Lead Unity Engineer with 11+ years building and scaling mobile games from prototype to global success. First Unity Certified Developer in India, with proven impact across #1 ranked games, 60K+ DAU systems, and high-retention gameplay loops. Expert in multiplayer architecture, live-ops systems, and UGC platforms — leading development across high-scale teams and shipped titles._…

RISHI RAJA

Lead Unity Engineer with 11+ years building and scaling mobile games from prototype to global success. First Unity Certified Developer in India, with proven impact across #1 ranked games, 60K+ DAU systems, and high-retention gameplay loops. Expert in multiplayer architecture, live-ops systems, and UGC platforms — leading development across high-scale teams and shipped titles._…

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Lead Unity Engineer with 11+ years building and scaling mobile games from prototype to global success. First Unity Certified Developer in India, with proven impact across #1 ranked games, 60K+ DAU systems, and high-retention gameplay loops.

Expert in multiplayer architecture, live-ops systems, and UGC platforms — leading development across high-scale teams and shipped titles._

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Game Developer at Gameberry Labs
May 1, 2024 - Present
Senior Game Developer leading multiplayer features, Unity3D projects, and collaboration with cross-functional teams; contributed to the release of the Sorry mobile game; mentoring junior developers and optimizing live services.
Lead Game Developer at KalaGato
September 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024
Directed game development initiatives, managed a Dev team, and implemented gameplay mechanics and cross-platform features; collaborated with publishers to deliver titles on schedule.
Senior Unity Developer at GreedyGame
August 1, 2021 - April 1, 2024
Built multiplayer games (Ludo, Callbreak) using SmartFox Server, applying MVC architecture for clean separation of concerns. Used Object Pool pattern for performance-critical game objects; Observer pattern for event-driven multiplayer state sync. Developed Unity plugins for Android SDK integration. Led development of titles including Hill Auto Climb – Drive Racing. Focused on scalable backend systems and real-time gameplay.
Unity 3D Developer at GreedyGame
August 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Developed Unity3D gameplay features, implemented multiplayer using Photon, and optimized performance for mobile titles; contributed to rapid prototyping and iteration.
Co-Founder / Senior Unity Developer at Lazy Couch Studio
August 1, 2018 - August 1, 2021
Co-founded studio; delivered 30+ projects across gaming, AR, and VR. Established OOP-based Unity architecture standards and design pattern guidelines across the team. Led product development and client delivery across global markets. Built scalable Unity architectures across multiple genres.
Co-Founder at Lazy Couch Studio
January 1, 2017 - August 1, 2021
Co-founded an indie studio; led concepting, planning, and development of games; recruited freelancers, managed budgets, and delivered initial demos and prototypes.
Unity Developer at Pixmyth Studio
August 1, 2014 - August 1, 2018
Delivered Unity-based client projects across diverse domains. Built strong foundation in full-cycle game development and object-oriented C# programming.
Lead Unity3D Developer at Pixmyth Studio
May 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Led Unity3D development, created gameplay systems and tools, and mentored junior developers; collaborated with art and design teams to deliver polished products.

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), animation and gaming at Bharati Vidyapeeth
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
B.Sc. Animation & Gaming at Bharati Vidyapeeth
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
B.Sc. Animation & Gaming at Bharati Vidyapeeth
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Unity Certified Developer
January 11, 2030 - January 4, 2026
Unity Certified Developer
January 1, 2016 - April 22, 2026
Unity Certified Developer
January 1, 2016 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

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