Satish Goda

Work History

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  Department Technical Director

  Netflix Animation

  September 2020 - Present

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Department Technical Director - "Over The Moon" Directed by Glen Keane

  Pearl Studio 东方梦工厂

  August 2018 - August 2020

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  - Part of the core team setting up the LA Studio
  - Research and Develop a Cloud based pipeline using Shotgun and Shotgun Toolkit
  - Investigate emerging technologies for computer animation movie pre-production and production
  - Provide support and design/develop/implement workflows and tools for Story, Visual Development, Editorial and Previsualization departments

  
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  Lead Technical Director / Pipeline Software Engineer

  Pearl Studio 东方梦工厂

  June 2014 - August 2018

  Shanghai City, China Los Angeles, USA

  Working with a diverse team, I help create pipeline software, API by actively participating in the design, implementation and documentation process. My responsibilities also include debugging production issues and fixing them, creating efficient workflows, user interfaces and tools for artists. Our team works with latest technologies to create images for computer generated animated movies.
  
  Overview of my Work
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  Currently in the process of developing a pipeline using Shotgun Toolkit for Studio projects and also A novel framework to develop a Pipeline and Custom Apps using Blender projects for Education and Outreach Department.
  
  * Supporting multiple departments with focus on the Animation Department workflow.
  * Design and develop the ToolBox/ToolBar framework for Maya
  * Documenting department conventions and guidelines
  * Development, documentation of the Validation framework (Core API and User interface)
  * Created a customized Blender app for editing videos
  * Conducting training sessions on Git, Python, Katana, Qt and proprietary pipeline API's
  * Mentoring junior TD's and interns.
  * Improve documentation across various production departments
  * Porting python code and tools from old pipeline to Shotgun Toolkit Pipeline
  
  Animation Movie/Content Projects
  
  * ODW Test 1
  * ODW Test 2
  * Kung Fu Panda 3 (Not Credited)
  * Kung Fu Panda Custom Animation (Commercials)
  * Oriental DreamWorks A
  * Technical Direction and Prop Rigging for Developmental Projects
  * Fushan Primary School Animation Project

• job none

  jobless productions

  May 2014 - June 2014

  self improvement, spending time with family, take a breather, sharing my experience and knowledge
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  Junior Software Engineer

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  August 2013 - May 2014

  Hyderabad Area, India

  Working closely with the Software Team in Los Angeles, I Liaison with local department leads and gather requirements and user stories and research techniques that will improve the efficiency of artist workflow and create prototypes. My responsibilities also include documenting core Python API's and train and assist artists in effectively using them.
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  Senior Educator

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  August 2010 - May 2014

  Hyderabad Area, India

  * Started conducting remote training for Pipeline TD's across Asia
  * Improved training schedules for various programs by collaborating closely with SMEs, managers and leads and documented production tools, workflows on our Wiki.
  * Facilitated and conducted “Faculty Education Programs” and “Train the Trainer programs” at our facilities in India
  * Represented R&H at various Animation institutes, Universities and spoke about our production workflows by showcasing work from the films we worked on.
  * Created Python self study video training course covering the fundamentals of Python.
  * Created programming training modules using visual programming techniques by using various tools and languages. Assign modules to idle artists and guide them through and provide support.
  * As part of our continuing education program, recently trained a group of animators on creating full CG content using Blender. Also provided digital supervision and project management support during the creation of a one minute shortfilm titled ‘Wormstory’.
  * Currently serving as Production Technology Liaison and act as a facilitator between artists and development teams. I am also working closely with Lighting/Lookdev/VFX supervisors in prototyping a user friendly, efficient workflow using R&H’s CROM platform.
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  Senior Educator

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  2010 - 2011

  * Worked out of Malaysia office and provided training and technical support for new and existing employees.
  * Created a comprehensive curriculum for the technology department integrating topics related to Programming, 3D, Pipeline (Production Pipeline Training). Created training exercises, video tutorials and documented them on Wiki.
  * Conducted outreach programs at various universities and also helped in conducting Faculty education programs at MDEC.
  * Helped in recruiting an Educator, mentored him and brought him up to speed in a short span of time.
  * Created a 10 week training program based on Blender and trained two faculty from The One Academy.