Nov 2021 – Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Strategic Vision:
• Set the overall direction and goals for the studio.
• Stayed updated with the emerging trends and competitor activity within the gaming landscape.
• Take all strategic decisions.
• Portfolio Management:
• Oversaw multiple game development projects simultaneously.
• Team Leadership:
• Built and scaled the team, including the studio head, producers, engineers and other key personnel.
• Fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and delivery.
• Partnership Development:
• Cultivated strategic relationships with publishers, investors, technology providers, and other key stakeholders to secure resources, funding, and new opportunities.

Jun 2011 – Nov 2021 · 10 yrs 5 mos

• Hashstash is an independent game development studio. We make cross-platform games primarily but not limited to the mobile platform. Our portfolio includes 4 original mobile games for iOS, Android, BB10 and WP8/Win8.
• At Hashstash, I take care of all Business Operations and Community Outreach Initiatives. I am responsible for Game Design - the architecture for all our products.
• As the founder, I wear many hats - most prominent of them are HR, Finance, PR, Project Management.

Jun 2011 – Nov 2021 · 10 yrs 5 mos

Dec 2020 – Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

• One-stop destination for all sports enthusiasts to watch, create matches (Scoring & Streaming) and express their sporting emotions. MyySports is a social network for real Sports.
• MyySports has already become India’s leading destination for user generated cricket matches with more than 8,000 matches and 82,000+ hours consumed since its beta launch in mid 2022.

Apr 2020 – Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

• Building the next generation of gamified platforms for Youth and Brands.

Feb 2015 – Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Taught Game Design to students of the Meta Univeristy program at Jamia Millia Islamia (Masters in Visual Effects and Animation) and University of Delhi (Masters in Mathematics Education) for the years 2015 and 2017.

Dec 2013 – Apr 2014 · 4 mos · Gurgaon, India

• I take care of Digital Marketing, Corporate Strategy, and Organisation Development.

Oct 2009 – Apr 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Responsible for engaging open source communities across the globe;
• Evangelize and Promote Open Source Tools and Technologies;
• Forge Relations and Alliances for the Company;
• Engage in Free & Open Source Software advocacy and the FOSS ecosystem with open source user and developer communities
• Advocate, Consult and Counsel Stakeholders and 3rd Party Members on Open Source Solutions;
• Synchronize the Expectations from the Company by the community with the Company's performance and road-map
• Strategize and Coordinate Social Media and Online Marketing of the Organization;
• Engage in Knowledge Management within the Organization;
• Doing Media Interaction on behalf of the company and representing it on community platforms
• Key achievements: Organization of OSI Days 2010 and a number of OSScamps and community unconferences around the year.

May 2008 – Oct 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Engage and Interact with the Open Source Community in India,
• To spearhead community initiatives within the company,
• Engage in Social Media Marketing, and Brand Recognition & Loyalty creation for the Company,
• Contribute from and to the community and company
• Organise community-driven events and to represent the company in the community;
• Responsible for consistent Media and Community Exposure to the Company,
• Responsible for Organising a series of Open Source Events across India, especially all OSScamps and Mozilla Camp Delhi.
• Responsible for interfacing with all stakeholders - society, community, end users included, for promoting the company

Jun 2007 – Sep 2007 · 3 mos

• As part of my internship, I was involved with building and shaping the open source community around OSSCube

Aug 2009 – Jun 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos

• What I Say is a Products review blog. It has a team of reviewers doing consumer reviews of products and services.

Jul 2009 – Present · 16 yrs 8 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · Remote

• GameDev.in, the country's largest and longest-running game developer community, fosters knowledge exchange among India's burgeoning game developer network. We organize industry-leading initiatives such as the BYOG (Build Your Own Game) Game Jam, the annual India Game Developer Conference, the IGDC Awards, and Campfire. My contributions to the Indian Games Industry were recognized when I was included in the GI100 Global Game Changer's 2020 list by GamesIndustry.biz magazine.

Jun 2009 – Oct 2009 · 4 mos

• Chronosign.com is a experimental developer garage. As mad hatter at the setup, I am responsible for all crazy and ingenious thinking we put into the test products.

Jul 2005 – Jan 2006 · 6 mos

• Was Project Manager in the APPDEV (Applications Development) department of the organization, heading a team of Four Programmers. Responsible for the flagship products of the company. Required to translate Customer Requirements into Product Features and manage Client-Company Communications

May 2005 – Jul 2005 · 2 mos

• Project Management for a Live MIS project

May 2004 – Jul 2004 · 2 mos

• Conducted a study of Worker Welfare & Safety Policies at the workplace at Escorts Farmtrac Division, Faridabad

May 2003 – Jul 2003 · 2 mos

• Undertook quality assurance for the flagship products of the company: ‘e11 Helpdesk’ and ‘Helpdesk Suite’
• Undertook the technical writing of the ‘Admin & Client Manuals’ for ‘e11 Helpdesk’ and the ‘Getting Started Guide’ for the ‘Helpdesk Suite’
• Integrated online help modules into the product
• Prepared canned product demonstrations
• Undertook Inventory Management for the concerned departments