Raja Choudhury
Unity Developer/Technical Artist
Sydney,New South Wales
Summary
Unity developer and technical artist with 8+ years game industry experience.
Built multiple professionally published titles featured on mobile, desktop and VR platforms, and a few personally published ones, with an expertise in mobile Android and iOS development, all made using the Unity engine and the C# programming language.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Software Engineer
IGT Australia
Sydney, NSW
11.2021 - Current
- Coordinated with other engineers to evaluate and
improve software and hardware interfaces. - Worked with software development and testing team
members to design and develop robust solutions to meet
client requirements for functionality, scalability, and
performance. - Reviewed project specifications and designed technology
solutions that met or exceeded performance
expectations. - Collaborated with fellow engineers to evaluate software
and hardware interfaces. - Debugged and optimized code and performance issues.
Optimized game assets such as 2D textures, 3D models,
animations, sound, and overall project size. - Created Unity editor tools, and windows tools, to assist with
optimization, debugging and testing for myself and other
developers. - Rapidly prototype game features utilizing C#, Unity
animations and Unity particle systems. - Being the sole developer for multiples game projects while
meeting deadlines. - Assisting and reviewing work of other developers.
- Establishing processes to import assets into a game with
the correct properties and identifying specific needs for
certain game features. - Collaborated with management, internal and
development partners regarding software application
design status and project progress. - Integrated third-party plugins into applications.
Unity Developer (Contract)
Red Cartel
Sydney, NSW
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Developing and updating mobile apps on Android and
iOS for new and existing applications. - Debugging and optimizing performance of titles across
various mobile platforms. - Designed and developed forward-thinking systems that
meet user needs and improve productivity. - Inspected equipment, assessed functionality and
optimized controls.
Technical Artist/Unity Developer
Futureantics
Sydney, NSW
01.2020 - 03.2021
Technical Artist/Unity Developer
Futureantics
Sydney, NSW
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Developing for Android and iOS ecosystems, ensuring consistency across platforms and various device types.
- Debugging on various platforms and devices.
- Optimizing and profiling to find ways to reduce resource usage such as memory or CPU to help with performance and frame rate.
- Designing for various platforms and devices such as Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Oculus and Steam.
- Followed specifications and technical limitations when designing to meet established design and objectives.
- Integrating and modifying third-party API's to enable network features such as multiplayer, messaging and more.
- Managed project requirements and accomplished objectives by self-monitoring progress and promptly solving issues.
- Communicating and resolving issues with the team and third-party developers.
- Being a gatekeeper for all assets being imported into a game, ensuring they have the correct properties.
Customer Service
Woolworths Supermarkets
Sydney, NSW
01.2014 - 12.2014
Customer Service
Oporto
Sydney, NSW
01.2012 - 01.2014
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Interactivity And Games
01.2018 - 01.2020
Diploma - Digital And Interactive Games, Programming
01.2012 - 01.2014
Skills
Computer Skills
C# Programming
Unity Engine
Game Design
Debugging
Technical Writing
Verbal & Written Skills
Android Platform
IOS Platform
Platform Optimisation
AR/VR Platforms
Adobe Photoshop & Photopea
Accomplishments
- Publishing multiple titles to mobile and desktop platforms.
- Developing and pitching a mobile title to Disney based on an iconic princess.
- Working with Samsung to integrate VR into our mobile titles for the Samsung Gear VR.
- Working with a renowned heart surgeon Dr Levi Bassin to develop a prototype VR mobile experience to assist heart surgeons learn how to use the Da Vinci Robot used for heart surgery.
- Developing a VR experience for patients at St Vincent's Hospital.
- Delivered a project 6-months ahead of schedule as the sole developer on it.
Timeline
Software Engineer - IGT Australia
11.2021 - Current
Unity Developer (Contract) - Red Cartel
03.2021 - 06.2021
Technical Artist/Unity Developer - Futureantics
01.2020 - 03.2021
Macquarie University - Bachelor of Arts, Interactivity And Games
01.2018 - 01.2020
Customer Service - Woolworths Supermarkets
01.2014 - 12.2014
Technical Artist/Unity Developer - Futureantics
01.2014 - 01.2018
The Northern Sydney Institute - Diploma, Digital And Interactive Games, Programming
01.2012 - 01.2014
Customer Service - Oporto
01.2012 - 01.2014