Technical Direction
Architecture reviews, technology selection and the hard calls that decide whether a project ships. Useful when a team is strong but has never shipped this kind of thing before.
Jorge Miranda
Twenty years building games and applications for web, mobile and console platforms.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
I have spent the last two decades building games and digital products for web, mobile and console, from Flash titles played by millions to live-service games shipped at major publishers. Today I work at the intersection of game production and cloud engineering: turning ambitious ideas into reliable products, services and pipelines that teams can ship with confidence.
Through GameRoad Studio I help teams ship with confidence: technical direction, AWS architecture for live games, mobile development, and recovery work for projects that need experienced hands. If you are building something ambitious and want a partner who has shipped before, let us talk.
- Years in games
- 20+Shipping since 2005 across web, mobile, console and live service.
- Titles shipped
- 50+Original IP and licensed work for global publishers and networks.
- Cloud specialization
- AWSGame backends, live ops infrastructure and cost-efficient scaling.
- Mobile focus
- iOS / AndroidNative and engine-based clients built for real device constraints.
Game Credits
My Work
A selection of titles I contributed to as a contractor for the companies listed.
EA Sports College Football 27
EA Orlando
EA Sports College Football 27 recreated the full breadth of college football, from 130+ programs and iconic stadiums to the atmosphere that makes the sport unique.
Technical Director
PS5 · Xbox Series
NBA Mobile
EA Sports
NBA Mobile brought the NBA experience to phones through a rebuilt mobile title on a new engine for a global audience.
Technical Director
iOS · Android
EA Sports UFC 6
EA Vancouver
The newest EA MMA title, pushing fighter individuality and striking depth.
Technical Director
PS5 · Xbox Series
Madden NFL 26
EA Tiburon
Madden NFL 26 brought a new layer of strategy to the franchise, with smarter in-game decision-making and a more dynamic feel for the sport.
Technical Director
PS5 · Xbox Series · PC · Switch 2
NHL 26
EA Vancouver
The newest NHL: deeper skating and goaltending on current-gen hardware.
Technical Director
PS5 · Xbox Series
Madden NFL 25
EA Tiburon
Madden NFL 25 brought a new level of realism to the franchise with physics-driven tackling and the FieldSENSE gameplay foundation, making on-field interactions feel more authentic than ever.
Technical Director
PS5 · Xbox Series · PC
NHL 25
EA Vancouver
Introduced ICE-Q, rebuilding player intelligence on real NHL tracking data.
Technical Director
PS5 · Xbox Series
NHL 24
EA Vancouver
NHL 24 introduced a physics overhaul focused on board play and support across multiple console generations.
Technical Director
PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series · Xbox One
EA Sports UFC 5
EA Vancouver
The series' move to Frostbite, rebuilt for damage and broadcast realism.
Technical Director
PS5 · Xbox Series
NHL 23
EA Vancouver
The year the series added cross-play and the women's international game.
Technical Director
PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series · Xbox One
NHL 22
EA Vancouver
The migration to Frostbite, the series' largest technical undertaking yet.
Technical Director
PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series · Xbox One
NHL 21
EA Vancouver
A Be A Pro rebuild and a deeper attacking toolset for a classic sports franchise, delivered in a remote production environment.
Technical Director
PS4 · Xbox One
Dauntless
Phoenix Labs
Co-op monster hunting, with full cross-play across four platforms at launch.
Technical Director
PC · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch
Need for Speed: World
EA Black Box
A free-to-play racing MMO: one persistent city, thousands of drivers.
Tech Lead - Game UI Developer
PC
The Flash Arcade
Before mobile, there was the browser. Some of the games built for Cartoon Network in the ActionScript era are preserved and playable right here, no plugin required.
Expertise
What I actually do
Specialised in AWS and mobile, with the breadth that comes from twenty years across every platform the industry has thrown at us.
Cloud & AWS
Designing the backend a live game actually needs - and keeping the bill sane as it grows.
- AWS architecture for live games
- Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB)
- CI/CD and build pipelines
- Infrastructure as code
- Cost optimisation at scale
Mobile Development
Twenty years of shipping to real devices, where frame budget and battery are not negotiable.
- iOS and Android native
- Unity and cross-platform engines
- Performance and memory profiling
- Store release and compliance
- Live ops and remote configuration
- Analytics and A/B instrumentation
Game Development
Gameplay, engine and tools work across console, PC and web - from prototype to certification.
- Gameplay and systems programming
- Engine and tools development
- Console certification (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo)
- Technical design and prototyping
- Multiplayer and networking
- Legacy platform preservation
Technical Direction
Leading teams and making the architectural calls that decide whether a project ships.
- Technical direction and architecture
- Team leadership and mentoring
- Production planning and estimation
- Client and stakeholder communication
- Code review and engineering standards
- University-level teaching
Freelance
How I can help
A small number of independent engagements each year, taken on directly through GameRoad Studio.
AWS for Games
Backend architecture for live games - matchmaking, player data, live ops, telemetry - designed to scale with the player base without the bill scaling faster.
Mobile Development
iOS and Android game clients, from prototype through store release. Performance work on projects that run well on a flagship and badly on everything else.
AI & Automation
Practical AI implementation for game teams: workflow automation, content pipelines, tooling and internal copilots that reduce repetitive work and speed up production.
Contact Me
Let's talk about your project
Whether you need technical direction, an AWS backend, a mobile client or an honest assessment of a project in trouble - send me the details and I'll tell you straight whether I'm the right person for it.