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I’m a Maldivian tech founder, game developer, and UI/UX designer. I build games and digital products in the Maldives. Around 2018, I co-founded Arcils and took on the role of Managing Director because I wanted more people here to be able to make a living creating games.

At Arcils, I led the development of Islanders and Thakuru Wars. In 2020, we partnered with Dhiraagu to launch Thakuru Wars, the Maldives’ first locally developed multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game. The game brought traditional Maldivian characters and settings into an online world that thousands of players could explore and compete in together.

My technical background is in C# development across the front end and back end. As an indie developer, I’ve worked across the full game development process in Unreal Engine, from building gameplay systems to designing the interfaces players use. I also work with Unity, AWS, Blender, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Alongside my work in the Maldives, I’ve contributed to international projects for brands including Logitech, Cartier, and Edmond de Rothschild Bank.

Building Arcils taught me how difficult it can be to secure funding and bring a team together. I share those experiences openly because I want the next generation of Maldivian developers to have a clearer path to building games of their own.