I'm a designer from India, currently in the UK. Multi-disciplinary designer with experience across film, print and digital medium. Highly skilled in translating scripts and content into visually rich formats like storyboards. Experienced producer of films and TV, knowledgeable and adaptable to 2D and 3D pipeline with excellent data tracking. Proven record of product development in media and apps. Team manager capable of leading large creative teams effortlessly. Active listener, balancing creative expression and budgets. --- **Employment and project experience** **Lead Designer** Sampatra Technologies. September 2020 to present • Pioneered the use of mobile-based short-form AV content for telling mythological stories for new media. • Set up Production pipeline for motion comics. **Creative Director** iRealities Technologies. _September 2017 to Apr 2020_ • Directed and produced live action content for corporates like ShareKhan, Ejohri etc. • Writing, pre-production, production for episodic animated series “Sheikh Chilli and Friendz” (3D anim TV) for Discovery Kids balancing channel expectations to produce fresh enjoyable content with each episode. • Script & screenplay writing for “YALI” (MX player), an OTT 3D animated show. **Creative Lead** Animagic Special Effects. _June 2012 to August 2013_ • Served as Story Artist/Pre Production designer for “Pakdam Pakdai”, a popular 2D animated TV series (Nick India). • Managed team and production, delivering exceptional animated content within budget. **Assistant Producer* Animagic Special Effects. _Aug 2009 to Dec 2010_ • Producer on the first Indian multinational film production “Tripura- The Three Cities of Maya”. • Research, team management, scripting, film animatics. • Pitched, designed and animated TV commercials for various brands in collab with ad agencies understanding brand guidelines. **Designer/Illustrator* Freelance. • Girgit studios for short films • Illustrated childrens books for Karadi Tales. • Illustrated books for KidzBelong. • Cartoon series on environment for NGO.

I'm a designer from India, currently in the UK. Multi-disciplinary designer with experience across film, print and digital medium. Highly skilled in translating scripts and content into visually rich formats like storyboards. Experienced producer of films and TV, knowledgeable and adaptable to 2D and 3D pipeline with excellent data tracking. Proven record of product development in media and apps. Team manager capable of leading large creative teams effortlessly. Active listener, balancing creative expression and budgets. --- **Employment and project experience** **Lead Designer** Sampatra Technologies. September 2020 to present • Pioneered the use of mobile-based short-form AV content for telling mythological stories for new media. • Set up Production pipeline for motion comics. **Creative Director** iRealities Technologies. _September 2017 to Apr 2020_ • Directed and produced live action content for corporates like ShareKhan, Ejohri etc. • Writing, pre-production, production for episodic animated series “Sheikh Chilli and Friendz” (3D anim TV) for Discovery Kids balancing channel expectations to produce fresh enjoyable content with each episode. • Script & screenplay writing for “YALI” (MX player), an OTT 3D animated show. **Creative Lead** Animagic Special Effects. _June 2012 to August 2013_ • Served as Story Artist/Pre Production designer for “Pakdam Pakdai”, a popular 2D animated TV series (Nick India). • Managed team and production, delivering exceptional animated content within budget. **Assistant Producer* Animagic Special Effects. _Aug 2009 to Dec 2010_ • Producer on the first Indian multinational film production “Tripura- The Three Cities of Maya”. • Research, team management, scripting, film animatics. • Pitched, designed and animated TV commercials for various brands in collab with ad agencies understanding brand guidelines. **Designer/Illustrator* Freelance. • Girgit studios for short films • Illustrated childrens books for Karadi Tales. • Illustrated books for KidzBelong. • Cartoon series on environment for NGO.

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I’m a designer from India, currently in the UK.

Multi-disciplinary designer with experience across film, print and digital medium. Highly skilled in translating scripts and content into visually rich formats like storyboards. Experienced producer of films and TV, knowledgeable and adaptable to 2D and 3D pipeline with excellent data tracking. Proven record of product development in media and apps. Team manager capable of leading large creative teams effortlessly. Active listener, balancing creative expression and budgets.


Employment and project experience

Lead Designer Sampatra Technologies.
September 2020 to present
• Pioneered the use of mobile-based short-form AV content for telling mythological stories for new media.
• Set up Production pipeline for motion comics.

Creative Director iRealities Technologies.
September 2017 to Apr 2020
• Directed and produced live action content for corporates like ShareKhan, Ejohri etc.
• Writing, pre-production, production for episodic animated series “Sheikh Chilli and Friendz” (3D anim TV) for Discovery Kids balancing channel expectations to produce fresh enjoyable content with each episode.
• Script & screenplay writing for “YALI” (MX player), an OTT 3D animated show.

Creative Lead Animagic Special Effects.
June 2012 to August 2013
• Served as Story Artist/Pre Production designer for “Pakdam Pakdai”, a popular 2D animated TV series (Nick India).
• Managed team and production, delivering exceptional animated content within budget.

*Assistant Producer Animagic Special Effects.
Aug 2009 to Dec 2010
• Producer on the first Indian multinational film production “Tripura- The Three Cities of Maya”.
• Research, team management, scripting, film animatics.
• Pitched, designed and animated TV commercials for various brands in collab with ad agencies understanding brand guidelines.

*Designer/Illustrator Freelance.
• Girgit studios for short films
• Illustrated childrens books for Karadi Tales.
• Illustrated books for KidzBelong.
• Cartoon series on environment for NGO.

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Skills

Co
Comic Strip
Ad
Adobe After Effects
2D
2D Animation
Bo
Book Illustration
Adobe Animate
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Experience Level

Comic Strip
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
2D Animation
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Adobe Animate
Expert
AI Collection (Video)
Intermediate

Language

Education

masters in animation design at IIT Bombay
June 1, 2006 - July 1, 2008

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization
    uniE621 Yali 3D animated TV show
    Script and Screenplay writer for the animated 3D show YALI. #writer #3D
    uniE608 SB showreel
    Storyboard samples of the animated TV shows I have worked on. #Storyboards #PreProduction #animation #direction
    uniE621 Swami Ayyappan
    2D animated Indian feature film.
    uniE621 Tripura "The Three Cities of Maya"
    Full length animated feature film. Released on Cartoon Network India in 2011. #2danimation #animatics #featurefilm
    uniE621 Sheikh Chilli and Friends (3D animation)
    3D animated TV show, produced by iRealities Mumbai. Screened on Discovery Kids channel. I created plot outlines, fleshed them out with my writers, oversaw the production. #3Danimation #designer
    uniE613 Full Portfolio
    My entire portfolio showcasing some of the projects I have worked on. Comics, films, scripts, pre production, animation. Links to samples included.