Ankush Arora

Technical Lead
15years of work
3years in AI/ML
4years leading teams
30people in the team led

Overview

Engineering leader with 15+ years building real-time 3D, XR, and multiplayer products in Unity. Has led cross-functional teams and owned end-to-end delivery for VR training, simulation, and game systems. Currently focused on architecting configurable, client-specific XR/game platforms and integrating multiplayer, analytics, and AI-assisted pipelines.
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Timeline

Principal Engineer / Technical Lead · Lead
Fierce Guppy Game Labs · Full-Time
Jan 2025 to Present 1 Year 10 Months Mohali In office
Architects a reusable, configurable platform for running multiple branded marketing games from a shared codebase. Builds a configuration-driven state machine for booth flows, including registration and offline lead capture. Implements local discovery for on-site devices, integrates PlayFab for leaderboards, and sets up multiplayer using Photon Fusion on Docker with telemetry.
Unity
Azure PlayFab
Photon Fusion
Docker
ChatGPT
Gemini
Claude Code
Model Context Protocol
Prompt Engineering
OpenAI
Agile
Scrum
Lead Unity Developer (Technical Lead, 25-member team) · Lead
Ediiie · Full-Time
Jan 2023 to Jan 2024 1 Year In office
Led a 25-person cross-functional team delivering XR, simulation, and game projects using both Agile/Scrum and Waterfall. Owned end-to-end delivery including requirements, design, development, QA, and client handover. Built VR training experiences with large modular content and delivered multiple XR products including a Meta Quest title and an OpenAI-assisted component.
Unity
Meta Quest SDK
OpenAI
Senior Unity Developer · Senior
Orbit Technical Solutions · Full-Time
Jan 2019 to Jan 2023 4 Years In office
Developed a procedural endless-runner engine that generates tracks and obstacles at runtime without hand-authored levels. Implemented Bezier-based path generation for smooth track layouts. Created runtime mesh generation and URP visual effects/shaders using Shader Graph with a focus on mobile performance.
Unity
Shader Graph
Lead Unity Developer · Lead
Techmoweb Experts Pvt. Ltd. · Full-Time
Jan 2018 to Jan 2019 1 Year In office
Led development of a multiplayer card-game platform supporting multiple card games under a shared system. Built reusable components for shared tables, lobbies, and game-rule logic to support different game modes. Coordinated feature delivery across the platform lifecycle for release-ready builds.
Unity
Lead Unity Developer · Lead
Igniva Solutions · Full-Time
Jan 2016 to Jan 2018 2 Years In office
Owned development of an endless runner and a multiplayer golf title, including feature design through release. Mentored other developers and supported consistent implementation across the product codebase. Delivered gameplay updates aligned with the planned release scope.
Unity
Senior Associate Unity Developer · Senior
Seasia Infotech Pvt. Ltd. · Full-Time
Jan 2011 to Jan 2015 4 Years In office
Developed 2D and 3D mobile games including endless runner and arcade-style titles. Delivered gameplay features and supported production for multiple game products across different themes and mechanics. Worked across the mobile game lifecycle from development through release.
Unity
Senior Unity Developer · Senior
Dekh! Dekh! India Pvt. Ltd. · Full-Time
Jan 2015 to Present In office
Built lightweight mini-games embedded inside a chat messaging application. Focused on integration within the host app and delivering playable experiences optimized for the embedded context. Contributed to the feature work leading to release-ready builds.
Unity
Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Engineering and Technology (LLRIET)
Bachelor's Degree · Computer Science and Engineering
2011 Moga, Punjab

Technical skills

Languages
3
JavaScript
C#
Kotlin
Game Dev
5
Unity
Shader Graph
Meta Quest SDK
Photon Fusion
Azure PlayFab
AI/ML
5
OpenAI
ChatGPT
Gemini
Claude Code
Model Context Protocol
Other
12
Docker
Prompt Engineering
Claude
Firebase
Jetpack Compose
DOTween
GitHub
Socket.IO
Fish-Networking
Windows
Rest API
CI/CD

Job preferences

Work permits
India
Citizenship
India
Employment type
Full-Time
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