TANMAYGUPTE

Lead end-to-end delivery of interactive products across games, XR, and marketing technology. Directed engineering, backend, and design teams across multiple concurrent initiatives. Architected real-time and multiplayer systems. Delivered 15+ branded web games and playable ads for global clients. Built MarTech platforms including: a brand and creative insights chat-based AI engine built on top of Meta Ads Manager; an AI-based brand-influencer collaboration platform; Storyverse — a node-based platform for creating and selling interactive adventure books; and ReelsKit — an AI chat-based tool for converting static content into social media reels. Created gamified experiences and metaverses for global brands including OnePlus, HDFC, Samsung, and more. One of five Indian startups backed by Meta — shipped Mixology XR on Meta Horizon.

Led engineering for Mayanagari, India's first open-world mobile gangster game. Architected core game framework for multi-platform support (Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation). Designed and implemented foundational systems: Quest Framework, Weapons & Combat, Asset Streaming Pipelines, Performance Optimization layers. Defined coding standards, architecture patterns, and performance benchmarks for large-scale open-world environments. Managed cross-functional engineering teams, aligning development with product and creative vision.

Built an AI-assisted digital marketing and workforce analytics platform. Designed backend APIs in Python/Django, frontend in Angular/TypeScript. Integrated 20+ third-party APIs (Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn, Twitter) into a unified dashboard. Built in-house SEO scanning engine to detect optimisation gaps and generate recommendations. Engineered data aggregation pipelines for cross-platform marketing metrics. Led sprint planning and technical decision-making for the engineering team.

Gameplay programmer on 2 esports-centric multiplayer games and an idle-clicker in Unity (2D and 3D). Built real-time multiplayer systems with server-side matchmaking. Created Unity Editor automation and ease-of-use extensions. Developed Android/iOS plugins and integrated third-party SDKs including ad networks, payment gateways, and social logins. Worked on game architecture, systems design, and custom AI logic for an unreleased 2D MOBA.

Sole developer at an indie studio. Built and shipped 2 casual games end-to-end — gameplay programming, monetisation, ad integration, IAP, and publishing. Got E-Sports Tycoon greenlit on Steam in 9 days. Managed the full production cycle independently.

Led development of 30+ HTML5 casual games for an online gaming platform. Established the full game development pipeline: dev environment, test environments, build automation, multi-target deployment, analytics, and compression. Used Phaser, Construct 2/3, PlayCanvas, GameMaker, CreateJS. Built an in-house SDK for game tracking, analytics, and notifications.

First professional role. Built celebrity-themed 3D Unity games (Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Hero: The Fight). Contributed to a mobile gaming platform with OTA mini-games. Created a turn-based online multiplayer card game — client in Adobe AIR with Starling, server in SmartFoxServer with Java plugins.