As a Head of Production I possess a superpower of being able to quickly identify and implement creative solutions with limited resources. I am keen to work on fixing broken things and turning them into profitable titles and healthy development teams in the process. I am responsible for overseeing and maintaining all production processes at Fulqrum Publishing, making sure that the process runs according to deadlines and with full scope. Although my main goal always remains the same - to deliver a successful, polished product in time, while also pushing to make it a better game.

1C Entertainment has been acquired by Tencent in Nov 2021. The acquisition led to rebranding, which took place in June 2022. 1C Publishing was rebranded Fulqrum Publishing.- Participation in Milestone Deliverables assessment and evaluation for the entire 1C Publishing lineup. Contribution to and pre-approval of internal Milestone reports before they are sent to management.- Maintaining weekly calls with partner developers, progress evaluation for each project, discussing and setting up new production goals. - General in-development problem resolution for the whole lineup. Broken deadlines, development issues, delivery hiccups, new roadmaps, additional terms, EA roadmaps, etc.- Analysis and feedback for the existing game mechanics for games in the development of 1C Publishing lineup. Raising the red flag on potential issues, providing guidelines and suggestions on how to remedy them, enhancing the existing mechanics, and suggesting new features. Improving gameplay value, in the role of a main creative center for all titles. Relentlessly came up with gameplay improvement plans, GUI, and UX reviews.- Participation in new project selection and developer deals negotiations. This includes preparation and supervision of GDDs, contractural milestone roadmaps and revisions of such.- Supervision and maintenance of all of the production processes, making sure the process is followed according to deadlines with full scope.- Simultaneously managing up to ten external, international development teams and ensure they are loyal, reliable, and healthy. Assisting with design, production, and development.

As Developer Relations Manager, Nikolay is in charge of:BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:- Handling all of the developer outreach processes, incoming and outgoing communication- Full circle of projects for publishing acquisition, from project discovery and due diligence to successful deal and eventual release- Managing the internal evaluation of potential project candidates- Events representation for the whole lineup of games- Managing and maintaining the relations with developers and outsourcing partnersPRODUCTION:- Schedule and coordinate active projects by managing the workflow and content of the projects from inception to final delivery, for the whole lineup of games- Assess, suggest, design, and communicate the changes and/or improvements to the existing game mechanics - Work with development teams to break down sophisticated ideas and concepts into manageable tasks- Internal scheduling: - Build and maintain project plans, Playtest schedules, Milestone deliveries to ensure successful releases

1C Entertainment is a global games publisher and developer with offices located in Warsaw, Gdansk, Prague, Budapest, and Moscow. The company releases video games for all platforms through its global network of partners digitally and in retail.1C have successfully launched over 100 game titles including critically acclaimed series - IL-2 Sturmovik, King’s Bounty, Men of War and Space Rangers. Recent releases include such games as Ancestors Legacy and Deep Sky Derelicts.Working at its publishing branch 1C Publishing EU Nikolay is responsible for:- Evaluation of new games for publishing- Managing production processes for the whole lineup of games (Including but not limited to QA, Localization and Motion Capture)- Events representation for the whole lineup of games- Managing and maintaining the relations with developers and outsourcing partners- Taking part in the supervision of the production pipeline for the games in the publishing lineup (progress evaluation, tasks management, decision making)

Protagonist helps its users to set up a flexible roadmap for their creative process, whether that means developing a game, or new video content. In essence, Protagonist.gg is a feature based funding tool that can be easily integrated into your website. It enables Game Developers, Influencers, and Publishers to connect with their community, present their ideas to them, receive feedback, engage them in the creative process, decide upon new features, and most importantly, get those features funded by the community.-Sourcing, due diligence, management, and profiling of leads.-Business development.-Onboarding of new customers.-Guidance, support, and management of users.-Monitoring and analytics gathering.

Yunoia is a 24/7 pitch&match platform that allows developers to find a publisher/investor for their games and get in touch with the press. Our goal is to facilitate the work of everyone in this industry. As a Partners Relations Manager of Yunoïa I was in charge of:-Sourcing projects for a network of Publishers and Investors.-Sourcing, due diligence, management, and profiling of leads. (New games and potential partners)-Onboarding, establishing connections, and firm relations with potential partners.-Almost singlehandedly built and maintained the userbase of 3.500+ contacts: Publishers, Investors, Developers, Service providers, Media.-Connecting developers and publishers.-Business development.

Helping indie game developers to:-Improve their pitches-Get funding-Find the right partners

At Nvidia Russia marketing team I was responsible for:-Maintaining connections with developers including but not limited to companies, such as Funcom, 4A Games, GSC Gameworld, and others-Making sure that Nvidia Game Test Lab was constantly supplied with new pre-release and release builds for testing.-Ensuring the security of all pre-released builds within Nvidia Game Test Lab. -Setting up the process of how new builds of pre-released and released computer games and benchmarks are prepared to be working within Nvidia Global Test Lab infrastructure. -Connecting developers with the marketing team.