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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.

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.
• Created audio assets, documentation, and contributed to technical sound design, mixing, and mastering.

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.
• Creating sound effects and soundtracks
• Technical sound design and implementation using tools such as Unity and FMOD
• Mixing, mastering, and optimization