Mustafa Naqvi

6+ years in game dev. Shipped 20+ titles across mobile, WebGL, and PC with 100M+ combined downloads. I build multiplayer servers (Node.js, Socket.IO), backend APIs (NestJS, MongoDB, PostgreSQL), and game systems in Unity. Looking for backend or multiplayer roles where I can work on things that need to scale.

Game Engineer at KryptoHive (K-Hive) (2024-03 – Present)

• Delivered Chain of Command, a medieval multiplayer war game, to a paying client as a full MVP. Started as turn-based, rebuilt for real-time. Handled game loop, progression, combat, and server integration in Unity/C#.
• Built the multiplayer server from scratch in Node.js + Socket.IO. Handled state sync, player sessions, and the server-side game loop. Tested with 40+ concurrent players at <120ms latency.
• Wrote the REST API in NestJS + MongoDB - player data, match state, leaderboards, config. Found and fixed the 3 worst query bottlenecks that were causing server crashes.
• Embedded Unity WebGL builds in a React/Vite app so players can play in the browser without installing anything. Grew reachable player base by ~25%.
• Currently building an open-world game for Steam, core world systems and gameplay infrastructure in Unreal.

Unity Developer at Mobify (formerly The Knights Pvt. Ltd.) (2022-01 – 2023-12)

• Led development of Kung Fu Karate 2 and Endless Bike Racing. Both contributed to the studio hitting 10M+ downloads each. Engagement went up 15% post-launch.
• Cut crash rate by 20%, replaced the old loading pipeline with a custom Addressable Asset system. The primary memory pressure issue was gone after that.
• Grew monthly revenue by 40%. Owned the full ad (AdMob) and IAP pipeline end to end. SDK setup, integration, and live reporting.
• Cleaned up the build and asset pipelines across the studio. Release prep went from 3 days to 1.

Unity Game Developer at Afternoon Apps Inc. (2021-02 – 2022-01)

• Shipped Judgement Day, Lost Love, and Sword Fighter. Built gameplay mechanics and UI. Fully remote team, Agile/JIRA.
• Got Trapped Within! back on the Play Store in 2 weeks after a critical suspension. Revenue was bleeding until it was resolved.
• Set up Jenkins CI/CD, cut build + deployment time by 30%. The team went from manual builds to daily automated ones.

Game Developer at COMSATS Software Solutions & Kay2Tech (2019-07 – 2021-01)

• Added Firebase Analytics to track 20+ player events. Data fed into design reviews every two weeks. Retention improved by 15%.
• Integrated Facebook SDK for sharing and managing Play Store releases across multiple titles.
• Optimised build sizes by 15% across shipped titles. Load times dropped noticeably, store ratings reflected it.

BSc in Computer Science – COMSATS University, Islamabad (2015-09 – 2019-07)