Goutham Sarkar
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Summary
Has over six years of experience as a specialist in Computer Graphics, Strategic Development, Conceptualization, Visualization and Production, Creative Direction. Creating Innovative Ideas for Web Brand Building. Having good knowledge of
Usability & Accessibility factor.
Instrumental in setting up Indian Game Development Division of Saydesign Inc. California CA.
My core ability is in increasing the top line (sales) of any company through branding and packaging its offerings through creative web technology.
Strengths in Brief
• Formulate the Branding, Web and Marketing Strategies.
• Application Analysis and Design and Coding, UI or GUI for Applications.
• Computer and Web Games Design and Multimedia Development.
• Client Interfacing, Computer Graphics, Interactive Web Applications.
• Understanding goals and strategies behind visual design.
• Creating Brand Identity for Corporate – Online/Offline.
• Content Management, LMS, CMS, Technical Writing.
• Project Management – Onshore/Offshore.
• IT Pre sales Consultant.
• Business Analyst.
• ERP and eCRM Consultant.
• Coordinating with production artists and production lead to ensure implementation of sites for consistency according to the visual direction and integration.
Educational Qualification
Professional:
• 3 years Professional Diploma in Visual Arts and Multimedia,
APTECH Computer Education, year 1992.
• Advance Diploma in 3D Graphics and Post Production, Padmalaya Vision Ltd., year 2006.
Academic:
• MCA, Master of Computer Application, Vinayaka Mission University, year 2005.
• [login to view URL]. [Hons.], Bachelor of Commerce with Honors, North Bengal University,
West Bengal, year 1999.
• Higher Secondary, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education,
year 1996.
• Secondary, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, year 1994.
Experience
Overseas Assignment:
Say Design Inc. (California CA)
Had worked in the U.S on a project, which involved in the development of Saydesign Corporate web Portal. [removed by site administrator]. Played a key role in Branding and positioning the website. Strategic Development, Conceptualization, Visualization and Production. Was Instrumental in assisting/interacting Front-end and Back-end terms while developing the web application.
Reference: Mr. John Say – CEO, Saydesign Inc.
Professional Experience:
Job Title: Creative Head
Employer: Say Design Inc. (Hyderabad)
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Duration: April 2005 – Till Date
Platform: Flash-MX2004 with Action Script, Dreamweaver-MX2004, CSS, HTML, java script, DHTML, ASP. Net, VB.Net, PHP, Xml, SQL Server, Adobe Photoshop-CS with Image Ready-CS, Fire Works-MX, Maya-5, Director-MX 3D Studio Max-6, Shake-2.5, Combustion-3.0.
Synopsis: Here I am working under the client: Say Design, which is a California based company and gets projects from Disney Online, AOL, Pepsi, Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, HP, IBM, Shock Wave, Electronic Arts, Sun, Yahoo Games, Sony Pictures to name a few. I do advanced level of game designing (including multiplayer games), multimedia, web development, mobile graphics and kiosk.
Some of the major projects in which I was involved, includes:
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Job Title: Senior UI Specialist
Employer: Savitr Software Services Pvt. Ltd. (Hyderabad)
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Duration: May 2004 - April 2005
Platform: Flash-MX2004 with Action Script, Dreamweaver-MX2004, CSS, HTML, java script, DHTML, ASP. Net, VB.Net, PHP, Xml, SQL Server, Adobe Photoshop-CS with Image Ready-CS, Fire Works-MX, Maya-5, Director-MX 3D Studio Max-6, Shake-2.5, Combustion-3.0.
Synopsis:
• Project Management
• Defining Usability & Accessibility Factors for Websites & Applications.
• Formulate the Branding, Web and Marketing Strategies.
• Application Analysis and Design and Coding, GUI for Applications.
• Understanding goals and strategies behind visual design
• Creating Brand Identity for Corporate – Online/Offline
• Visual design and concepts for the web environment
• Client Interfacing
• Coordinating with production artists and production lead to ensure implementation of sites for consistency according to the visual direction and integration.
Some of the major websites in which work was done, includes:
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Job Title: Team Leader (Graphics)
Employer: Fohmics Pvt. Ltd., (Chennai)
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Duration: August 2001 – September 2003
Platform: Flash-MX with Action Script, Dream weaver-MX, HTML, Photoshop-7 with Image Ready, java script, DHTML, CSS, ASP. Net, VB.Net, PHP, XML, SQL Server.
Synopsis: This is an Abu Dhabi based company. And at Chennai this is there offshore development center. My role is here Team Leader. The job-involved creation of web sites and paper ads for the middle east countries client of the employer.
Some of the major websites in which work was done, includes:
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Job Title: Web Designer & Developer
Employer: Space register Pvt. Ltd, (Hyderabad)
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Duration: March 2000- June 2001
Platform: Flash-MX with Action Script, Dream weaver-MX, HTML, Photoshop-7 with Image Ready, java script, DHTML, CSS, ASP. Net, VB.Net, PHP, XML, SQL Server.
Synopsis:
• Research on Usability Issues for designing B2B sites
• Creating multiple Concepts
• Visualizing and executing design
• Building Brand
• Conceptualization, Ideation, layout /Navigation and even measuring the impact on the site.
• Another of my chief responsibilities is to create prototypes for Presentation and sales pitches.
Some of the major websites in which work was done, includes:
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Job Title: Graphics & Non-Linear Technician
Employer: ATN Television Network, (Kolkata)
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Duration: Jan 1999 - March 2000
Platform: MAYA, Avid Express, 3D Studio Max-4.2, Character studio, Adobe
PhotoShop, Illustrator-9, After Effects5.0, Sound Forge-5, Cool edit-pro, Flash.
Synopsis: The responsibilities included making the advertisements for Televisions, and editing in the TV serials for ATN Bangla and Doordarshan (DD7)
Following are the projects are worth mentioning:
• “Jalwa - A Video Album”
§ Shot from Sony Hi-Band Camera.
§ Recorded in Beta cassette.
§ Edited in a linear way at first & then in a non-linear way [Premiere & Avid pro].
• Publishing and Designing for Times of India.
• Photo Editing for Icon Ltd., One of the India’s largest Photo Studio [Kolkata based Digital Color Lab].
Software Skills
Platform: MAC & IBM.
Operating System: Windows ’98, ‘2000, XP, NT.
Softwares:
Languages: C, C++, Oops, Cobol, VB, Xml, Java Script, PHP, Html.
Print Media: CorelDraw-11, Illustrator-10, Photoshop-CS, Paint Shop Pro, Quark-express, PageMaker-7, In-design, FreeHand, Ileap
Broadcasting Media: Avid Express, Premiere-7, After Effects-6, Final Cut Pro. Digital Audio Video, Combustion-3 Sound Forge-5, Hollywood FX, Pinnacle Studio, Matrox Dg Shoot, Cool edit-pro, Photoshop-CS, Scala.
Animation, Visual Effects and Gamming: MAYA-5, Shake-2.5, DigitalFusion-4.0, Combustion-3, Motion Builder, Final Cut Pro, 3D Studio Max-5, Character Studio, Softimage, Animation, Elastic reality, Spin Panorama & Spin photo object.
3D Architectural Design: AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max (Architectural part).
E-Learning Software: Director-MX with Lingo Commands, Flash-MX
with Action Scripting, Photoshop-CS with Image Ready-CS and PowerPoint.
Web Technologies: Dreamweaver-MX2004, Flash-MX2004 with Action Script, Flash with Remoting with Communication Server, Photoshop-CS with Image Ready, Fireworks, HTML, Java Script, DHTML, ASP. Net, VB.Net, PHP, XML, CSS, JSP, Servlets, Struts, Swift 3D, Flax, Flex, Swish.
Games: Flash v.8, Director Lingo – Shockwave 3d, 3Ds Max, Photoshop V.8.
Database: Oracle, Ms SQL Server, My Sql, MS Access
Accounting Software: Tally, Focus
Achievements
• Movie Project with Maya at Padmalaya Vision Ltd., Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 1993.
• Film Post Production & hands on training from Xanthus Productions (P) Ltd. Kolkata, West Bengal.
• Successfully, completed course in Advertising Management and pre-press designing conducted by The Creative Director (Mr. Sudarshan Roy), ULKA ADVERTISING (Kolkata).
• Worked very closely with Star of the Millennium Mr. Amitabh Bachchan on
his one of the most expensive Website ever made.
• Won Asia Pacific Award for best Website design in 1998.
• Received first prize in painting in school.
• Done project for PENTAMEDIA [Kathnamdu, Nepal].
• Participated in many ad-competitions & debates in ARENA MULTIMEDIA.
Languages
English, Hindi and Bengali.
Interests and activities
Writing Captions, Drawing, Painting, Making Sketches & Logos, Clay Modeling,
Generating New Ideas, Net Surfing, Discovering New Useful Software etc.
Personal Information
Father’s Name: Sri Gopesh Chandra Sarkar
Designation: Professor
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Permanent Address:
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Date of Birth: 10th December 1978
Sex: Male
Nationality: Indian
References
References will be made available on request.