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Salt Lake City, UT, US

• Echo of the Last Light
• Worked on the third-person action-adventure indie game, "Echo of the Last Light," contributing to developing the game systems and core gameplay mechanics and publishing the game on Steam.
• Implemented the game puzzle mechanics, controllers for doors, pressure plates, and customizable chain spread effect of combat mechanics.
• Worked on the level streaming of levels, objects, mission content, and navigation mesh for the game map.
• Worked on object destruction using Chaos Physics, collision detection, game save, load, level checkpoints, and game tutorials for first-time player experience.
• Collaborated with other developers to debug and fix issues across various aspects of the game, including AI, audio, and HUDs & UIs. EchoP4

Salt Lake City, UT, US

• Built HRSA Game & HRSA CCT (Content Creation Tool/Software) from scratch.
• Integrated HRSA CCT tool with HRSA Game for Oculus Quest 2.
• Enabled efficient scenario creation, patient information, and dialogue editing for scenarios, language & voice configuration for audio generation, and scenario localization.
• Also worked on the 3D characters and avatar customization for patients, trainers, and preceptors.
• Developed a feature that enabled content localization through cloud-based translation services.
• Established the Content transfer pipeline to the Oculus Quest game for training sessions.

• Worked on a 3D Sandbox Editor for designing level block-out, prototyping, playtesting, and visualizing.
• Developed spawn points management in the level editor, cross-platform multiplayer support, AI pathfinding for simulation systems, player and camera controllers, in-game HUDs, and UIs.
• Implemented a feature subset to detect rooms without entry points using graph cycle detection algorithms; also worked on auto-generation of floor meshes using the spline graph data of the room.
• Worked on several applications in 3D computer graphics, VR, AR, MR, and XR using Unreal Engine & C++.
• Developed interactive games, game modules, and e-learning training modules in 3D applications. Delivered apps to train professionals in patented technology instruments under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
• Created numerous tools and software with game engines for leading Industry 4.0 companies. The applications' specialties include healthcare, retail, medical diagnostics, and consumer products conglomerates.

Aliso Viejo, CA, US

• Developed an e-learning 2D platformer game, designed & programmed the core game-play mechanics.
• Created four tiled level maps, integrated Animation sequences for the character with the player controller
• Implemented player UI Interactions and in-game HUDs.
• Developed the player input controls and worked on the Enemy/NPC AI.

Aliso Viejo, CA, US

• Worked on an automation system in the production environment. Built Back-end Services with REST APIs and JSON data; developed UI & integrations.
• Developed a security audit tool; that looks for specific file patterns and archives, generates a report based on severity levels, and notifies the user.
• Wrote Full stack code for back-end, front-end, and services.
• Developed APIs for utilizing them in the front-end and other systems.
• Reviewed peer codes for coding standards, graceful handling of exceptions, and improvements.
• Integrated & developed a new benefits system for an Enterprise Healthcare application.

Aliso Viejo, CA, US

• Worked on a Healthcare Module for an Insurance Provider.
• Developed the UI/UX code from designs.
• Practiced code documentation for the long-run software development cycle.

• Developed the mobile application "Athena - the Student's Network" from scratch.
• Involved in handling the full stack, from front-end mobile interface development to back-end server code and services development.

Master'S Degree, Entertainment Arts And Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Computer Science And Engineering