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I am a Senior Character Artist with 15+ years in the video game industry, specializing in character modeling, rigging, and animation for AAA titles. I work with tools like Maya, MotionBuilder, and Cascadeur, and I enjoy crafting lifelike characters while mentoring creative teams.
I excel in motion capture pipelines, sculpting, and UE5 workflows, and I’m passionate about optimizing pipelines, staying ahead of industry tools, and delivering polished, believable characters for immersive game experiences.
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Language
English
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Work Experience
Lead Animator at N-IX
February 1, 2024 - PresentLeading animation pipelines and toolsets for AAA projects in Unreal Engine 5; Mentoring junior animators and streamlining animation workflows
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
December 31, 2022 - October 9, 2025Metro. Exodus: Animator. Rigger
Character Modeller, Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
December 31, 2017 - October 9, 2025Arktika.1: Character Modeller, Animator. Rigger
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
December 31, 2015 - October 9, 2025Metro. Last Light: Animator. Rigger
Lead Animator at N-IX
February 1, 2024 - PresentLeading animation pipelines and toolsets for AAA projects in Unreal Engine 5; Mentoring junior animators and streamlining animation workflows.
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
January 1, 2022 - October 9, 2025Metro Exodus: Animator and Rigger; contributed to character animation and rigging pipelines.
Character Modeller, Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
January 1, 2017 - October 9, 2025Arktika.1: Character Modeller, Animator, Rigger.
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
January 1, 2015 - October 9, 2025Metro: Last Light: Animator and Rigger.
Lead Animator at N-IX
February 1, 2024 - PresentLeading animation pipelines for AAA projects in UE5; Mentoring junior animators and optimizing workflows.
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
December 31, 2022 - October 9, 2025Metro: Exodus
Character Modeller, Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
December 31, 2017 - October 9, 2025Arktika.1
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
December 31, 2015 - October 9, 2025Metro: Last Light
Lead Animator at N-IX
February 1, 2024 - PresentLeading animation pipelines for AAA projects in UE5; mentoring junior animators and optimizing workflows.
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games (Metro: Exodus)
December 31, 2022 - October 9, 2025Character animation, rigging, and asset creation for Metro: Exodus; collaborated with art and engineering teams to deliver high-quality character assets.
Character Modeller, Animator, Rigger at 4A Games (Arktika.1)
December 31, 2017 - October 9, 2025Character modelling, rigging, and animation for Arktika.1.
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games (Metro: Last Light)
December 31, 2015 - October 9, 2025Animator and rigger for Metro: Last Light.
Lead Animator at N-IX
February 1, 2024 - PresentLeading animation pipelines for AAA projects in UE5; Mentoring junior animators and optimizing workflows
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
December 31, 2022 - October 13, 2025Metro: Exodus - Animator, Rigger
Character Modeller, Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
December 31, 2017 - October 13, 2025Arktika.1 - Character Modeller, Animator, Rigger
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games
December 31, 2015 - October 13, 2025Metro: Last Light - Animator, Rigger
Lead Animator at N-IX
February 1, 2024 - PresentLeading animation pipelines for AAA projects in UE5. Mentoring junior animators and optimizing work flows.
Animator, Rigger at 4A Games (Metro: Exodus)
December 31, 2022 - October 13, 2025Animator and rigger for Metro: Exodus.
Character Modeller, Animator, Rigger at 4A Games (Arktika.1)
December 31, 2017 - October 13, 2025Character modelling, animation, and rigging.
Animator, Rigger at GSC Game World (Metro: Last Light)
December 31, 2015 - October 13, 2025Animator and rigger for Metro: Last Light.
Education
at Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Department of Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025 at Ukrainian High School of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025Sculpture at Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025Sculpture at Ukrainian High School of Fine Arts
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025 at Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Department of Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025 at Ukrainian High School of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025 at Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Department of Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025 at Ukrainian High School of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025 at Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Department of Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025 at Ukrainian High School of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025 at Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Department of Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025 at Ukrainian High School of Fine Arts, Department of Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Qualifications
Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture
October 1, 1990 - June 30, 1990Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture
Industry Experience
Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet
Metro: Exodus - Animation and rigging for NPCs and cutscenes
Metro: Last Light - Handled rigging and motion data blending for key sequences. Anna character modelingsculptin
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