Hi, I’m Mihai, a Lead Game Designer with a passion for crafting engaging player experiences. I coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, translate design goals into tangible features, and iterate using data and feedback. With a background spanning game design, UI/UX, and branding, I’ve shipped mobile projects and led design efforts on hybrid and remote teams.…

Mihai Tabacaru

Hi, I’m Mihai, a Lead Game Designer with a passion for crafting engaging player experiences. I coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, translate design goals into tangible features, and iterate using data and feedback. With a background spanning game design, UI/UX, and branding, I’ve shipped mobile projects and led design efforts on hybrid and remote teams.…

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Hi, I’m Mihai, a Lead Game Designer with a passion for crafting engaging player experiences. I coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, translate design goals into tangible features, and iterate using data and feedback.

With a background spanning game design, UI/UX, and branding, I’ve shipped mobile projects and led design efforts on hybrid and remote teams.

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Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
English
Advanced

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Lead Game Designer at Games & Leaves
March 1, 2023 - November 1, 2025
Lead game designer on the Golden League project, coordinating a team of developers and artists to design core gameplay mechanics, economy, and meta features. Set sprint goals, conducted end-of-sprint reviews, and delivered progress updates to clients to ensure alignment and high-quality outputs.
QA Technician at Those Awesome Guys
December 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
QA for the game Sifu, conducted by Those Awesome Guys, handling bug tracking and test execution to ensure a polished release.
Community Manager & UI/UX Designer at TeleportHQ
November 1, 2018 - October 1, 2020
Managed community interactions and contributed UI/UX design across projects at TeleportHQ, aligning community feedback with product design.
Employer Branding Specialist at evozon
November 1, 2017 - December 1, 2018
Led employer branding initiatives to attract and engage talent, collaborating with marketing and HR teams.
Lead Game Designer at Golden League (Project)
March 1, 2023 - November 1, 2025
Lead Game Designer on the Golden League project (launched in September 2024 on iOS and Android), responsible for core game mechanics, economy, and meta features. Coordinated a team of developers and artists; established clear sprint goals; conducted end-of-sprint reviews to ensure deliverables met standards and timelines; collaborated on feature implementation and provided progress updates to clients.
QA Technician at Testronic
December 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
QA for the game Sifu, developed by Sloclap. Performed manual testing, reported defects, and verified fixes.

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Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education

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