$290 / month
4 calls per month (55min/call)
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 24 hours or less
Hands-on support
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One-off sessions with Nikola
One-off sessions are a great option if you’re looking for specific advice on a certain topic.
If you're looking for a mentor, and you're just not sure about how this all works – this one is for you. In a casual, informal introductory call, a mentor will introduce themselves, show you around the platform, explain how our mentorships work, and explain …
Sometimes, a strategy is needed to accomplish a future career change, or simply to get further in your current position. Should you go back to school? Look for a new job? Learn a new set of skills by yourself? Become a freelancer? One of our …
Some big interviews coming up? In this 1-hour session, a mentor with hiring experience will act as a technical interviewer and ask you some standard hiring questions that you might hear in one of your future interview too, and will evaluate your replies. As a …
What's included in the trial?
Every trial is a little different—here’s what Nikola says about their trial:
We'll meet for a quick call (usually under 30 minutes) where we:
- Break the ice and introduce ourselves
- Discuss your goals and how I can support you
- Coordinate logistics like time zones, meeting frequency, and communication methods
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
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.
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.
5 out of 5 stars
Nikola is very knowledgable in C++ and all the software techniques. We discussed about the templates, type traits, interface stability and etc. Although limited by time, a lot of them we only touched the surface. But it's already very helpful for me to understand the concept. Overall I'll recommend Nikola to everyone.
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Book a free intro call with Nikola
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