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Berlin, Germany

• Leading audio development: overseeing all aspects of the project's audio production.• Designing sound effects and audio systems: creating sound effects and technical audio systems using Wwise and Unreal Engine.• Organizing workflows: creating and implementing efficient tools, pipelines, and processes for the team.• Defining the sound identity: establishing the overall audio style to align with the project’s vision.• Managing contractors: overseeing external studios, voice actors, and freelancers to ensure quality and consistency.• Planning and strategy: contributing expert input during pre-production and planning stages.• Writing documentation: Creating clear and detailed descriptions of sound systems and features.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

As an Audio Consultant:• Optimized recording setups and developed a universal audio preset for ASMR YouTube channel sound mixing.• Analyzed the entire audio of a video game and generated a comprehensive report on sound improvementrecommendations, identified audio issues, and potential hires needed.As a Sound Designer:• Produced sound effects for multiple projects: games and videos.

Limassol, Cyprus

Axlebolt is an international mobile and PC game development studio.Standoff 2 — Live-Service Multiplayer Tactical First-Person Shooter (200+ mil installs, 30+ mil MAU)• Collaborated closely with all studio departments to achieve exceptional sound quality in the game and media, resulting in a growth of the game's installation count from 30 million to over 200 million during my tenure.• Led and managed the in-house audio team while also collaborating with outsourced resources, studios, voice actors, and musicians.• Transformed the audio system from a basic setup to an advanced competitive standard, establishing Standoff 2 as a prominent esports discipline with over a million tournament viewers at its peak.• Played a pivotal role in launching the YouTube channel and producing trailers. I oversaw audio production and contributed as part of the core creative team, driving the Standoff 2 channel's subscriber count from 105,000 to 1.4 million. We produced 18 videos and trailers, with the highest view count reaching 8.6 million, consistently trending on YouTube.• Created audio assets, documentation, and contributed to technical sound design, mixing, and mastering.• Started as a solo contributor and later expanded to include in-house staff and outsourced contributors for the recording of custom assets.• Produced 25 soundtracks for the game and media.

Russian Federation

Digital Media Lab is a developer of VR and AR solutions for local museums and businesses. In the role of Sound Designer, my responsibilities included:• Managing outsourced sound designers• Creating sound effects and soundtracks• Technical sound design for VR and AR• Implementing audio using tools such as Unity, FMOD, and Wwise• Stereo and multichannel mixing, mastering, and optimization

Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia

Big Way Games is a Russia-based game studio specializing in the development of games for PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. I started my Sound Designer career path here. I was the only sound designer in the team and my tasks included:• Creating sound effects and soundtracks• Technical sound design and implementation using tools such as Unity and FMOD• Mixing, mastering, and optimization