Jay Vora
Game Developer | Product Manager
Game Developer turned Product Manager based in Goa, India.
I love working with early stage startups and helping them scale from 0 to 1;
When I am not doing that, I am mostly making or playing a board game!
Work Experience
TerraByte Inc
Associate Director - Product & Tech (Founding Team Member)
Mar 2023 — Sept 2025- Spearheaded the delivery of 5 high-impact MVPs, driving product innovation across research, design, tech, and marketing functions.
- Served as Product Lead for Terra Studio, a low-code platform enabling 3D game creation directly in browsers, accelerating development cycles
- Championed hot deployment technology, enabling instant go-live of games, which helped the team in releasing 30+ high fidelity 3D games for Terra Platform
PlayShifu
Lead Developer turned Associate Product Director
Nov 2017 — Mar 2023- Scaled the Orboot Brand from a single product to a 3-product line (Earth, Dinos, Mars), achieving 200% product portfolio growth.
- Led hands-on development of 30+ interactive games across Orboot, Plugo, and Tacto ecosystems.
- Managed product development for Tacto, finalist for Toy of the Year Award 2022, from concept to market release.
- Executed international playtesting across India and USA, validating product-market fit.
- Delivered the Tacto Suite of Phygital Games, leading the full product lifecycle from ideation to global launch.
- Orchestrated product localization and distribution strategy, successfully entering 20+ global markets.
- Collaborated closely with operations to ensure smooth product deployment and scaling.
- Led R&D for monetization features in Orboot Earth, integrating new business models and expanding revenue streams.
- Designed and released 3 new interactive games utilizing the physical globe as an input device, improving product engagement and user retention.
- Worked cross functionally with design, development, and business teams to define and deliver prioritized product features.
- Architected core systems for Orboot, Tacto, and Minglings game lines, establishing a modular and scalable codebase.
- Conceptualized, designed, and developed 5+ immersive games, directly contributing to user engagement.
- Mentored and led a high performing game development team, driving best practices and development efficiency.
DigiFury Solutions
Lead Game Developer
Apr 2016 — Oct 2017- Lead game developer on 3D Pro Badminton Challenge, developed for PNB Metlife.
- Developed & managed more than 10 AR & 5 VR games.
Pescados Software India
Senior Game Developer
Jan 2015 — Jul 2015- Developed and released the official virtual world for Real Madrid F.C.
IndusGeeks Inc.
Senior Game Developer
Jun 2012 — Aug 2014- Engineered core system architecture for medical simulation platforms, contributing to realistic training solutions.
Core Competencies
- Game Development (3D and 2D)
- Game Production
- Game Design
- Product Management
- Product Lifecycle Ownership
- Team Leadership
- Agile
- Phygital Product Design
- Analytical Decision Making
- Global Product Localization
- MVP Development & Market Validation
- Strong Communication
- Mentoring & Team Building
- UI/UX
- Wireframing
Tools & Languages
- Unity3D
- C#
- Git
- Figma
- Notion
- Mixpanel
- Google Analytics
- OneSignal
- Jira
- Postman
- Miro
- AWS
- GCP
- C++
- Javascript
- React
- TailwindCSS
- Astro
Featured Projects
Terra Studio
A game-maker studio tool designed for both game designers and developers, enabling them to create and deploy immersive 3D experiences directly to the Terra Platform
About Me
Hi, I’m Jay Vora, a Game Developer turned Product Manager with a knack for crafting seamless digital experiences beyond games. My blend of hands-on development experience and strategic product mindset allows me to thrive at the intersection where business meets technology. Over the years, I’ve honed my skills in building robust games and applications that are user-first and push the boundaries of what is possible. My projects range from simple and replayable platformer games to making a custom no-code game engine that can make high fidelity 3D games via a browser. I have spent the last 10 years of my career helping early stage startups scale from 0 to 1 to 10 by wearing multiple hats as required and achieving results that help shape the product.
