ABOUT US
Create Neptune was founded in 2015 by Mike Leighton and Mike Pandolfini, best friends who grew up loving video games on Neptune Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. Today our team builds cross-platform games and apps for Fortune 500 companies like Mattel and The New York Times, academic institutions like Boston College and Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools, and pharmaceutical companies like Atentiv and Wise Therapeutics.
MIKE PANDOLFINI
Chief Creative Officer
Mike cofounded Create Neptune in 2015, where he has served as creative lead, working on all aspects of games and apps from the concept phase to post-launch marketing. Mike has published several dozen apps and games across platforms, specializing in mobile (iOS / Android) games. Before founding Create Neptune, Mike was a private equity investor and a math teacher. Mike holds a BS from Cornell and an MST from Fordham. His favorite game is Final Fantasy IV.
MIKE LEIGHTON
Chief Technology Officer
Mike cofounded Create Neptune in 2015, where he has served in various capacities including Chief Technology Officer. Prior to founding Create Neptune Mike worked in the investment management industry, managing networks for some of the largest investment funds in the world. His favorite game is Final Fantasy VII.
BRYAN KAYE
Lead Marketer
Bryan began working with Create Neptune in 2018, and currently serves as Lead Marketer. Bryan has a bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo. His favorite game is Metal Gear Solid, but sometimes he tells people it's Superman 64 for fun.
ROSHAN BELLARY
Senior Developer
Roshan rejoined Create Neptune in 2023 as a senior developer after working with us as a contractor previously in 2021-2022. He has built numerous games and apps across platforms, including a holographic AR app for mobile, a cricket game for consoles, and horror games for the Oculus Quest 2. Roshan holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Northeastern University (Specialization in Game Design). His favorite game is Horizon Zero Dawn.
MICHAEL COSGROVE
Senior Developer (Contract)
Since first working with Create Neptune as a contract developer in 2021, Michael has helped us architect and program a number of cross-platform apps, including two that used augmented-reality and two metaverses. Michael graduated from Brown with a degree in computer science. His favorite game is Metroid Dread.
SPENCE SNYDER
Senior Artist | Animator (Contract)
Spence began working with Create Neptune as a contract artist in 2021, bringing a storied design career in AAA games and apps to the team. Spence has worked on EA Games' The Sims (The Sims 3 and The Sims 4, The Sims Medieval) franchise, as well as for EA / Maxis on Spore. He has also created art and designed for Yahoo!, 2K, and Intuit. Since joining Create Neptune, Spence has served as a triple-threat game designer, UI / UX designer, and artist.
MOMIN AMAN
Developer (Contract)
Momin began working with Create Neptune in 2022, and has worked on a variety of projects ranging from educational games to casual games. He has a master's in Game Design from NYU. His favorite games are The Last of Us and the Yakuza franchise.