Founder · Engineer · Storyteller
Two startups acquired. From esports journalism to AI-powered storytelling for 100 million users.
2×
Acquired
$770K
Raised
100M+
Users at Zupee
The Journey
Built my first website at 8 years old in Sydney. By 14, I was making Flash games — published Apox Wing and Space Reaction on Kongregate. The internet felt like magic — and I wanted to understand every part of it.
View on Kongregate →Founded a League of Legends publication covering the Korean and Chinese scenes when nobody else would. Grew to 800,000 monthly readers. Managed 20 freelancers across continents.
"Nilu served as my direct introduction to the eSports scene. I'd recommend him to any employer looking for a leader who can quickly earn respect."
First exit. CBS acquihired the Paravine team to lead League of Legends editorial at OnGamers — alongside GameSpot and Giant Bomb.
"A down-to-earth leader focused on problem-solving. His excellence in web development made content production a pleasure."
Went deep on full-stack development. Built real-time collaborative CMS systems at Pearson. Led frontend teams. Resolved critical stability issues. Mastered React, TypeScript, Node.js, and WebSockets.
Created Deep Learning Dragons — a video explaining machine learning through D&D that hit 100K views in 7 days.
Watch on YouTube →Founded an AI narrative design platform — the "GitHub for lore." Raised $770K from Jason Calacanis, Skalata, Antler, AWS Generative AI Accelerator. Reached a16z SPEEDRUN finals.
"Nilu knows the territory inside out — rare insight, technical prowess, and intimate knowledge of a widespread problem."
Second exit. Nucanon acquired by Zupee — the first gaming M&A between Australia and India. Now leading product innovation for 100M+ users in Gurgaon, building AI-powered interactive storytelling at scale.
Testimonials
"I've never met a more hardworking and dedicated developer. His tenacious and adaptive intellect has never ceased to amaze."
Aaron Robb
Frontend Engineering
"Nilu demonstrated a tremendous work ethic in every project. It was a pleasure working with him."
Jacob Wolf
ESPN, Journalist of the Year
"Nilu knows the territory inside out. Rare insight, technical prowess, and intimate knowledge of a widespread problem."
Tom Smalley
Skalata Ventures
"A guy who had a passion for helping everyone around him, who would never settle for 'okay'."
Nick Maskell
Lead Product Manager
"A down-to-earth leader focused on problem-solving and spearheading projects with great efficiency."
Daniel Yordanov
CBS Interactive
"It was obvious to me that Nilu had great work ethic and knew how to manage a group of people."
Renato Perdigão
Ex Riot Games