The Story

‍Naveed Khan, SVP of Engineering at Blitz, is no stranger to massive scale. Moving from the structured world of Oracle to the high-velocity environment of Blitz, he now oversees a platform serving over 10 million players globally. For Naveed, scaling in the AI age isn't just about adding more compute—it’s about building a "core team" culture with engineers who prioritize the product over the process. By leveraging Revelo, Blitz transformed their hiring from a search for "resources" into a strategic partnership for senior, nearshore talent.

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The Quick Take

‍Serving 10 million users requires more than just smart code; it requires a culture of ownership. Naveed explains how Blitz uses data-driven decisions and integrated LatAm squads to maintain a competitive edge.

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The Vision/Challenge

‍Blitz operates in the ultra-competitive gaming space where latency, accuracy, and feature velocity are everything. Scaling to 10M+ users means the stakes for every hire are high; a single "mediocre" engineer can't hide in a high-growth environment. Naveed’s challenge was to find senior engineers who could navigate the "AI-powered" shift in development while integrating seamlessly into the existing team's DNA—all while avoiding the slow, expensive overhead of traditional US-based recruiting.

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The Big Ideas

• The "Core Team" Mindset: Treat nearshore engineers as part of your internal family, not as a separate entity. Integration is the key to velocity.
• Data-Guided Engineering: At a scale of 10M+ players, every technical decision must be backed by data to ensure it aligns with user behavior and business outcomes.
• Product-First Engineering: Technical skill is a given, but the most valuable engineers are those who understand the "why" behind the feature and take ownership of the player experience.

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The Revelo Partnership

‍Blitz partnered with Revelo to gain access to an elite network of 400,000+ vetted engineers based in Latin America. Instead of waiting months for a local hire, Blitz utilized Revelo’s 72-hour shortlist to find senior talent that is fully time-zone aligned. This "white-glove" approach allowed Naveed to scale his squad with engineers who work directly for Blitz, while Revelo managed the payroll, compliance, and taxes through a single, streamlined dashboard.

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In Their Words

"Scaling to 10 million players isn't a technical problem you solve once; it’s a culture problem you solve with every hire. You need people who don't just write code, but own the mission."