~ Name & Contact Information ~
Sunder Iyer
(949) 554-4320
http://www.goldenxp.com
sunder@goldenxp.com

~ Objective(s) ~
Seeking position to:
Assist in the production of mainstream and independent game development or animation.
Build efficient tools within or integrated with various high-end software.
Develop tools and training videos for many types of professional organizations.
Provide on-site training to companies seeking to utilize general programming or 3D-related software within my listed skill sets.
Apply skills and broaden horizons on products for mainstream consumers.

~ Skills ~
CGI:
Maya, Softimage, Houdini, ZBrush, 3DS Max, Blender, RenderMan, Mental Ray, Mantra, RealFlow, Syflex, Shave and a Haircut, MotionBuilder, PhotoShop, Flash, Director, After Effects, Pixel Bender, Painter, Inkscape, RenderMonkey, FX Composer, Meshlab, Mapzone
Programming Languages:
C#, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, ActionScript, VBScript, Lua, MEL, Io/Iceman, PHP, HLSL, GLSL, RSL, VEX, TCL, etc.
SDK:
XNA, Air, Flex, Unreal, Serious, OGRE
IDE:
Visual Studio, Eclipse, NetBeans
Concepts and Knowledge:
Dynamics, Scripting, Rendering, Compositing, Modeling, Rigging, Animation, Texturing, AGILE workflow

~ Work Experience ~
Director of Research & Development
PL Studios (2/2005 ~ 8/2009)
Developed various online and disc-based training solutions for the Digital-Tutors brand.
Provided on-site training to various companies:
Motorola, Chicago (2009)
Industry Giants (2008)
Autodesk User Group (2008)
Brooke’s Army Medical Center (2006)
Nerjyzed (2006)
Austin Game Conference (2006)
XSI Training Center at Siggraph (2006)
3December (2005)

Game Developer
Whoola Inc. (5/2004 ~ 1/2005)
Created game content and prototypes for NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology, http://www.nist.gov/) funded project.

~ Education ~
University of Advancing Technology (Tempe, AZ)
B.A., Multimedia – G.P.A. 3.8 – (9/2002 ~ 12/2003)

Northern Oklahoma College (Tonkawa, OK)
A.A.S., Multimedia & Digital Communications - 3D Animation / Post-Production – G.P.A. 3.9 – (1/2002 ~ 5/2002)

Panhandle State University (Goodwell, OK)
A.A.S., Computer Information Sciences – G.P.A. 3.9 – (8/2000 ~ 12/2001)

~ Awards ~
RenderMan Certified Tutor (2008)
Softimage Certified Instructor (2007)
Journal Record Innovator of the Year for RealFlow training products (2006)
Aegis Award Finalist for RenderMan training product (2006)
Best of Class Award – Great Plains Animation Festival (2002)
3rd place - AITP National Collegiate Conference, VB (Team) Contest (2001)

~ Training Products (Authored in PL Studios) ~
Python in Houdini
Houdini Ocean Toolkit
RIB Archives in Renderman for Maya Pro
Particle Morphing in RealFlow
Getting Started with Stereoscopy in Houdini 
Getting Started with Fur Tools in Houdini
ICE Particle States
New in Houdini 10 
Geographical Elevation Mixer in Softimage
Introduction to Python ActiveX Scripting in Softimage
Animation Tips and Tricks in Maya
Rigid Body Tips and Tricks in Maya
Character Control Rig Setup in Houdini
Character Capturing using Proximity in Houdini
Character Capturing with Capture Regions
Character Skeleton Building in Houdini
Introduction to Rigging in Houdini 
Introduction to Physics in MotionBuilder
Object Space Normal Maps in Softimage
Getting Started with Digital Assets in Houdini
Introduction to Maya 2009
ICE Strands in Softimage
Fluids in Houdini
Scripting in RealFlow4 
nParticles in Maya
Introduction to Mantra in Houdini
ICE Node Reference Library
Introduction to ICE
Shader Pipeline with XSI and XNA
Flash Maya Integration
Maya XNA Pipeline
Realtime Shading with XNA
Introduction to Maya Muscle
RealWaves in RealFlow
Intro to CDK
Introduction to Houdini 9
RBD in Houdini
Introduction to Houdini Dynamics
Intro to XSI Hair
RealFlow Dynamics
Python Scripting in Maya
ActionScripting for Games 
XSI Particles 
XSI Soft/Rigid Bodies
Game Techniques in XSI (co-authored)

~ Specialized Training Products (Authored in PL Studios) ~
Artist's Guide to XSI 7 for Softimage (packaged with XSI 7 and Softimage 7.5)
Artist's Guide to XSI 6 for Softimage (packaged with XSI 6)
XSI Siggraph 2006 edition DVD for Softimage
Pixar Siggraph 2007 Special Edition DVD for Pixar
Pixar Siggraph 2006 Special Edition DVD for Pixar