localization and testing, partnerships and funding. I thrive on cross-functional collaboration, process design and building scalable systems that deliver measurable results.

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Hi, I’m Aleksandar Manja, an Operations and Program Manager with experience scaling digital products, teams and live initiatives across creative and technical domains. I bring structure, clarity and hands-on execution to complex environments.

I’ve led multi-disciplinary programs from conferences to game studios, built online event planning infrastructure, and driven crowdsourced localization and testing, partnerships and funding. I thrive on cross-functional collaboration, process design and building scalable systems that deliver measurable results.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Japanese

Beginner

Russian

Beginner

Work Experience

Operations Manager at Altfuture

February 1, 2021 - January 31, 2025

Supported an early access game by coordinating distributed cross-functional teams. Owned planning and execution of crowdsourced localization and testing pipelines. Drove alignment between community contributors and the core dev team. Maintained project documentation, reporting and delivery alignment. Contributed to improving delivery quality, reflected in increased Steam user ratings.

Producer at Audio Forum

July 1, 2018 - December 31, 2025

Owned end-to-end delivery of an annual professional conference from planning through execution. Defined project scope, timelines, budgets and delivery milestones. Coordinated multidisciplinary teams, speakers, sponsors and vendors. Delivered consistent YoY attendance growth and expanded the project internationally to Ljubljana in 2024. Led post-event reviews and delivery improvements.

Producer and Host at Play!Con Conference

December 1, 2020 - September 30, 2025

Owned planning and delivery of an annual game development conference, coordinated schedules, 50+ speakers, vendors and technical requirements. Assisted with on-site execution and issue resolution.

Business Development Manager at Byte Kinematics

September 1, 2018 - September 30, 2020

Led full SDLC from concept to post-launch testing of a mobile online PvP battle royale, coordinating development and delivery across a distributed team of 15. Owned scope, milestone planning and sprint coordination. Aligned stakeholders across external partners and studio leadership. Developed company website and coordinated related content creation.

Event Manager at GameCredits

September 1, 2017 - July 31, 2018

Managed company presence at events worldwide to represent the flagship GNation brand. Coordinated logistics and travel for company presence at major industry events. Worked within fast-paced blockchain and Web3 project environments.

President and Co-founder at Level Up Serbia

January 1, 2012 - Present

Co-founded and coordinated long-running community initiatives focused on game development education and networking.

Event Producer at Audio Forum

July 1, 2018 - February 1, 2026

Scaled the SEE regional pro-audio conference, transitioning to a commercial model and expanding to Ljubljana in 2024. Secured ongoing financial support and grew attendance ~15% YoY since 2018. Built online infrastructure for event management, developed the website and content, and archived extensive event video history. Managed vendors and public relations.

Game Sound Teacher at SAE Institute in Belgrade

March 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018

Taught sound design for video games; rewrote AUD6203 curriculum; led practical exercises in sound recording and design; oversaw the development of Major Projects.

Sound Designer at Eipix Entertainment

December 1, 2014 - September 1, 2017

Designed sound, did voice acting and music supervision for video games. Formed the Audio R&D with Althora (2017). Significantly improved audio engineering practices and trained new hires.

Co-founder and President at Level Up Serbia

July 1, 2012 - February 1, 2026

Co-founded Serbia's first game developers association; created and co-organized events; managed game verticals at other events; advocated for the industry and gamedev experts with the public and stakeholders.

Sound Design Teacher at SAE Institute in Belgrade

March 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018

Taught Sound Design to degree students; Rewrote curriculum AUD6203; led practical exercises in sound recording and design; oversaw Major Projects.