Mayank Manjul

Senior Gameplay Programmer Level 4 (Principal Engineer) — LightFury Games July 2026 – Present | Bengaluru

Spearheading core gameplay architecture and low-level C++ system foundations for flagship UE5 title ECricket (Mobile current live production; PC & Console future roadmap).
Architected and executed the end-to-end refactor of player character locomotion and interaction, decoupling complex dependencies.
Authored studio-wide Technical Design Documentation (TDD / ECRICKET-7884), modularity benchmarks, and modern C++ best practices.
Established engine-level profiling benchmarks and performance budgets across tick execution, memory allocation, and CPU/GPU usage.
Mentored senior and mid-level gameplay engineers, driving code review rigor and elevating engineering standards.

Senior Gameplay Programmer Level 3 — LightFury Games May 2024 – July 2026 | Bengaluru

Engineered core gameplay loops in C++20 for flagship UE5 production title ECricket.
Implemented modular StateTree and gameplay tag architectures managing multi-layered character states with minimal runtime overhead.
Designed and integrated server-authoritative network replication routines with client prediction, lag mitigation, and delegate bindings.
Conducted deep CPU/GPU profiling with Unreal Insights, eliminating frame hitches and optimizing tick group scheduling.
Governed Perforce stream integration, changelist hygiene, and branch governance across cross-disciplinary teams.

Lead Game Developer — M56 Technologies Pvt Ltd January 2023 – May 2024 | Bengaluru

Directed technical architecture for real-time multiplayer titles and the Apple Arcade release of Hanx Trivia (partnered with Tom Hanks) across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.
Decoupled game loops via Zenject IoC / Dependency Injection, establishing low-latency client-server socket pipelines.
Mentored an engineering pod of 8+ developers, removing roadblocks, managing sprint allocations, and maintaining code quality.

Lead Engineer (Unity) — BYJU'S ★ EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 2021-2022 January 2021 – January 2023 | Bengaluru

Served as Technical Lead for flagship gamified product Disney • BYJU'S Early Learn, scaling for millions of global users.
Architected reusable gameplay frameworks and dynamic content download modules, reducing initial app install sizes by over 35%.
Defined profiling workflows across low-end to high-end mobile devices, ensuring steady 60fps and minimal heap allocation.
Honored with the "Employee of the Year" Award (2021–2022) for engineering excellence and proactive technical leadership.

Senior Game Developer (Unity) — JetSynthesys Pvt Ltd July 2017 – February 2019 | Pune

Core engineering contributor on the chart-topping cricket title Sachin Saga Cricket Champions.
Architected core physics-driven gameplay loops: ball trajectory calculation, pitch bounce dynamics, batting timing, and fielding AI.
Engineered realistic ragdoll physics and animation blend transitions for dynamic athlete interactions.

Earlier Career: Game Developer / Senior Developer 2013 – 2020

BYJU'S (2019–2020): Senior Game Developer for modular mini-games and animation loops.
Apra Technologies Private LTD (2019): Senior Game Developer on real-time interactive audio loops and social gaming title Bop Live.
Aquimo Sports LLC (2016–2017): Senior Game Developer on live interactive games, real-time audio cues, and multi-client round sync.
Robosoft Technologies (2014–2016): Game Developer for Dhoom: 3 Jet Speed (hydrodynamics & water buoyancy simulation).
GameAnax / IndiaNIC (2013–2014): Game Developer on 2D/3D physics mechanics, Box2D puzzle systems.