Anton Zarubin | Playable Ads CV

Core Technologies

TypeScript JavaScript (ES6+) HTML5 Canvas Phaser 2 Phaser 3 Three.js MRAID Ad network integrations Bundle size optimization Asset compression pipelines Node.js CLI tooling Remote debugging instrumentation

Production Constraints & Focus

Size-constrained deliverables (ZIP/bundle optimization, asset budgets)
Performance-first approach (runtime stability on mid/low-end devices)
Ad-tech integrations (tracking events, store redirection, network-specific requirements)
Rapid iteration cycles (dev-mode workflows, build automation, QA feedback loops)

Impact

Initiated and led internal platform tooling adopted by a 20+ person cross-functional team (developers + game designers)
Standardized playable integration flows to reduce human error in analytics implementation
Accelerated production via reusable systems and automated build/packaging tooling
Improved QA turnaround by enabling remote log capture from real devices

Experience

Senior Playable Ads Engineer

ironSource (acquired by Unity) · Playable Ads · Internal Tooling · Ad Tech

TypeScript Phaser 2/3 Three.js HTML5 Canvas MRAID Node.js CLI tooling Build/asset optimization

2017–2022

Built performance-critical HTML5 playables and designed internal platform tools that standardized development workflows, improved integration reliability and increased delivery speed.

Nucleo — Ad Network Abstraction Layer

Internal layer between playables and ad networks providing developer-friendly API over MRAID and network-specific interfaces.

Unified access to ad network mechanisms without exposing MRAID complexity to playable developers
Standardized tracking and store redirection flows through a consistent API
Reduced integration mistakes and improved onboarding experience

GameMaster — Config-Driven Playable Flow Engine

Centralized controller orchestrating playable flow (screens, transitions, events) based on designer-authored configs.

Loaded JSON configs created by game designers to drive flow and enable A/B testing
Automated win/lose screens, level transitions (including multi-level playables) and analytics events
Minimized human factor in analytics implementation, improved testability and delivery speed

Buddy Christ — CLI Build & Optimization Tool

Internal CLI tool for building playables, optimizing assets and running dev-mode workflows across multiple ad networks.

Automated packaging for different ad networks with consistent build steps
Implemented asset minification/compression pipeline to meet strict size constraints
Reduced manual build errors and accelerated iteration cycles via developer-friendly CLI UX

Cockroach — Remote Device Log Proxy

Debug instrumentation embedded into dev builds to stream console logs from real devices to an internal web server.

Proxied console logs (errors/warnings/info) from device runs where web debugging was insufficient
Enabled fast diagnosis of device-specific issues (e.g., vendor-custom Android quirks)
Eliminated blind debugging and improved QA-to-fix turnaround time