Advisor, CTO-aaS
Cavylabs, SP, BRA
Managing and overseeing development for multi-platform porting (Consoles, Mobile, PC and VR). Working with clients, RFPs, Tech sales and prospection for new IPs and projects.
About Me.
Head of Technology & Multiplatform Specialist
21 years working in the planning, development and distribution of projects in game development and mobile fields, contributing on a very large number of devices, platforms and middleware’s.
I have solid experience in project management, Platforms SDK´s, R&D and emerging tech. I´ve been working in both fields (strategical and technical) alongside with managers and executives to establish partnerships, new projects, as well as define standards and solutions for customers, partners and manufacturers.
I´m always close to technical teams, helping products ecosystem layers such as requirements, architecture, programming and design.
I had an amazing experience working in Montréal (Canada), helping production teams to publish mobile AAA titles on international markets. I also took courses on some industry standard tools and game engines (2008, 2010, 2011).
It is noteworthy that I had previous experience in the sports field, working as a professional basketball player for over 10 years in clubs such as CCRN, Sorocaba and Club Athletico Paulistano. This experience taught me several values that I apply within the corporate area.
Personal Information
- NameRafael Martins
- ResidenceSão Paulo, BRA
- Comercial AddressBela Cintra, 217 - 3o andar
- Emailra.martins13@gmail.com
My Skills
Game Development
Over two decades of crafting and optimizing cross-platform and AAA titles, leveraging middleware and emerging technologies for immersive experiences
Mobile Development
Expert in publishing mobile games and apps globally, integrating diverse platform SDKs and ensuring seamless performance across devices
Project Management
Strategic and technical initiatives, defining standards, and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time
Strategical
Trusted advisor to executives, forging partnerships and driving R&D to align technology solutions with business objectives
Companies I've worked for
Testimonials
Working with Rafael has been an outstanding experience. He is always punctual, his knowledge is vast and extensive. Rafael is dedicated, self-motivated, methodical, and very capable. Whenever I had a problem, there has never been a time he has left me without a solution. Besides being a joy to work with, Rafael is a take-charge person who is able to present creative solutions to complex problems and communicate the benefits to the company.
Also, it is worth saying that being really good friends with him since college might have helped amplifying the good chemistry and work ethic we've been currently developing together. Therefore, he's definitely worth recommending.
Rafael was one of the best managers I ever had. The person you feel you can really trust. He is also a great mentor who has knowledge of almost everything in Game Development and is always glad to help and teach you something.
Rafael is an awesome professional and person. We've worked together for almost three years in a lot of projects at EA and Skyzone. As lead developer of our team, Rafael was very dedicated and helpful when we need. He is very compromised about the quality of his work, he studies a lot game development and is passionate about his work with games. Also, he plays basketball and loves good electronic music.
Excelent person and player. Hard worker, easy going person, very commited been a responsible person. I had a pleasure to play with him in 99, fortunately I met him again besides we're playing again but in a different level. I highly appreciate his friendship.
My Resume.
Experience
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2025 2025
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2024 2022
Head of Gaming, Sr. Director
Globant, SP, BRA
Led Brazil Gaming Studio and LATAM partnerships, delivering co-development, porting, and consultancy projects with top AAA publishers. Mentored and grew cross-functional teams while driving collaborations across divisions to launch new gaming products globally.
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2022 2015
Technical Director, Games and Apps
Cavylabs, SP, BRA
Directed technology strategy for IP creation, advergames, multi-platform porting (iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, VR) and managed agile teams and budgets. Spearheaded R&D initiatives and delivered consultancy and lectures on innovation and emerging game technologies.
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2013 2015
Director of Technology
Hive Technology, SP, BRA
Oversaw digital games, mobile apps, and martech projects (Ambev, P&G, Intel), leading programming, art, QA, and marketing teams to meet P&L goals. Implemented Hansoft for process optimization, founded the Mobile Apps division, and launched the first national advergame partnership.
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2013 2011
Technical Manager, WW
Electronic Arts, São Paulo and Montréal (CA)
Defined middleware and platform standards for consoles, Smart TVs, and 2D engines across global studios, and led pipelines for Real Racing, FIFA, Scrabble, and Tetris. Coordinated strategy, technology choices, and QA across EA’s Bucharest, Montréal, and LA studios.
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2011 2010
Development Lead
Electronic Arts, São Paulo, BRA
Headed production for Android and multi-platform mobile, building performance tools and EAMT middleware processes. Led the Bejeweled 2 Android rebuild and prototyped emerging handset technologies while scaling teams.
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2010 2008
Senior Software Engineer
Electronic Arts, São Paulo, BRA
Engineered and ported flagship mobile titles (FIFA, Spore, Need for Speed, Dakar, NBA Live), delivering global launches and exclusive handset demos. Developed proprietary frameworks and tools to streamline post-production and distribution.
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2008 2006
Mobile Software Engineer
Skyzone Entertainment, SP and NJ (USA)
Managed porting and development of 60+ J2ME/Brew titles for major publishers, optimizing distribution to increase sales by 30%. Led rapid multi-platform back-porting and Sidekick co-development under tight schedules.
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2006 2004
Mobile Software Engineer
Delta10, SP, BRA
Performed requirements analysis and UML design for modular Java applications (J2SE/J2EE/J2ME) across enterprise and mobile projects. Implemented core system components using Eclipse and JBuilder toolchains.
Education
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2003 2007
PhD, Computer Engineering
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, BR
Field of study: Gerp, an Heuristic Evaluation Model onMultiplatform Game Development and Interaction
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2013 2012
MsC, Computer Engineering
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, BR
Field of study: Expert Systems on Game Development and Project Management Flow Generation
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2012 2011
Bacharel, Information Systems
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, BR
Field of study: Mobile Image Processing with J2ME and MIDP
Strategical Skills
C-Level Report
Decision Making
Revenue Management
Resources Allocation
Coding Skills
Java
C++
C#
Swift
Management Skills
Project Management
Team Management
PM Tools
Methodologies
Tools Skills
Unity3D
Cocos2D-x
Android Studio
XCode
Portfolio.
- All
- Highlighted
- Mobile
- PC
- Consoles
- Android
- iOS
- Web Games
- Hololens
- VR
- AR
- Apple TV
- TV Boxes
- Windows Phone
- Firefox OS
- Leap Motion
- J2ME/Brew
- Sidekick
- Apps & Software
Mortal Kombat: Onslaught
PC (2024)
Technical Director, Platform Porting, Cancelled
NBA Live Mobile 2025
Android/iOS (2025)
Technical Director, Support
HellClock
Xbox Series, PS5, Nintendo Switch (2025)
Console Porting
Fifa 12
Android,iOS (2012)
Technical Manager
Paths of Fight: Samurai
XSX/XOne, PS4/PS5, Switch (2025)
Technical Director, Console Porting
Bejeweled 2
Android (2011)
Technical Manager
Real Racing 2
Windows,TV Box (2012)
Technical Manager
Scrabble
Android,iOS (2013)
Technical Manager
Tetris Mobile
Android,iOS (2011)
Technical Manager
Mirror's Edge
iOS (2010)
Sr. SE (Post-Production)
Fight Night Round 4
Android (2009)
Tech Lead/Programmer (Platform porting)
Make it Rain: Love for Money
Android/iOS (2018)
Technical Director, LiveOps
Intel Game Hero
PC,Web (2013)
Director of Technology
ESPN Rally dos Sertões
PC (2014)
Director of Technology
Rocky 3D: Apollo´s Fall
J2ME, Brew (2007)
Game Engineer
Rocky Balboa
J2ME, Brew (2006)
Game Engineer
Triple Scoop Twist
J2ME (2006)
Game Engineer
Candypot
Android,iOS (2013)
Technical Director (Feature/PP))
Candypot Pocket
Firefox OS (2014)
Tech Director (Platform porting)
Press
Speeches, Talks & Conferences
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2025 2025
Sprix Brazil Championship 2025
Secovi, São Paulo, BRA
Juror and Speaker: Brazil finalists
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2024 2024
Gamescom 2024
SP Expo, São Paulo, BRA
Behind the Screens: Mobile AAA Game Development Ecosystem
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2024 2024
Gamescom 2023
SP Expo, São Paulo, BRA
Porting and Multiplatform Projects from the Outsourcing Perspective
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2022 2022
Amazon Stem Academy Summiy 2022
Manaus, AM, BRA
ASAS 22 - Summit presented by Universidade do Estado do Amazonas and Academia Stem
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2021 2021
Game Developent Week Interviews
Mackenzie, São Paulo, BRA
Game Talk: Project and Portfolio Management
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2019 2019
JAS3 Lab
Mackenzie, São Paulo, BRA
Mobile Apps Development with Java and Swift
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TDC: The Developers Conference
São Paulo, BRA
Multiplataform Game Development: Code, Fragmentation and Services Overview
GameDays 2018
Unicsul, São Paulo, BRA
Multiplataform Game Development with Unity3D
2018 2018Semana da FCI
Mackenzie, São Paulo, BRA
Quick Prototype Game Development with Unity3D: Building an Breakout in 15 minutes
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2016 2016
Semana da FCI 2016
Mackenzie, São Paulo, BRA
An Overview of Game Development with C++
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I Congresso Brasileiro Online de Mobile
São Paulo, BRA
Talk: How Brazilian Game Developers fits on International Game Markets
2015 2015GameDays 2015
Unicsul, São Paulo, BRA
Cocos2D-x 3 Game Development Speech
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2014 2014
I Seminário de Games e Gamificação como Estratégia Empresarial e Educacional
São Paulo, BRA
Gamification on Brazilian Market
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TDC: The Development Conference
UAM, São Paulo, BRA
Game Development with Cocos2D-X
2013 2013XII Simpósio Brasileiro de Jogos e Entretenimento Digital
Mackenzie, São Paulo, BRA
Expert Systems to Support Management and Coding on Game Projects
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UNASP
São Paulo, BRA
Mobile Games Architecture and Development Course
GameDays - Unicsul
São Paulo, BRA
Mobile Game Development
WICA 2011
São Paulo, BRA
Mobile Game Development
Nokia & Microsoft Game Developers Days
São Paulo, BRA
2011 2011Navita Mobile Meeting
São Paulo, BRA
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SP Game Show
São Paulo, BRA
Interview for Saga School about working for EA Mobile
SP Game Show
São Paulo, BRA
Dev talk about Brazilian Game Development Market
2010 2010WICA 2010
São Paulo, BRA
Physics and Artificial Intelligence for Game Development
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Qualcomm Retail Workshop
São Paulo, BRA
Developing Content and Services for Brazilian Phone Carriers
Motorola Motodev Summit
São Paulo, BRA
2009 2009Blackberry Development Congress
São Paulo, BRA
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2008 2008
Montréal Game Summit
Montréal, CA
TV & Radio
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2014 2014
Desenvolvimento de Jogos - Direção e Panorama do Mercado
São Paulo, BRA
RádiO ESPN / Estadão
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2012 2012
Podcast Gamedev Brasil
São Paulo, BRA
Current state of International and National Mobile Games Market
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2011 2011
Puccamp Jornalismo - GameDev Interviews
São Paulo, BRA
Brazilian Game Market Podcast
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2009 2009
MTV
São Paulo, BRA
Interview: Mobile Game Market & Development for Brazilian Developers
Academic
Published Works
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2020 2020
Evaluation of Leap Motion Controller on 2D Game Environments using Usability Heuristics
Martins, R. e Notargiacomo, P. - Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
Multimedia Tools and Applications - Springer
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2018 2018
Broadcast-Broadband experience in ATSC 3.0: Proposal for gamification and complementary cameras
C. Akamine, R. Martins, R. A. Vaz, A. Godoi, G. H. M. G. de Oliveira, R. S. Rabaça, et al. - Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
IEEE Broadcast Symposium
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2014 2014
Handbook of Research on Immersive Digital Games in Educational Environments
Pollyana Notargiacomo, Felipe Cabrini, Daniel Ohata, Rafael Martins, Rafael Brancaccio, Rafael Marin
IGI Global
Chapter 5 - The uses of games that transcend the play and mediate learning
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5790-6.ch006 -
2013 2013
Expert Systems on Digital Games Production and Management
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie - São Paulo, BRA
Simpósio Brasileiro de Jogos e Entretenimento Digital
Teach & Content
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Present 2016
Desenvolvimento de Jogos Mobile
FIAP, MBA em Desenvolvimento para Dispositivos Móveis
Desenvolvimento de jogos mobile utilizando Unity3D e Cocos2d-X
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2019 2018
Portfólio e Negocios em Jogos
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Graduação em Jogos Digitais
Produção de apostilas e material audiovisual para a disciplina.
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2020 2019
Projeto Interdisciplinar em Jogos Digitais
Unicsul, Graduação em Jogos Digitais
Produção de apostilas e material audiovisual para a disciplina.
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2019 2018
Tópicos Especiais em Jogos
Unicsul, Graduação em Jogos Digitais
Produção de apostilas e material audiovisual para a disciplina.
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2019 2018
Plataformas de Jogos
Unicsul, Graduação em Jogos Digitais
Produção de apostilas e material audiovisual para a disciplina.
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2019 2018
Jogos para Dispositivos Móveis
Unicsul, Pós-Graduação em Jogos Digitais
Produção de apostilas e material audiovisual para a disciplina.
People & Companies i follow
- All
- Games
- Mobile
- 3D
- Management
- Sports