Skills
C++ programming
Unreal Engine Development (C++ and Blueprints)
Source Control (Perforce, Git & SVN)
Project Management (Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello)
Adobe Suite, Affinity Suite
Office/Google suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Video Editing (DaVinci Resolve)
Visual direction and design
Communication and public speaking
Gamification
Asian percussion instruments
Academic writing
Dialogue writing
Narrative design
Education
Teesside University, Middlesbrough — Master of Arts - Games Design
SEPTEMBER 2018 - MAY 2020
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Graduated with merit
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Masters thesis involved using game design to help assuage and create awareness about PTSD
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Modules:
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Semester 1: Advanced Mission Design, Advanced Game Mechanics, Research Methods
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Semester 2: Game Design Rules, Virtual Reality, Games Management
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Trinity College, London — Grade 8 Performing Text - Speech and Drama
FEBRUARY 2016
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Obtained Distinction - scored 97/100
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University, Chennai, India — B. Tech - Computer Science and Engineering
JULY 2012-NOVEMBER 2016
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CGPA- 7.67
National Public School (Rajajinagar), Bangalore, India — CBSE Grade XII
JUNE 2006 - JUNE 2012
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Grade XII score - 94.2%
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Grade X score - 9.6 GPA
other Experience
The Gamification Republic, Chennai, India — Part-time
JUNE 2018 - SEPTEMBER 2018
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The Gamification Republic designs and playtests board games for practical applications
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Designed and playtested a board game for an HR consultancy firm which aimed to replace an HR interview
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Finished product is going to be used in actual interviews
Rusticity, Chennai, India — Manager
JUNE 2018 - SEPTEMBER 2018
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Rusticity sells artworks by GD Paulraj, a painter of international renown
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Converted real-world watercolour and poster-colour paints to digital editions, processed the images and uploaded them
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Marketed the paintings on Saatchi Art, Facebook, Instagram
Model United Nations, Across India — International Press and Organiser
JULY 2013 - JAN 2018
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Participated as a reporter and grew to Head of International Press
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Placed in top 3 or won all conferences participated in as reporter
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Proceeded to become Chief Editor for the next 3 MUNs
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Subsequently attended 13 MUNs as Head of International Press
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Organised 3 MUNs as core organising committee member
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Published newsletters commended by the UNIC
CreaShakthi (2015-2018)
CreaShakthi, Chennai, India — Associate - Training, Marketing, Content and BD
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CreaShakthi is an educational consultancy-cum-theatre repertory
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Co-authored two textbooks on performance arts for children
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Trained in performance arts in over 30 schools and centres
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Headed the Playwright Club (content-generation wing)
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Wrote over 30 scripts of varying lengths for varying ages
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Reached out and marketed company to various schools in the city and other states
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Created promotional posters, videos, etc. for over 75% of projects, from summer camps to professional productions
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Directed over 10 professional productions and over 20 short plays with a cast of children
Prominent Professional Productions
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Journey into Malgudi (2016-18)
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Based on stories by internationally renowned author R K Narayan
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14 shows across two states with professional actors
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Wrote, co-directed and was musical accompaniment
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Urban Mirage (2017)
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Based on stories by internationally renowned author Haruki Murakami
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Two professional shows
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Monologue March (2017)
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Curated a showcase of monologues
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Designed promotional material
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Venue was a bookstore-café
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No Drama Just Theatre Textbooks — CreaShakthi
Hi, I'm Anantha!
I program and design videogames and board games. I finished my masters in Games Design at Teesside University in 2020 and have completed a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering as well; C++ is my language of choice.
I believe that Apex Legends is a strong case for how diverse protagonists can make a game 1000x better, that Burnout: Dominator is the best racing game ever made (fight me), and that NieR: Automata is possibly the most underrated game of all time (because it cannot be rated high enough).
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