I am a Technical Operations & AI Media Specialist with 14+ years of experience in the VFX and animation industry, specializing in render farm management, pipeline support, cloud-based rendering, and large-scale compute operations in high-end production environments. I’m passionate about integrating production pipeline expertise with AI technologies to enhance media generation, automation, and technical operations. I’ve collaborated with global studios including DNEG, Technicolor/MPC, Deluxe, Xentrix Studios, Prana Studios, and Jellyfish Pictures, and I’m expanding into AI-powered content creation and generative media workflows using Runway ML, MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, Kling AI, and ChatGPT.

BHEESETTY NAVEEN KUMAR

I am a Technical Operations & AI Media Specialist with 14+ years of experience in the VFX and animation industry, specializing in render farm management, pipeline support, cloud-based rendering, and large-scale compute operations in high-end production environments. I’m passionate about integrating production pipeline expertise with AI technologies to enhance media generation, automation, and technical operations. I’ve collaborated with global studios including DNEG, Technicolor/MPC, Deluxe, Xentrix Studios, Prana Studios, and Jellyfish Pictures, and I’m expanding into AI-powered content creation and generative media workflows using Runway ML, MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, Kling AI, and ChatGPT.

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I am a Technical Operations & AI Media Specialist with 14+ years of experience in the VFX and animation industry, specializing in render farm management, pipeline support, cloud-based rendering, and large-scale compute operations in high-end production environments.

I’m passionate about integrating production pipeline expertise with AI technologies to enhance media generation, automation, and technical operations. I’ve collaborated with global studios including DNEG, Technicolor/MPC, Deluxe, Xentrix Studios, Prana Studios, and Jellyfish Pictures, and I’m expanding into AI-powered content creation and generative media workflows using Runway ML, MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, Kling AI, and ChatGPT.

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Language

English
Fluent
Telugu
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced
Kannada
Advanced

Work Experience

Render Wrangler / Data I/O Operator at Jellyfish Pictures
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Monitored 400+ workstations and 300+ cloud render nodes to ensure optimal rendering performance. Troubleshot failed and stuck render jobs across production pipelines. Provided render reports and resource updates to production supervisors and VFX leadership. Managed client data ingest and digital delivery using Aspera and Signiant. Collaborated with pipeline TDs to improve render farm monitoring tools.
Senior Technical Resource Admin at Technicolor / MPC
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Monitored large-scale global render infrastructure across multiple studios. Managed render priorities and optimized farm utilization across thousands of nodes. Collaborated with IT and pipeline teams to resolve production issues.
Technical Artist (Pipeline Support) at DNEG
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Provided pipeline and production support for global VFX teams. Developed internal tools for show setup and client deliveries. Handled Jira tickets and technical troubleshooting across multiple studio locations.
Render Wrangler at Deluxe (Company3 / Method Studios)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2022
Managed render farm operations and ensured high resource utilization. Supported artists and technical teams with job submissions and troubleshooting.
Render Wrangler at Xentrix Studios
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015
Supervised render nodes and workstation infrastructure. Provided render support for multiple studio branches.
Render Wrangler Trainee at Prana Studios
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Monitored render nodes and assisted production teams with render operations.

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Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services