Don Chungath Jacob

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Hybrid Art Director / Technical Director with 17+ years shipping high-fidelity 3D environments, visual content, and the production pipelines that make them possible.

About

Hybrid Art Director / Technical Director with 17+ years shipping high-fidelity 3D environments, visual content, and the production pipelines that make them possible. I move fluently between visual storytelling (concept, illustration, 3D, motion, art direction) and the technical backbone (Python tooling, real-time engines, GPU rendering, automation, AI-assisted workflows). Trained at CAE on certified, frame-budget-critical simulation programs — comfortable owning both the look and the toolchain that delivers it.

I am the rare director who can sit in a look-dev review in the morning and rewrite the Python exporter in the afternoon — bridging art direction and technical direction in one role.

  • Joined May 2026

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Software & Internet
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Government
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional Services

Projects · 2

Media+ is a comprehensive, user-friendly Android application designed to help users efficiently manage, organize, and optimize the media on their mobile devices. Built with performance and user experience in mind, the app streamlines how users interact with their photos, videos, and audio files, offering tools to free up storage space and organize large media libraries.

Key Features & Functionality
Smart Organization: Automatically categorizes media files into intuitive folders and tags, making it quick and easy to find exactly what you are looking for.

Storage Optimization: Scans the device for duplicate or large files, allowing users to free up storage with just a single tap.

Integrated Media Player: Includes a built-in, lightweight player that supports high-quality playback for various video and audio formats.

Cloud Syncing: Seamlessly backs up important media files to preferred cloud storage providers, ensuring your data is always safe.

  • Designer
  • Developer

his project was an intensive, short-form animated film where I took on the dual role of Technical Director and Art Director. Blending technical problem-solving with creative vision, I oversaw the entire pipeline—from the initial visual development to the final rendering pipeline—ensuring the film maintained both stylistic beauty and technical stability.

  • Art Director

Work experience· 7 roles

Integration Specialist — Visual Systems & Pipelines · CAE Inc.Apr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

Direct end-to-end integration of visual content into real-time image generators — owning quality bar, look consistency, and on-device commissioning across full-flight and mission training devices. Prototype AI-assisted creative workflows (generative assets, automated QA, prompt-driven tooling) and fold them into existing art & engineering pipelines. Diagnose cross-discipline issues across rendering, shading, lighting, networking, and GPU hardware; deliver structured technical & visual assessments. Modularize legacy art pipelines — decoupling DCC tools, exporters, and runtime consumers for cloud / containerized deployment.

Integration Specialist — Visual Systems & Pipelines · CAE Simulation TechnologiesApr 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

Direct end-to-end integration of visual content into real-time image generators—owning quality bar, look consistency, and on-device commissioning across full-flight and mission training devices. Prototyped AI-assisted creative workflows (generative assets, automated QA, prompt-driven tooling) and folded them into existing art & engineering pipelines. Diagnosed cross-discipline issues across rendering, shading, lighting, networking, and GPU hardware; delivered structured technical & visual assessments. Modularized legacy art pipelines—decoupling DCC tools, exporters, and runtime consumers for cloud/containerized deployment.

Technical Direction — Visual Content & 3D Pipelines · CAE Inc.Jun 2019 – Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Built and optimized large-scale 3D environment and visual-database pipelines with Python automation, validation tooling, and GPU-accelerated rendering for training devices. Set the visual bar for terrain, lighting, atmospherics, and asset fidelity; reviewed artist output against frame-budget, memory, and certification constraints. Modernized DCC-to-engine workflows (Maya / 3ds Max / Photoshop → real-time IG), reducing manual steps and standardizing ground-truth outputs. Evaluated emerging generative-AI asset and procedural content tools for inclusion in the production pipeline.

Technical Direction — Visual Content & 3D Pipelines · CAE Simulation TechnologiesJun 2019 – Mar 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Art Director — Reel · CAE Simulation TechnologiesJan 2016 – Dec 2019 · 4 yrs
Integration Specialist · CAE.incSep 2008 – Apr 2026 · 17 yrs 8 mos
Visual Database Production — Designer I & II · CAE Simulation TechnologiesJan 2008 – Dec 2016 · 9 yrs

Education· 6

Master’s in Information Technology · Sikkim Manipal University2030 – 2026
Diploma in Animation · Toon School Animation Academy2030 – 2026
Bachelor’s in Commerce · Bangalore University2030 – 2026
Master's in Information Technology · Sikkim Manipal University2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards· 6

Best Team Award — CAE2016 – 2026
Customer Satisfaction Award — CAE2013 – 2026
Consistent Quality Award — CAE2010 – 2026
Best Team Award — CAE2016 – 2026

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