PRANAVKUMAR PATHAK
                  
Professional Summary                                                         

• Working as a lecturer in King Saud University, Riyad, Saudi Arabia
• 2 years of extensive software R & D experience during my PhD; working on  C++
• 2 years of commercial software development experience working on C, C++ and Visual Basicprior to joining my PhD.
• Overall experience of 5 years working on diverse projects ranging from a Game AI  to DOT NET Web Programming.
• Programmer for  an internally developed PC title being developed using Reality game engine and NVIDIA physics.
• Solid foundation in:
  • OOPs
  • Operating System
  • Data Structures:
  • 3D Graphics: Basics, Graphics Pipeline, Transformations .
  • Data Mining

Education

• PhD (Computer Science)  from Sardar Patel University
• M.Phil.(Computer Science ) from Vinayak Mission University.
• M.Sc. IS from Sardar Patel University

Experience

• Lecturer in Computer Science Department at the King Saud University  (April 2009 Onwards)
• Programmer & Operation Director in  Syncere Arts, Anand City, Gujarat,  India (Jan 2006 – May 2008)

Technical Skills

Papers and Achievements

• Development Member of India’s first fully indigenous PS2 console game Hanuman: boy warrior.
• Phd Member of the  DCST Lab at the Sardar Patel  University, India.
• Worked on Three major International projects involving multiple development tools and technologies like  Java 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.5, C++ Visual Basic 6.0 and C#.Net.
• Submitted paper “ A pathfinding algorithm for Steer bihaviour “  for acceptance in ISTAR  International Journal  (ISSN 0976 – 5999).

Courses

Projects Profile

Project Description
Hanuman :Boy warrior  is the first PS2 game to be completely developed in India,
Type :3D Action Adventure
Platform : PS2

Contribution
 
Ø     C++ Programmer, and C#.Net Programmer
Ø     Designed and implememented general behavior for NPCs..
Ø     Designed and implemented Enemy AI
Ø     Fog Effect using Max Script.
Ø     Particle Effects.
 
Web Link:
http://www.medianama.com/2009/03/223-first-indigenous-game-on-ps2-hanuman-boy-warrior/
 

Project Description
Xpofeirs is 3D interactive website where user can actually feel the 3d products and also interact with the representative if available online.
 
Contribution
 
As a  software development team member, I had to:
 
Ø     Understand the requirements that need to be taken into account.
Ø     Plan a set of design goals.
Ø     Implement the project, module by module, in a timely and planned manner keeping the design in mind.
Ø     Refactor / make changes to the design or implemented modules if they are not meeting the requirements or as initially unanticipated problems are encountered.
Ø     Test the project as and when each module is completed.
Ø     Submit a detailed report about the project

Project Description
Direct X based 3D PC game.
Contribution
Ø     Setting up the game development division from scratch
 
Ø     Team building
Ø     Setting up systems for production, project management operations, QA etc.
Ø      Producer for an internally developed PC title being developed using Reality game engine and NVIDIA physics.
 
 Programming  Responsibilities:
 
Ø     VFx for Effects with weapons’ like Trail with Bow Arrow and Sword
Ø     Physics Power Effects for Player
Ø     AI( bose) Crocodile for game
Ø     Basics HLSL for some effects with vertex transformation
Ø     Ragdoll Effect of character
Ø     Decal Effect for weapons’ collide
Ø     HUD for various things like health, compass, Map etc .

Personal Projects

Project Description
Developed an  Application software for  Placement Agency during  my Gradutaion project.  
Using this software employer can find  list of suitable candidates to take interview.
Contribution
Ø     Study how an existing manual system works.
Ø     Plan the design of my application.
Ø     Implement the application
Ø      Test the application.