Blacklight Studio Games Oct 2024 - Present
Android Developer
- Integrated full Google AdMob monetization stack (Banner, Interstitial, Rewarded, App Open, Native) with multi-network mediation including Chartboost, InMobi, Unity Ads, Meta Audience Network, Fyber, AppLovin and Affinity, resulting in ~60% increase in ad revenue
- Revamped in-game shop using Google Play Billing Library with introduction of virtual currency (Gems) and purchasable power-ups, driving ~4× growth in in-app purchase revenue
- Developed gameplay power-ups including Card Tracker, Undo Card, and Rebid, improving overall user engagement by ~15%
- Architected a scalable multi-game real-money gaming app using MVVM architecture in Kotlin, leveraging Firebase Realtime Database, Coroutines and Retrofit
- Created secure wallet system with deposits/withdrawals, real-time balance sync, and KYC/age verification for compliance readiness
- Automated CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions and strengthened app security by applying OWASP Mobile Security best practices (data encryption, secure storage, code obfuscation, API key protection)