TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER // GAME PRODUCER

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 Product Owner and Game 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. Orchestrated full-cycle development by leveraging AI for rapid engineering and managing external freelance talents (audio, 2D art, ASO assets). 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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Location
Serbia · Remote worldwide
Available for
Product Owner · Game Producer · CPO
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