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I am a highly accomplished game developer with over 8 years of experience in leading technology and development teams. My passion lies in creating engaging and innovative gameplay experiences and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in gaming. I have a proven track record in optimizing performance and integrating advanced AI systems and multiplayer architecture in games.…

Raheel Zahid

Game Developer, Full Stack Developer, Programmer, +3

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I am a highly accomplished game developer with over 8 years of experience in leading technology and development teams. My passion lies in creating engaging and innovative gameplay experiences and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in gaming. I have a proven track record in optimizing performance and integrating advanced AI systems and multiplayer architecture in games.…

Available to hire

I am a highly accomplished game developer with over 8 years of experience in leading technology and development teams. My passion lies in creating engaging and innovative gameplay experiences and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in gaming. I have a proven track record in optimizing performance and integrating advanced AI systems and multiplayer architecture in games.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

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Urdu

Fluent

Work Experience

Chief Technology Officer at Apex Studios

June 1, 2025 - Present

Driving technical strategy and execution across multiple game products. Leading cloud-native multiplayer scaling, building AI-driven design tools, and shaping the company into a platform entity.

Chief Technology Officer at IFU Studios

January 1, 2025 - Present

Established the studio's technical vision, led R&D for new technologies, architected secure multiplayer backends, and delivered modular solutions.

Team Lead at K-Hive

June 1, 2023 - Present

Developed a custom multiplayer framework for Unity, reducing latency, and improved game scalability.

Chief Technology Officer & Senior Game Developer at Bartexx Studios

October 1, 2021 - June 1, 2023

Directed a team of 50+ engineers, architected multiplayer systems, optimized backend services, and integrated blockchain features.

Team Lead at IFU Softwares

January 1, 2018 - October 1, 2021

Mentored junior developers and built core gameplay mechanics, releasing multiple games to the Google Play Store.

Senior Game Developer at IFU Softwares

January 1, 2018 - October 1, 2021

Optimized gameplay performance and designed mechanics that significantly improved player retention.

Chief Technology Officer (Consulting / Part-time) at IFU Studios

January 1, 2025 - Present

Established the studio's technical vision and roadmap aligned with the product pipeline. Led R&D and rapid prototyping of innovative technologies for upcoming titles. Architected secure, scalable multiplayer backends with headless Unity server orchestration.