I'm Tharun R Ragav, a gameplay programmer with a focus on Unity and C#, passionate about mobile game development and immersive technologies. I’m actively seeking challenging opportunities in the immersive tech, interactive media design, gaming, and IT sectors to apply my skills and drive innovation. I excel at implementing gameplay features, UI flows, content systems, and performance-optimized mechanics, with a strong foundation in system architecture and rapid prototyping. I’m especially motivated to craft casual puzzle gameplay and polished user experiences.

Tharun R Ragav

I'm Tharun R Ragav, a gameplay programmer with a focus on Unity and C#, passionate about mobile game development and immersive technologies. I’m actively seeking challenging opportunities in the immersive tech, interactive media design, gaming, and IT sectors to apply my skills and drive innovation. I excel at implementing gameplay features, UI flows, content systems, and performance-optimized mechanics, with a strong foundation in system architecture and rapid prototyping. I’m especially motivated to craft casual puzzle gameplay and polished user experiences.

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I’m Tharun R Ragav, a gameplay programmer with a focus on Unity and C#, passionate about mobile game development and immersive technologies. I’m actively seeking challenging opportunities in the immersive tech, interactive media design, gaming, and IT sectors to apply my skills and drive innovation.
I excel at implementing gameplay features, UI flows, content systems, and performance-optimized mechanics, with a strong foundation in system architecture and rapid prototyping. I’m especially motivated to craft casual puzzle gameplay and polished user experiences.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Project Associate at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai
May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Developed modular C# and Python systems for real-time data analysis. Built performance-optimized models on constrained hardware. Applied test-driven and experiment-driven workflows.
Research Intern at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai
August 31, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Worked on creating video games through Unity; designed and programmed a VR supermarket environment in Unity with interactive NPCs and objects animations to maintain children’s focus and engagement.
Summer Fellow at IIT Madras
June 30, 2022 - June 30, 2022
IIT Madras Summer Fellowship focusing on analysis of muscle dynamics using electromyographic signals; collected EMG data, preprocessed signals, extracted features, and created plots and dashboards to communicate insights.
Intern at Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
August 31, 2022 - August 31, 2022
3D printing Digital Twin of Toyota Engine and Component Assembly; designed 3D models in Blender; created a Toyota Engine prototype via 3D printing.
Project Associate at Indian Institute of Technology Madras
May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
Developed modular C# and Python systems for real-time data analysis. Built performance-optimized models on constrained hardware. Applied test-driven and experiment-driven workflows.
Research Intern at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai
August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Worked on creating video games through Unity. Designed and programmed a VR supermarket environment in Unity with interactive NPCs and object animations to maintain children’s focus and engagement.
Summer Fellow at IIT Madras
June 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Topic: Analysis of Muscle Dynamics using Electromyographic Signals. Collected EMG signals during dynamic movements; applied filtering techniques to remove noise and prepare data for analysis; extracted features like onset timing, peak amplitude, and co-contraction indices; implemented fatigue indicators and created plots/dashboards to communicate insights.
Intern at Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru
August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
Topic: 3D Printing Digital Twin of Toyota Engine and Component Assembly. Designed 3D models of Toyota Engine components through Blender; 3D printed and assembled the model Toyota Engine prototype.

Education

MSc. Interactive Media at University College Cork, Republic of Ireland
September 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering at College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
MSc. Interactive Media at University College Cork
September 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering at College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

Complete C# Unity 3D Development in Unity 6 on Udemy
January 11, 2030 - October 1, 2025
Data Science Math Skills by Duke University
June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Human Computer Interaction by UC San Diego
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Python Programming by University of Michigan
June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
UI/UX Design in Healthcare Workshop, SSN College of Engineering by IEEE -EMBS
March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023
UX and Web Design Master Course by Udemy
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Complete C# Unity 3D Development in Unity 6 on Udemy
October 1, 2025 - November 26, 2025
Data Science Math Skills
June 1, 2023 - November 26, 2025
Human Computer Interaction
December 1, 2023 - November 26, 2025
Python Programming
June 1, 2023 - November 26, 2025
UI/UX Design in Healthcare Workshop, SSN College of Engineering by IEEE -EMBS
March 1, 2023 - November 26, 2025
UX and Web Design Master Course
January 1, 2024 - November 26, 2025

Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services