Kahini Gopalan
Saratoga,CA
Summary
Game artist, highly passionate about art, technology and creative processes involved in video game creation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Baby Sitter
The Swaminathan Family
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Communicated positively with teenagers.
- Played games, and helped make dinner for the family.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and helped in movie selection.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Helped clean up the garden.
- Assisted with light housekeeping duties as well as running errands.
Dog Caretaker
Various Families
06.2013 - 03.2021
- Contributed to client retention by consistently providing outstanding customer service to both clients and pets.
- Cared for sick or injured animals by seeking out veterinary care and notifying owners.
- Prepared food and water following instructions from pet owners.
- Gave animals proper attention to promote secure environment in owner's absence.
- Gave medication to pets following guidelines from owners.
- Managed pet safety and wellness in owners' absence by securing yard gates and removing items that could make pets sick.
- Implemented positive reinforcement training techniques to help pets learn proper behaviors.
- Followed pet care instructions for dietary needs and medication regimens.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Game Art
Ringling College of Art And Design
Sarasota, FL04.2026
High School Diploma -
Waldorf School of The Peninsula
Mountain View06.2022
Skills
- Researching references and resources required to produce the assets of the game
- Sketching concept designs and key elements of the visual style
- Building 3D models of all assets in line with the technical limits of the game engine
- Applying textures to all visual elements
- Adding lighting and shading effects to all elements, ensuring consistency in color, intensity and lighting levels
Accomplishments
Animation Club , Wadorf School - Participated for two years. Hosted movie nights and involved in small animation creation. Designed fliers to promote movie nights, and helped with refreshments for activities.
Garrod Farms, Saratoga - Accomplished equestrian with ribbons for three consecutive years.
Volunteering
- Sacred Heart food bank, San Jose, CA 2018-2019 - Packed and distributed food and vegetables. Wrote letters and valentines to the needy.
- Portola valley horse club, Portola Valley, CA 2019 - Helped students with introduction to horses and setting them up for riding, and cleaned up afterwards. Maintained and groomed the horses for the next day.
- Family giving tree, San Jose CA 2020 - Helped sort and pack Christmas gifts for over 200 children.
Hobbies
- Piano lessons for five years. Have a keen sense of music and can play the piano for fun.
- Voice lessons for three years. Participated in many vocal choirs and gave many performances. Was part of the high school choir for four years.
- Guitar lessons for one year. Played the guitar in high school and was part of the high school band for four years. Played the guitar for high school graduation.
- Accomplished blue ribbon medal winner in swimming.
- Gymnast at the Twisters gymnast club for two years from 2012 to 2015, and part of the performing team at the club.
Certification
Academic Connections, UCSD, San Diego, CA 2020 - Finished a certification in Marine Invertebrate Biology.
Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL 2021 -
Certification in Game Art from the PreCollege program.
Languages
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Baby Sitter
The Swaminathan Family
01.2020 - 04.2022
Dog Caretaker
Various Families
06.2013 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Game Art
Ringling College of Art And Design
High School Diploma -
Waldorf School of The Peninsula
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