Uga Dooga

At Uga Dooga I combine multiple product roles: Project Manager / Producer, QA, Analyst, and Game Designer. My core focus is a stable release process, product metric growth, and data-driven game development.

• Role: Project Manager / Producer, QA, Analyst, Game Designer
• Period: July 2024 — Present
• Focus: product metric growth, release stability, and feature development
• Project Types: mobile casual, word games, mini-games, idle

What I Did

• Project Manager / Producer: planned and ran sprints, built release scope, decomposed tasks by priority, and synced team execution by timeline and risk.
• QA: performed functional and regression testing, validated critical pre-release scenarios, prioritized bug lists, and tracked fixes.
• Analyst: built hypotheses, launched and analyzed A/B tests, reviewed post-update metrics, and prepared recommendations for next iterations.
• Game Designer: researched and designed new mechanics, balanced systems, planned monetization, and maintained documentation.
• Research: collected, analyzed, and documented references across UX, visuals, progression, and competitor LiveOps practices.

Workflow

• 1. Discovery: analyzed current product issues, researched references, and formulated hypotheses.
• 2. Planning: prioritized tasks and prepared sprint and release plans in Jira.
• 3. Production: supported development, clarified requirements, and tracked statuses.
• 4. QA & Release: ran pre-release validation, captured critical bugs, and prepared the final release candidate.
• 5. Analytics: performed post-release analysis, reviewed A/B tests, and planned the next iteration.

Achievements and Impact

• Systematized the release cycle: transparent task structure, unified statuses, and quality control before publishing.
• Established a regular A/B testing process for gameplay and monetization hypotheses with analytical evaluation.
• Reduced feature alignment time through clear visual documentation and structured references.
• Maintained a balance between delivery speed and build quality through a disciplined QA approach.

Tools and Practices

• Analytics: SQL, Firebase, AppMetrica
• Production: Jira
• Documentation: migrated the company to visual documentation workflows in FigJam
• Game Design: maintained balance and monetization in Google Sheets

Games I Worked On

• Words in Word
• Word Catcher
• 2 3 4 Player Mini Games Party
• Find It All (Hidden Objects)
• Pocket Ships Tap Tycoon: Idle
• Pocket Farming Tycoon: Idle
• Block Puzzle: Bricks Blast
• Words of Cities Word Crossword
• Word Search World Traveler
• Words of Zen: Crossword
• Minesweeper GG

Some Google Play releases are listed under English titles.