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Altaf Navalur

@altafnavalur

I’m an engineering leader who scaled real-money gaming platforms, driving AI-native orgs and measurable business growth.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a VP/Director-level engineering role where I can own P&L, build AI-native engineering orgs, and lead regulated, high-scale products—turning engineering into a business lever with measurable outcomes like DORA/DevEx improvements, security, and platform consolidation.

I’m an engineering leader who scaled India’s largest real-money gaming platform to 100M+ users and INR 500Cr+ revenue, owning full P&L and delivering VP-level scope within a 250+ engineer organisation. I build AI-native engineering organisations with strong governance, execution discipline, and stakeholder alignment from C-suite to board level.

At Junglee Games, I led 30+ engineers across game development, platform, infrastructure, and data while cutting delivery time by 70% through AI-powered tooling (RAG-based knowledge systems, MCP-integrated developer tooling, and LLM-powered code review). I also reduced infrastructure costs by 35% (~INR 8–10Cr annually), established DORA metrics & DevEx frameworks (deployment frequency from monthly to weekly), and designed regulatory compliance architecture for MeitY/GSTN—automated checks reduced vulnerability exposure by 70% while maintaining 99.9% SLA uptime. I built AI-powered anti-fraud and anti-cheat systems using behavioural telemetry analysis, reducing fraudulent activity by 90%.

Earlier, I was Co-Founder & CTO of Erica Technologies, founding a telemedicine platform from 0 to 1 in 4 months—secure video consultation, digital payments, real-time analytics, and healthcare compliance architecture. I’ve also led platform and quality standards as Director of Engineering at Lucky Strike Studios and as Tech Lead at Cosi Games, and I continue to mentor nationwide and speak at IGDC. I publish on AI strategy, platform architecture, and engineering leadership.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director of Engineering

Current

Junglee Games (Flutter Entertainment)

Aug 2020 - Present (5 years 10 months)

Led engineering strategy and digital transformation for India’s largest real-money gaming portfolio, serving 100M+ users and INR 500Cr+ revenue. Reduced delivery time by 70% with AI-powered tooling, cut infrastructure spend by 35% (~INR 8–10Cr annually), and improved deployment cadence using DORA/DevEx frameworks.

Engineering Leadership DORA Metrics DevEx Frameworks MeitY GSTN Compliance

Co-Founder & CTO

Erica Technologies

Jun 2019 - Aug 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Founded a B2B/B2C telemedicine startup as sole technical co-founder, owning technology vision, architecture, P&L accountability, and compliance. Built and launched a full-stack telemedicine platform from 0 to 1 in 4 months, driving 5,000+ user adoption across B2B and B2C.

Full Stack Telemedicine Video Consultation Integration P&L & Runway Ownership Real Time Analytics

Director of Engineering

Lucky Strike Studios

Mar 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 year 3 months)

Architected and shipped Bingo Blast, a #1-ranked iOS party game, owning the full product lifecycle from backend architecture to live ops and global launch. Defined multi-platform engineering strategy and release management and implemented engineering quality and DevEx standards to reduce delivery friction.

Game Engineering iOS Development backend architecture DevEx Frameworks

Tech Lead

Cosi Games

Sep 2015 - Mar 2018 (2 years 6 months)

Led a 10-person team delivering Soccer Hero and other iOS/Android titles, owning backend systems for leaderboards, matchmaking, and social integrations. Owned the Python backend to improve engineering productivity and reduce technical debt.

Technical Leadership Backend Engineering Leaderboards Matchmaking Systems IOS Android Development Team Management Technical Debt Reduction

Project Lead

Knowledge Adventure

Feb 2010 - Sep 2015 (5 years 7 months)

Led a 20+ member team delivering School of Dragons and Math Blaster globally across iOS, Android, and Web. Built a proprietary cross-platform framework to reduce engineering duplication and managed MMO server infrastructure and capacity planning for large concurrent user bases.

Project Leadership Build Vs Buy Governance Capacity Planning Large Scale Concurrency Engineering

Lead Game Developer

Game Shastra / FX Labs / Raptor Entertainment

Oct 2005 - Feb 2010 (4 years 4 months)

Shipped multiple games across Nintendo Wii, PC, and online platforms, including a Dhoom2-based title using Torque Engine and a multiplayer soccer game. Ported Tumblebugs 2 to Nintendo Wii, improving load time and performance.

Game Development Nintendo Wii Porting PC Development Performance Optimization