Omar Itani Email & Phone Number

Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon

Joined as the sole developer, leading a team of interns and eventually grew the team to 17 people.Progressed through roles from Developer to Senior to Lead to Head of Development in 4 years.Developed and supervised 55+ games, spanning from CTR-tested prototypes to soft launches and live games.Successfully launched a live game with 10 million downloads on both iOS and Android, accompanied by 4 soft launches.Led Android and iOS build optimizations, ensuring smooth performance across devices.Managed app store uploads and monitored KPIs including CPI, retention, and churn rates through events.Mentored and trained 9 developers, resulting in 4 of them advancing to senior roles.Implemented a reusable library across projects, significantly reducing development time by more than 50% in some cases.Maintained direct communication with publishers during ideation, development, release, and post-launch updates.Responsible for budgeting and timelines, ensuring projects were delivered on time and within budget.Oversaw 5 Artists (including 2 seniors), 9 Game Developers, and 2 Project Managers.Led live operations efforts, optimizing churn and retention rates through data analytics for the hit game "Dodge Agent."Conducted technical interviews and performed code reviews for external companies.Fostered direct relationships with clients and publishers, maintaining effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Game Development

Main Books: * Java from Zero * Java the Complete Reference * Clean Code * The Pragmatic programmer * Effective Java, Head first C# *.

Computer Science