Virtual Reality and Simulation Engineer - Amrita Create - India
(2022-09)
Leading the end-to-end development of high-fidelity VR, AR, and MR simulation modules for complex industrial and educational applications. Responsible for translating technical requirements into immersive architectural roadmaps, architecting scalable XR pipelines, and defining interactive feature story maps for multi-user environments. Driving the adoption of cutting-edge spatial computing and digital twin technologies within the organization while collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex training and visualization challenges through innovative 3D solutions
- Synchronous Tele mentoring Architecture: Engineered a high-performance networked environment using Photon Unity Networking (PUN), enabling multiple medical professionals to engage in real-time, shared-state surgical rehearsals and procedure discussions.
- Dynamic Ownership & Interaction Sync: Architected a sophisticated synchronisation system for complex physics-based interactions, allowing for the seamless exchange of medical instruments and synchronized manipulation of surgical assets with zero-latency perception.
- Collaborative Logic Framework: Developed multi-user UI/UX frameworks that facilitate real-time medical data visualisation and collaborative decision-making within a unified virtual operating theatre
- Computer Vision Pipeline: Developed a custom pipeline to capture 2D biometric data and execute real-time mesh reconstruction, generating fully textured, anatomically representative 3D character heads from a single user photograph.
- Personalised Simulation Integration: Successfully integrated dynamic digital twins into high-stakes medical procedure simulations, replacing generic avatars with personalised character models to significantly enhance user self-presence and psychological immersion.
- Asset Optimisation: Optimized the reconstruction algorithm to ensure that high-fidelity 3D facial assets are generated and rigged for animation instantly without compromising the simulation's frame rate.
- Curriculum Digitalisation Strategy: Spearheaded the transformation of complex NCERT syllabus concepts for Grades 5–9 into a comprehensive suite of interactive 3D simulations, bridging the gap between theoretical science and practical application.
- Intuitive Interaction Design: Engineered a robust mouse-based interaction framework that simulates complex tactile laboratory procedures, such as chemical titration and circuit building, ensuring accessibility for students on standard computing hardware.
- Educational UX Optimisation: Designed modular simulation structures that guide students through scientific methods, incorporating real-time feedback and safety protocols to mimic an authentic laboratory experience.
- Product Evangelism & Seminar Leadership: Conducted high-level technical seminars across various medical colleges in India, presenting VR product capabilities to diverse audiences of medical students and senior faculty.
- Hands-on UX Coordination: Facilitated live product demonstrations, managing the deployment of VR devices to provide attendees with immersive, first-hand experiences of simulation technology.
- Feedback-Driven Iteration: Systematically collected and analysed technical feedback from experienced doctors and subject matter experts to drive product enhancements and feature optimisation.
- Technical Mentorship: Serve as a domain expert, guiding team members and sharing insights gained from field-testing simulations with medical end-users.
Senior Game Developer - Kewaunee Labway India Pvt - Bengaluru, India
(2019-09 - 2022-09)
Spearheaded the development of a comprehensive suite of 'Smart Lab' VR, AR, and MR applications for a global leader in lab manufacturing. Responsible for architecting digital twin solutions for complex laboratory equipment, translating specialized engineering requirements into interactive 3D visualizations and industrial safety simulations.
- Immersive Laboratory Architecture: Spearheaded the development of a comprehensive suite of "Smart Lab" VR/AR/MR applications, translating complex laboratory manufacturing requirements into high-fidelity, interactive 3D simulations for global corporate clients.
- Digital Twin Engineering: Architected high-accuracy digital twins of laboratory equipment, enabling users to perform complex scientific experiments in a risk-free virtual environment with real-time physics and chemical logic.
- Industrial Process Optimization: Developed Mixed Reality (MR) solutions that streamlined traditional 2-hour physical laboratory experiments into efficient, high-impact digital training modules, significantly reducing client training costs and time.
- Interactive Principle Visualization: Authored detailed 3D explanations for complex machinery, utilizing MR overlays to visualize internal working principles and component-level mechanics for advanced technical training
- Hazard Perception Engineering: Designed and implemented the "Line of Fire Safety" VR module, a hazard-perception trainer used to educate personnel on identifying and avoiding dangerous zones in industrial work environments.
- Emergency Response Simulation: Developed a gamified "Basic Life Support" (BLS) system, utilizing Unity3D to train users in high-stakes medical emergency procedures with a focus on procedural precision and timing.
- Safety Protocol Integration: Built-in instructional prompts and intelligent hazard warnings into laboratory simulations to guide users through correct experimental procedures and regulatory compliance
- Received the Best Innovation Team Award (2020) for contributing to groundbreaking simulation technology.
Software Developer - Ven Consulting (Client: Kewaunee Labway) - Bengaluru, India
(2018-07 - 2019-08)
Designed and implemented laboratory simulation software and interactive 3D equipment models.
- Built an AR application allowing users to scan a 2D plane and visualize it as a 3D lab
- Implemented features for rotating the lab and real-time customisation of floor colors, furniture models, and layouts.
- Developed a Mixed Reality solution that streamlines a standard 2-hour physical laboratory experiment into a highly efficient digital simulation.
- Programmed interactive explanations of equipment parts and their internal working principles.
Software Developer - LogikaVenue & Forthcode - India
(2013 - 2016)
Architected and deployed diverse mobile applications and specialized HR ERP software solutions to optimize corporate workflows and data management systems. Responsible for the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including the creation of immersive 3D restaurant environments with advanced physics-based rendering to enhance user engagement.
- Architected and developed diverse mobile applications and specialized HR ERP software solutions to streamline corporate workflows.
- Developed 3D restaurant environments in Unity, programming advanced physical properties including realistic light and shadow effects.
- Managed the end-to-end development process for software assets, ensuring cross-platform compatibility and high performance.
