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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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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