PRODUCT OWNER // GAME PRODUCER // C-LEVEL

ILIA
SHUTAI

6+ years in gamedev  ·  Product-Led Growth  ·  10 platforms

9
Games Released
10
Platforms
14
Languages
6+
Years Experience
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About

Product Owner and Game Producer with 6+ years in the industry. I build scalable F2P products from concept to LiveOps. I don't just write design docs - I operate games as businesses, focusing on Unit Economics, UA, and B2B partnerships.

To maximize efficiency and cut development costs by 80%, I heavily leverage AI (Cursor) for routine engineering. My strong technical background (3+ years as Lead/Senior QA) ensures I ship stable, crash-free products to production and manage release cycles predictably.

Based in Serbia, fully remote. Open to CPO, Product Owner, and Producer roles worldwide.

Product Management & LiveOps
Economy & Monetization (IAP/Ads)
User Acquisition & Analytics
B2B Negotiations & Publishing
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Games

🗺️
4X Strategy · F2P · Cross-Platform
Europe at War
Flagship 4X strategy managed solo via AI (Cursor). Secured B2B test UA budgets from Playducky and Appodeal. Reached D1 Retention 25% (US) and $1.5 CPI. Pitched to Monumental Games COO for an exclusive Kongregate feature (D1 15% Web). Integrated dynamic regional pricing (Tier 1-3) and hybrid IAP+Ads economy.
Web (Kongregate, VK Play) Android (Google Play) 10+ Stores
★ D1 25% (US) · $1.5 CPI · Top-3 Strategy (TR) · VK Fest 'Atom' Showcase
🛡️
Idle Shooter · Wave Defense
WW2 Frontline Defense
Idle wave defense set in 1941. Tactical upgrade decisions, active skills and permanent meta-progression. Achieved high organic traction and long-term platform featuring.
Yandex Games PlayDeck GamePix
Top-1 PlayDeck · 6+ months featured on Yandex Games
🪖
2D Arcade · Tank Action · PvE
Steel Skirmish
2D WWII tank arcade with dual-control system (separate chassis and turret). 3-point capture arena, 23 collectible tanks with upgrades, 12 maps. Skill-based: positioning, armor angling, map control — not just firepower.
Yandex Games GamePix
New release · 30 achievements · PvP with friends coming
🕵️
Visual Novel · Detective · Romance
Sins and Desires
Gothic detective visual novel. Play as detective Felicia investigating an aristocrat's disappearance in village West-Alben. Branching storylines, romance routes with 3 characters, relationship system. Every choice shapes the ending.
GamePix Web 14 languages
Full narrative branching · multiple endings · romance + mystery
🧟
Idle · Wave Defense · Zombie
Zombie Auto Defense
Idle zombie base defense: place units, upgrade towers and walls, survive endless waves. Dual currency (soft/hard), permanent meta-upgrades, global leaderboard, cloud saves. Base visually evolves from survivor camp to fortified stronghold.
GamePix Web 14 languages
Foundation for WW2 Frontline Defense · dual currency economy
🌾
Match · Farm Management · Idle
Farm Match
Memory card-matching combined with full farm management: raise animals (cows, chickens, golden pets), pack goods, construct buildings, unlock upgrades. Evolved from Flip & Match with added meta-layer — offers, idle production, global leaderboard.
Pikabu Games Web
Evolved sequel to Flip & Match · sources & sinks economy · leaderboard
🃏
Memory Puzzle · Medieval · Casual
Flip & Match
Classic memory card-matching in a medieval setting. Flip cards, find pairs, earn coins, build your castle. Increasing difficulty per level. The original concept that later evolved into Farm Match with a full meta-layer on top.
Pikabu Games Web
First in the series · foundation for Farm Match · castle builder meta
🍓
Casual · Ball Shooter · Arcade
Sweet Raspberry
Bright casual arcade: launch balls to break raspberries, trigger explosions, earn points. Increasing row difficulty, obstacle variety, power-ups. Farm restoration meta — earn coins and rebuild farm buildings between runs.
GamePix Web
First project · foundation for Juicy Apple · farm meta layer
🍎
Casual · Hyper Casual
Juicy Apple
Ball-shooter arcade evolved from Sweet Raspberry — tighter mechanics, improved progression and broader platform reach. Vibrant visuals, one-tap accessibility, zero onboarding friction.
GamePix Web
Evolved from Sweet Raspberry · improved mechanics · broader reach
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Experience

APR 2023 — PRESENT
FuGames
Product Owner / Game Producer
Full-cycle product management for 4X strategy Europe at War. Initiated B2B UA campaigns with Playducky/Appodeal ($1.5 CPI in US, 25% D1). Pitched to Monumental Games for Kongregate featuring. Partnered with GamePush for organic featuring and offline showcase at VK Fest. Implemented Tier 1-3 regional pricing.
2024
ChillBase
Senior QA Engineer
Led QA team of 3. Built release processes, managed crash triage, participated in product decisions. Mentored junior testers.
2022 — 2023
LostCTRL
Lead QA Engineer
Built QA pipeline from scratch. Responsible for release certification, regression coverage and team coordination.
2021 — 2022
Playgendary
Senior QA Engineer
iOS/Android/Unity testing on top-chart casual titles. Telemetry analysis and crash triage. Worked closely with design team on balance validation.
2020 — 2021
Gaijin Games
QA Engineer
Game testing across multiple titles. Bug reporting, regression testing, localization QA.
FEB 2021 — OCT 2021
Cyrillica
QA Engineer
Manual testing of casual and F2P games. Prepared documentation — lore, glossaries, style guides. Bug reporting in Jira, test case writing.
OCT 2019 — APR 2021
Yandex
Technical Support Specialist · Yandex Media & Drive
Product testing, developer interaction, technical documentation, user consulting.
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Serbia · Remote worldwide
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Product Owner · Game Producer · CPO
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