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Ramkrish Raja
Address: 613 Barclay Circle, Springfield, PA 19064
Phone: 267-324-8903
Email: rraja [at] seas.upenn.edu

Experience

Software Engineer Intern, Electronic Arts

Orlando, FL
May 2009 - August 2009
  • Created and improved visual effects for the Madden NFL video game title.
  • Improved usability by implementing visual aids during gameplay.
  • Worked with a large code base in C++ and learned proprietary languages, frameworks, and engines.

IT Manager, Weiss Tech House, University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
September 2006 - Present
  • Coordinating web development projects and delegating projects to IT staff.
  • Designing, developing, and testing web applications that are used by students across the university.

Founder and Web Developer, PixelAxis.com

Philadelphia, PA
March 2001 - September 2006
  • Created and managed an online business specializing in professional web design solutions.
  • Designed and developed over 70 web projects, primarily for clients in the web hosting industry.

Research

Character Animation Using Overlays in Video Games

Dr. Alla Safonova, University of Pennsylvania
January 2010 - Present
  • Implementing and analyzing methods for the creation of natural looking overlays obtained by compositing the upper body and lower body of a character from two different captured motions.
  • Automating the generation of realistic overlays and applying them to characters in video game environments.

Interactive Control of Human Characters in Video Games

Dr. Alla Safonova, University of Pennsylvania
June 2008 - May 2009
  • Researched improving the animation of human characters in video games by taking the player's intentions into account to prepare realistic transitions between motions.
  • Developed algorithms for motion synthesis using motion graphs and motion capture data.
  • Designed and developed a game environment in C++ using OGRE to test animation and character control.

Education

University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science

Philadelphia, PA
  • Candidate for Master of Science in Engineering, May 2011 (Major: Computer Graphics and Game Technology)
  • Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Engineering, May 2010 (Major: Digital Media Design)

Julia R. Masterman High School

Philadelphia, PA
  • Graduated in June 2006

Technical Skills
  • Programming Languages: C++, C#, Java, Python
  • Engines and Libraries: Gamebryo, PhysX, OGRE, OpenGL, FLTK, Qt
  • Web Development: PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS
  • Web Frameworks: Django, CakePHP
  • Software: Autodesk Maya, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash