Abhishek Smith

CEO

Delhi, India14 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Built a community of 7000 game developers.
Mentored aspiring game developers for industry entry.
Led game development programs blending education and real-world scenarios.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Game Development expert with a strong focus on community building and educational initiatives.

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Skills

Core Skills

Game DevelopmentProject ManagementCommunity EngagementGameplay EngineeringSoftware Development

Other Skills

MentorshipCurriculum DesignWebinarsWorkshopsVRARMobile GamesTool DevelopmentC#SQL ServerASP.NETunixpythonunityProgramming

About

I am building a community for game developers in web2 & web3 space. Passionate about helping people break into the games industry by assisting them with their portfolios, connecting them with industry mentors for mentorship, and unlocking access to top-tier game companies. 3 years ago, when we started building Outscal, All we were trying to do was build a community that we wish existed when we were entering into the gaming industry. We never imagined it’ll shape up to be such an awesome community of over 7000 game builders and enthusiasts in web2 & web3 space on discord. - https://discord.gg/VvDdnnNyV

Experience

Outscal

2 roles

Senior Program Officer (Game Development)

Promoted

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Oversee and steer the comprehensive portfolio of game development programs, ensuring a seamless and impactful learning experience.
Spearhead the strategic planning, development, and execution of new programs in alignment with our mission to blend education with real-world game development scenarios.
Foster relationships with educational institutions, industry stakeholders, and game development communities to build a rich ecosystem conducive to immersive learning and career progression.
Mentor and lead a dynamic team of program managers, instructors, and curriculum designers, cultivating a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and excellence.
Monitor and evaluate the efficacy and relevance of our programs, initiating enhancements and curricula updates in response to industry advancements and feedback from learners and stakeholders.

Game DevelopmentProject ManagementMentorshipCurriculum Design

Subject Matter Expert (Game Development)

Jun 2019 – May 2023 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Working on product, tech, and course structural modules for game development.
Acting as a lubricant between operations, tech, students, and community.
Conducting webinars, workshops, and podcasts with different college societies.
closely working with marketing, admissions, operations, tech team.

Game DevelopmentWebinarsWorkshopsCommunity Engagement

Electronic arts (ea)

Software Engineer

May 2013 – Feb 2019 · 5 yrs 9 mos · California, United States

Gameplay Engineer:
The Sims 4
The Sims Mobile

Gameplay EngineeringGame Development

Epic games

2 roles

Game Developer

Sep 2012 – Apr 2013 · 7 mos · Pennsylvania, United States

Create VR, AR, Mobile and Location-Based games with talented people. Working on gameplay and tools aspects.

Game DevelopmentVRAR

Engineer Intern

Feb 2012 – Jun 2012 · 4 mos · Pennsylvania, United States

Worked as a gameplay engineer building game prototypes on Mobile, AR, VR devices.

Gameplay EngineeringMobile GamesARVR

Electronic arts (ea)

Software Engineer Internship

May 2011 – Aug 2011 · 3 mos · Redwood City, California, United States

Participated in the development of The SimCity Deluxe at Maxis Studio. As a tool developer optimized and added new features to game tools. Drastically improved their performance and usability.

Tool DevelopmentGame Development

Tata consultancy services

Software Developer

Jul 2009 – Aug 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

C#, SQL Server, ADO.NET, ASP.NET MVC
Developed views, triggers, stored procedures, indexes, constraints in SQL Server 2012.
Extensively used ADO.NET objects – Connection, Command, Data Set – Developed full-stack in agile in MVC.
Knowledge and work experience in RDBMS concepts, views, triggers, stored procedures, indexes, constraints.
+ Life Insurance Web Portal (Feb-June 2010) – C#, SQL Server, ADO.NET, ASP.NET
Developed a full-length insurance web application with user registration and claim modules – 3-tier architecture.
Extensively used ASP.NET gridview and AJAX – Script Manager, Update Panels for responsive and interactive UI.
Built data models on ADO.NET and connected it to SQL Server through indexes, procedures and triggers.

C#SQL ServerASP.NETSoftware Development