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Multidisciplinary Real-Time Artist, Technical Artist, and professional trainer with over a decade of experience across games, interactive experiences, and visualization. Combines strong creative direction with technical problem-solving and has led teams, mentored artists, and trained production professionals. Continuously explores emerging technologies and AI-driven workflows to expand creative possibilities, with deep experience in real-time environments, lighting, materials/shaders, FX, VFX integration, asset optimization, and real-time cinematic rendering/pipelines.…Multidisciplinary Real-Time Artist, Technical Artist, and professional trainer with over a decade of experience across games, interactive experiences, and visualization. Combines strong creative direction with technical problem-solving and has led teams, mentored artists, and trained production professionals. Continuously explores emerging technologies and AI-driven workflows to expand creative possibilities, with deep experience in real-time environments, lighting, materials/shaders, FX, VFX integration, asset optimization, and real-time cinematic rendering/pipelines.

Aashka Shah

Game Developer, Visual Effects Artist, 3D Designer, +4

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Multidisciplinary Real-Time Artist, Technical Artist, and professional trainer with over a decade of experience across games, interactive experiences, and visualization. Combines strong creative direction with technical problem-solving and has led teams, mentored artists, and trained production professionals. Continuously explores emerging technologies and AI-driven workflows to expand creative possibilities, with deep experience in real-time environments, lighting, materials/shaders, FX, VFX integration, asset optimization, and real-time cinematic rendering/pipelines.…Multidisciplinary Real-Time Artist, Technical Artist, and professional trainer with over a decade of experience across games, interactive experiences, and visualization. Combines strong creative direction with technical problem-solving and has led teams, mentored artists, and trained production professionals. Continuously explores emerging technologies and AI-driven workflows to expand creative possibilities, with deep experience in real-time environments, lighting, materials/shaders, FX, VFX integration, asset optimization, and real-time cinematic rendering/pipelines.

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Multidisciplinary Real-Time Artist, Technical Artist, and professional trainer with over a decade of experience across games, interactive experiences, and visualization. Combines strong creative direction with technical problem-solving and has led teams, mentored artists, and trained production professionals.

Continuously explores emerging technologies and AI-driven workflows to expand creative possibilities, with deep experience in real-time environments, lighting, materials/shaders, FX, VFX integration, asset optimization, and real-time cinematic rendering/pipelines.

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Work Experience

Unreal Engine Trainer | 3D MAX / CAD-to-Unreal workflows at Weatherford (Corporate Training)

January 1, 2026 - Present

Delivered real-time visualization and interactive production training. Taught 3ds Max/CAD-to-Unreal workflows including asset prep, materials, lighting, optimization, blueprints, and interactive setup. Provided hands-on technical guidance and troubleshooting for trainees focused on real-time product visualization and pixel-streaming workflows.

Freelance Real-Time & Technical Art (Unreal Engine / Unity)

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026

Worked across terrain/world layout, scene composition, and set dressing for long-running real-time environment and cinematic output. Developed real-time materials/shaders, VFX and weather/environmental effects, integrated visuals, and optimized for real-time performance with lighting, rendering, and baking/outreach of lightmaps and real-time cinematic presentation.

Freelance / Contract 3D Generalist / Technical Artist at MLC 3D Generalist

November 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023

Contributed to multiple Unity and Unreal-based projects focused on lighting/VFX, camera animation, look development, cinematography, post-processing, rendering, and compositing.

3D Artist (Shader/Environment/Cinematics) at Renault

October 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022

Created shader building, rendering, landscape/environment work, camera setup, cinematography, post-processing, and foliage/retopo workflows. Worked with CAD files and supported motions/graphics for Unreal Engine 5 pipelines.

Technical Art Director (Environment/VFX/Lighting) at Freelance / Studio (as referenced)

June 1, 2021 - October 1, 2022

Directed technical art for game production including shader building, water/fluid effects, lighting, rendering, blueprints, landscape and environment art, level design support, set up for cameras, cinematic capture, post-processing, motion capture/facial animation support, and foliage. Mentored fellow 3D artists and helped manage production pipeline and deadlines.

3D Artist (Unreal Engine 4)

January 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021

Shader building, VFX, and UI graphic work for a game experience. Optimized assets and textures (including baking-lightmaps and improving draw calls/performance).

3D Generalist at Game projects (Unreal Engine 4)

January 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021

Worked on shader building, VFX, UI/UX graphics, and asset/texture optimization. Implemented and optimized real-time environment elements and supported game cinematics workflows.

Freelance / Motion Graphics Visual Artist at Freelance CG/Visual Art work

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023

Created motion graphics, storyboarding, branding, and visual production for projects associated with cultural and media organizations (as referenced). Produced visuals including glitch-media themed work and campaign assets.

Motion Graphics & FX Artist at U Digital Pvt. Ltd.

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019

Produced motion graphics and VFX for film/series/brands including rotoscoping, chroma keying, compositing, editing, and rendering.

Creative Art Lead at Rasjhrien Entertainment

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017

Led animation production including storyboarding, visual development, motion graphics, compositing, and rendering for multiple deliverables.

Senior Real-Time Environment & Technical Artist (Unreal Engine Trainer) at Aashka Shah Noble

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2026

Lead real-time environment and technical art work and provide Unreal Engine training for real-time visualization and interactive production. Handles 3D workflow, asset preparation, materials/shaders, lighting, optimization, blueprints, foliage, and post-processing. Supports real-time cinematic pipelines, product visualization, AR/VR experiences, and troubleshooting for teams (hands-on guidance, debugging, and technical walkthroughs).

Creative Head at Mad Midas Films

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016

Supervised creative teams across visual development, storyboarding, character/background art, motion graphics, and production of trailers/posters. Supported post-production workflows.

Fashion Designer & Stylist (Full-time) at P A S A I S H A

January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2013

Planned and managed production research, created mood boards and themes, developed textures and garment design concepts, and handled 2D/3D styling work. Managed store operations and supported sales, exhibitions, and customer interactions.