Product Leader • Founder • Game Builder
10+ years in games
100+ games
30M+ lifetime downloads
Award-winning titles
Hi there, I'm
Evans Kiragu


About me:
10+ years building and scaling free-to-play (F2P) mobile games
Game Product Leader across product strategy, prototyping, live ops, retention, monetization, and growth
Led multidisciplinary teams across design, engineering, art, and publishing
Career Highlights:Led development of The President, one of Africa’s most commercially successful mobile games
Scaled title to 20M+ players globally
Winner: Africa Game of the Year
Achieved #1 Free-to-Play ranking on both Google Play and App Store in key markets including US, UK, and Canada
Product Expertise
Player behavior & progression systems
A/B testing & rapid experimentation
Retention strategy & LiveOps
Monetization systems & ad-led economies
Market validation & growth strategy
Industry Exposure
Worked with/collaborated across the mobile gaming publishing ecosystem including:
Kwalee
CrazyLabs
TapNation
Voodoo
Supersonic Studios
Recognition
Kenya Top 40 Under 40 Men
Multiple game and digital product awards across African gaming ecosystem


Product Case Study: The President
End-to-end breakdown of how I validated, scaled, monetized, and launched one of Africa’s top-performing F2P mobile games (20M+ players).
Key outcomes
20M+ players
D1 retention improved 19% → 44%
ARPU improved $0.35 → $0.77
CPI reduced to $0.43
#1 F2P ranking in US, UK, Canada
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Awards & Recognition
Product Awards:
Game Of The Year Award (Game Industry Awards Africa)
Most Impactful Video game (Game Industry Awards Africa)
Debut of the Year (Game Industry Awards Africa)
Team of The Year 2025 (Nomination)
Personal Awards:
Top 40 Under 40 Men - Kenya (Link)
Queen Young Leaders Award - Gaming For Good
Kalasha Award (Nomination)










