David Adane

Co-founder of Jestr

About

I'm 25 and I build software in Halifax. I co-founded Jestr, a creator marketplace for game marketing.

  • C#
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • SQL
  • Bash
  • Unity

Experience

  1. Jestr Co-Founder

    Apr 2025 — Present

    A creator marketplace for game marketing. Creators get paid per thousand views.

  2. IndieBuff CTO & Co-Founder

    Jul 2024 — Apr 2025

    An AI assistant inside the Unity editor, built to speed up day-to-day game development.

  3. Lockheed Martin DevSecOps Developer

    Jan 2024 — Sep 2024

    Intrusion detection and telemetry automation for a naval combat management system.

  4. Dash Hudson Development Intern

    Sep 2022 — Dec 2022

    Social engagement views in Vue.js, and Python API refactors for throughput.

  5. Ubisoft Junior Programmer

    Jan 2022 — Apr 2022

    First-time user experience features in C#. Retention up 3%.

  6. Gracenote Student Software Developer

    May 2021 — Aug 2021

    Coverage reporting, security fixes, and a permissions layer for a REST API.

Projects

  1. Maniac in the Woods

    C# · Unity · Blender

    3D horror survival. Escape the place you woke up in before the AI killer finds you.

  2. A Hitman's Mission to Avenge His Cat

    C# · Unity · Blender

    A 2D action platformer. Pick a weapon and a gadget, fight through the bosses.

  3. Currency Converter

    Java · Android

    An Android currency converter, published on Google Play.

  4. ProgressPal

    Kotlin · Firebase

    Goal tracking with priorities, repeats and daily streaks. Team of three.