Nick Stanev is a VP of Engineering, Live Games at Pocket Gems. He possess expertise in c++, management, scalability, distributed systems, agile methodologies and 13 more skills. He is proficient in Bulgarian and Russian. Colleagues describe him as "Nick was my manager at Quantcast and led the AdCentral Engineering team. He is an exceptional leader and mentor, providing invaluable guidance and technical expertise at all points of our projects. Nick is a sharp and critical thinker, never afraid to ask the difficult and important questions, all the while contributing ingenious ideas. He is a constant enabler - totally understands and tackles problems at all angles and works effectively across functions to ensure projects are freed from obstacles. Nick has dedicated a lot of time coaching and mentoring me through my entire time at Quantcast and does the same for all his direct reports. He provides thoughtful feedback in 1:1's, and continually tailors projects and responsibilities to help everyone in his team grow in the best possible way. An all-round awesome guy - I have learnt a great deal from Nick and definitely enjoyed working together. I would not hesitate to recommend him as a valuable leader anywhere!" and "It is hard to describe Nick in just a few words. Nick is bright, intelligent and very analytical. You can count on Nick to analyze problems from every angle before making a decision. He is a perfectionist at heart. Nick is also personable, people minded and a great mentor for many who have crossed his path. He is always generous with his time, energy and passion. I really enjoyed working with Nick and I highly recommend him."