$350 / month
4 calls per month (60min/call)
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 24 hours or less
Hands-on support
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I've spent my entire career in video game development. I am currently working for a 3rd person action MOBA called Predecessor (https://www.predecessorgame.com/) Before that, I was at Ubisoft Sofia on Assassin's Creed: Valhalla and its 3rd DLC - Dawn of Ragnarok, and even further back I have also worked with some of biggest game studios on AAA titles including PUBG, Minecraft, Guild Wars 2, Sea of Thieves among others.
I've had a fair share of experience away from traditional game development and in bringing the blockchain/crypto world and gaming closer.
In that time, I've led teams and (sub)products of various sizes and various people. I've taken responsibilities for different aspects of product and team management:
- On the technical side - design and architecture, CI pipelines, automation & testing, code reviews
- On the organisational side - planning & roadmap, JIRA management
- On the people side - hiring people, performance evaluations, 1:1s. Keeping the team spirit high is the one I swear by is the most critical factor for success in any organisation.
I teach many of the introductory programming courses (Intro to Programming, OOP, Data structures) a course on "Design and Architecture of Game Engines and Unreal Engine" in the University of Sofia. Slides for the latter in English are available online at http://nikoladimitroff.github.io/Game-Engine-Architecture/
I enjoy programming in general and I am happy to talk about all of its aspects.
5 out of 5 stars
Nikola's experience in game development is evident, and his attitude toward the mentorship program is truly commendable. He consistently demonstrates a genuine willingness to help others and provides thoughtful, effective guidance to support mentees in achieving their goals.
Lite Plan • 8 months
5 out of 5 stars
I'm a Software Engineer considering a move into the video game industry, so I booked a session with Nikola to get an insider’s perspective. He shared great insights, both the upsides and challenges of working in game , and gave me a realistic view of what to expect. We covered: - Essential skills - Compensation expectations - The overall game development process If you're on the fence about transitioning into gamedev, I highly recommend talking to Nikola. He's extremely knowledgeable and communicates his thoughts clearly.
Standard Plan
5 out of 5 stars
Nikola is fast to understand needs and brilliant to solve problems. He assigned tasks and review my works any time i asked during our meetings. Really high c++ level.
Standard Plan • 3 months
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