Cognitika is a non-profit game studio, founded by a game designer with several years of commercial experience in mobile games.
Cognitika itself is new. The people building it are not: between us, we have spent years designing, developing, and testing games. We bring that craft to education, working with subject matter experts to build games that teach.
Founder / Lead game designer
As Cognitika's founder, Ilija has spent nearly five years designing commercial mobile games, working on six projects and leading two from concept to launch. He runs teams of designers, developers, artists, and testers across gameplay, systems design, and playtesting. He brings that practice, and its focus on the player's experience, to playful learning tools for education.
Software engineer
Aleksa is a software engineer with nearly six years of experience building learning applications and extended reality environments. Working in Unity3D and C#, he develops gameplay systems, automation tools, and interactive platforms for VR headsets. His background in mobile games and student mentorship informs the educational experiences he builds.
Consultant
Stevan is a senior software engineer with six years of experience in cloud-native development, microservices, and distributed systems. An expert in Node.js and TypeScript, he supports our projects across whatever technical requirements they raise. A former university teaching associate and mentor, he combines technical leadership with a commitment to education.
People operations manager
Slavica brings seven years of experience in youth support and social protection to her people operations role. She holds an MA in social policy and has worked as a case manager and university teaching assistant. Her background in evidence-based interventions, child protection, and data analysis keeps Cognitika's people operations focused on learner well-being.
