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Hi there! I'm Rigved Deshpande, a Pipeline Technical Artist with a strong background in VR/AR and gaming technology. I design and maintain Python-based pipelines, automate asset validation, and help hundreds of artists across character, environment, and VFX workflows to push quality while boosting production speed. I enjoy collaborating with artists and engineers to blend creative vision with practical solutions that streamline workflows and enhance team velocity. Most recently, I led pipeline tooling at Blizzard Entertainment_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_), architecting Python-based tools, integrating PyQt/UI for artist-facing applications, and collaborating with rendering, VFX, and game-art teams to optimize real-time asset performance and CI/CD across distributed studios. Earlier, I worked as a Technical Artist with Federico Solmi, building procedural VFX systems in Unity and creating VR experiences that fuse traditional art with cutting-edge tech, while solving technical challenges.…Hi there! I'm Rigved Deshpande, a Pipeline Technical Artist with a strong background in VR/AR and gaming technology. I design and maintain Python-based pipelines, automate asset validation, and help hundreds of artists across character, environment, and VFX workflows to push quality while boosting production speed. I enjoy collaborating with artists and engineers to blend creative vision with practical solutions that streamline workflows and enhance team velocity. Most recently, I led pipeline tooling at Blizzard Entertainment_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_), architecting Python-based tools, integrating PyQt/UI for artist-facing applications, and collaborating with rendering, VFX, and game-art teams to optimize real-time asset performance and CI/CD across distributed studios. Earlier, I worked as a Technical Artist with Federico Solmi, building procedural VFX systems in Unity and creating VR experiences that fuse traditional art with cutting-edge tech, while solving technical challenges.

Rigved Deshpande

Visual Effects Artist, Game Designer, 3D Designer, +2

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Hi there! I'm Rigved Deshpande, a Pipeline Technical Artist with a strong background in VR/AR and gaming technology. I design and maintain Python-based pipelines, automate asset validation, and help hundreds of artists across character, environment, and VFX workflows to push quality while boosting production speed. I enjoy collaborating with artists and engineers to blend creative vision with practical solutions that streamline workflows and enhance team velocity. Most recently, I led pipeline tooling at Blizzard Entertainment_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_), architecting Python-based tools, integrating PyQt/UI for artist-facing applications, and collaborating with rendering, VFX, and game-art teams to optimize real-time asset performance and CI/CD across distributed studios. Earlier, I worked as a Technical Artist with Federico Solmi, building procedural VFX systems in Unity and creating VR experiences that fuse traditional art with cutting-edge tech, while solving technical challenges.…Hi there! I'm Rigved Deshpande, a Pipeline Technical Artist with a strong background in VR/AR and gaming technology. I design and maintain Python-based pipelines, automate asset validation, and help hundreds of artists across character, environment, and VFX workflows to push quality while boosting production speed. I enjoy collaborating with artists and engineers to blend creative vision with practical solutions that streamline workflows and enhance team velocity. Most recently, I led pipeline tooling at Blizzard Entertainment_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_), architecting Python-based tools, integrating PyQt/UI for artist-facing applications, and collaborating with rendering, VFX, and game-art teams to optimize real-time asset performance and CI/CD across distributed studios. Earlier, I worked as a Technical Artist with Federico Solmi, building procedural VFX systems in Unity and creating VR experiences that fuse traditional art with cutting-edge tech, while solving technical challenges.

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Hi there! I’m Rigved Deshpande, a Pipeline Technical Artist with a strong background in VR/AR and gaming technology. I design and maintain Python-based pipelines, automate asset validation, and help hundreds of artists across character, environment, and VFX workflows to push quality while boosting production speed. I enjoy collaborating with artists and engineers to blend creative vision with practical solutions that streamline workflows and enhance team velocity.

Most recently, I led pipeline tooling at Blizzard Entertainment_Phone details not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_), architecting Python-based tools, integrating PyQt/UI for artist-facing applications, and collaborating with rendering, VFX, and game-art teams to optimize real-time asset performance and CI/CD across distributed studios. Earlier, I worked as a Technical Artist with Federico Solmi, building procedural VFX systems in Unity and creating VR experiences that fuse traditional art with cutting-edge tech, while solving technical challenges.

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Pipeline Technical Artist at Blizzard Entertainment

January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025

Architected and maintained Python-based pipelines to support hundreds of artists across character, environment, and VFX disciplines; developed automated asset validation systems reducing submission errors; built procedural rigging tools enabling character artists to create game-ready assets with minimal technical support; integrated Python and Qt UI frameworks for artist-facing tools with a focus on UX and workflow efficiency; collaborated with rendering and engineering teams to optimize real-time asset performance; maintained CI/CD pipelines for tool deployment across distributed studio teams.

Technical Artist at Federico Solmi

July 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022

Developed procedural VFX systems in Unity for real-time and pre-rendered applications; created character pipelines from concept to final render including modeling, rigging, animation, and lighting; built VR experiences integrating traditional art with real-time 3D technology; collaborated directly with the artist on creative vision while solving technical challenges; generated revenue by repurposing assets as NFTs via blockchain integration.