Hi, I'm Ville Vahla. I'm the CEO, Co-Founder and Lead Game Developer at Melix Games, where I shipped two Unity mobile games end-to-end for iOS and Android, owning gameplay systems, architecture, and live backend features. I'm a hands-on technical lead focused on scalable code (SOLID), performance, and mentoring developers. With a strong focus on production-quality delivery, I drive technical direction, daily coding, and team mentorship. I built and maintained live backend-integrated systems (auth, cloud saves, leaderboards, economy) and led Samago to 10k downloads, 500 DAU, and D1 45%/D7 15% retention with a 4.7 average rating. I work across Unity, C#, iOS/Android, and backend services to ship robust, scalable mobile games.

Ville Vahla

Hi, I'm Ville Vahla. I'm the CEO, Co-Founder and Lead Game Developer at Melix Games, where I shipped two Unity mobile games end-to-end for iOS and Android, owning gameplay systems, architecture, and live backend features. I'm a hands-on technical lead focused on scalable code (SOLID), performance, and mentoring developers. With a strong focus on production-quality delivery, I drive technical direction, daily coding, and team mentorship. I built and maintained live backend-integrated systems (auth, cloud saves, leaderboards, economy) and led Samago to 10k downloads, 500 DAU, and D1 45%/D7 15% retention with a 4.7 average rating. I work across Unity, C#, iOS/Android, and backend services to ship robust, scalable mobile games.

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Hi, I’m Ville Vahla. I’m the CEO, Co-Founder and Lead Game Developer at Melix Games, where I shipped two Unity mobile games end-to-end for iOS and Android, owning gameplay systems, architecture, and live backend features. I’m a hands-on technical lead focused on scalable code (SOLID), performance, and mentoring developers.

With a strong focus on production-quality delivery, I drive technical direction, daily coding, and team mentorship. I built and maintained live backend-integrated systems (auth, cloud saves, leaderboards, economy) and led Samago to 10k downloads, 500 DAU, and D1 45%/D7 15% retention with a 4.7 average rating. I work across Unity, C#, iOS/Android, and backend services to ship robust, scalable mobile games.

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Experience Level

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Language

Finnish
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

CEO, Co-Founder & Lead Game Developer at MeliX Games
April 1, 2024 - Present
Led the development of two Unity mobile games end-to-end; owned gameplay systems, architecture, and live backend features. Shipped Samago to 10k downloads, ~500 DAU, and strong retention; oversaw authentication, cloud saves, leaderboards, and economy; built and maintained live backend services.
Host, Demo Corner at IGDA Helsinki
August 1, 2022 - Present
Hosting the Demo Corner at IGDA Helsinki's monthly meetups; coordinating demos, talks and community events.
VR Developer at Helsinki XR Center
June 1, 2021 - October 1, 2021
Unity/XR development for virtual reality projects; contributed to templates and XR workflows; collaborated on an open XR VR template project.
Frontend Web Developer (Freelance) at Freelance
September 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Freelance frontend web development for clients; built responsive websites and web apps.
Intern at Nokia (Espoo)
March 1, 2015 - June 1, 2015
Internship tasks supporting development teams; participated in frontend/backend related work.
Election Assistant at City of Helsinki
April 1, 2019 - June 1, 2021
Election logistics and coordination support for municipal elections.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology – Game Applications at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
Vocational Qualification in ICT / Computer Programming at Helsinki Business College
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026
Upper Secondary School Diploma at Töölön Yhteiskoulu Lukio
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026

Qualifications

Vocational Qualification in ICT / Computer Programming
January 11, 2030 - March 1, 2026

Industry Experience

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