Nikhil Chaudhary

Professional Summary

Multiplayer Unity Game Developer with 2+ years of professional experience building Android, iOS, WebGL, and Windows games using Unity, C#, Photon PUN, Socket.IO, Firebase, Node.js, and MongoDB. Actively contributed to live production games with 5M+ downloads, delivering performance-optimized gameplay systems, scalable multiplayer architecture, backend-integrated features, and clean, maintainable codebases. Strong focus on real-world production stability, cross-platform UX, and mentoring junior developers.

Key Highlights

• 🎯 Contributed to live production games with 5M+ global users
• 🌍 Built localization-ready and responsive UI systems
• 🔗 Implemented real-time multiplayer using Photon & Socket.IO
• ⚙️ Performance optimization for mobile & WebGL platforms
• 🧠 Clean architecture using State Machines, ScriptableObjects, and Events
• 🤝 Git-based collaboration and cross-functional teamwork
• 🐞 Debugged and stabilized live production issues

Professional Experience

Game Developer — Deftsoft

Oct 2023 – Feb 2026 | Mohali, Punjab

• Developed and maintained Unity games with multiplayer, backend integration, and optimized gameplay systems.
• Contributed to a live endless runner game with 5M+ downloads, improving UI/UX, gameplay flow, and stability.
• Built reusable systems such as object pooling, wave spawners, enemy logic, and UI scaling tools.
• Integrated Firebase and Node.js for authentication, real-time data sync, leaderboards, and push notifications.
• Worked on Socket.IO and Photon-based multiplayer flows for matchmaking and session management.
• Mentored junior developers and conducted internal technical sessions.

Selected Projects

• Alnahsha Run — Endless Runner (Android & iOS, 5M+ Downloads)
  Gameplay improvements, UI optimization, localization-ready UI systems, and production bug fixes.
• Multiplayer Card Game — Real-Time Multiplayer (Cross-Platform: Android & iOS) | Socket.IO
  Matchmaking, Google/Firebase authentication, friend system, leaderboards, social invites via WhatsApp, and socket-based real-time synchronization.
• Multiplayer Tank Battle — Real-Time Multiplayer (Cross-Platform: Android, iOS, Windows, WebGL) | Photon PUN | In Progress
  Player movement, shooting systems, tilemap-based levels, ScriptableObject-driven tanks, player-ready synchronization, and room-based architecture.
• Deft Runner — 3D Endless Runner (Cross-Platform: Android & iOS)
  Core runner mechanics, origin shifting, object pooling, Addressables, and performance-focused architecture.
• City Builder — Resource Management (Cross-Platform: WebGL & Android)
  Modular resource systems, persistent progression, Node.js & MongoDB backend integration, and WebGL performance optimization.

Skills & Technologies

Game Development

Unity (2D / 3D) Gameplay Programming Multiplayer Systems Performance Optimization UI / UX Optimization

Programming & Backend

C# C C++ JavaScript Node.js MongoDB Firebase

Architecture & Tools

Photon PUN Socket.IO State Machines ScriptableObjects Event-driven Systems Git

Education

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
Guru Nanak Dev University College, Amritsar
2020 – 2023