Creative technologist with experience in AR, XR, HMDs, product, design, research and writing in immersive experience and ethical spaces. Specialities include project leadership, idea development and critical thinking. I continue to expand in the AR, creative and tech spaces by collaborating with cross functional teams, including creatives and engineers, learning new AR design processes such as Unreal Engine 5, Unity 3D and programming with JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, GLSL, SparkSL, p5.js, Three.js, React whilst building with Meta Spark AR, Tikok Effect House and Snapchat Lens Studio as an Official Snap Lens Network Creator.
A team player with an enormous capacity for work. Thriving on ambitious vision to inspire, build collaboration and rise to challenges. Work and profile have been selected and featured on and at Glamour UK Magazine, AWE, Tech Crunch, VidCon, TikTok Newsroom, Meta Newsroom, Creative Lives in Progress, LensList, Snapchat Trending Lenses, Filter Muse, Ricebox Filter of the week and The Dots.
Results-oriented, highly organised and proactive, having worked on projects such as Taraki, to destigmatise Punjabi mental health and build a safe community by harnessing visual and written arts. Experience in creative innovation and production design through working with brands such as Adidas Originals and Puma.
Projects include AR effects (reaching over 9 billion views), creative design, illustrations, copywriting, journalism, photography and video. Resulting in an enriched ability to advance meaningful and engaging socio-cultural content, from concept to completion. Explored themes look into human behaviour including gender fairness, racial equality and conscious humanity.
Projects
- Taraki x EBE Creative Workshop: Photography with Hark1karanThe making of PIND - A photographic journey and well-being There are a handful of tickets left. This workshop is open to all who identify as South Asian: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/taraki-x-ebe-creative-workshop-photography-with-hark1karan-tickets-126611439223?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch Join an interactive session with photographer Hark1karan as he shares his journey creating PIND and visually capturing Punjab. Learn how the project came about and how it was captured. There will be an opportun
- We're Still HereA typographical voice for all those forgotten or tokenised by mainstream culture. We have far to go for real inclusivity of race, gender, ableism, culture, class and sexuality. These things should not be barriers to financial and personal success and freedom. All people deserve human rights.
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Work history
AR / MR Designer and DeveloperNexus Studios
London, United KingdomFreelance
Founding DirectorBeyond Inc
London, United KingdomPart Time
Official Spark AR Group Expert, Meta
Official Effect House Ambassador, TikTok
Official Snap Lens Creator, Snapchat
Building AR effects and MR experiences for Quest, Instagram and Facebook with Spark AR, Snapchat with Lens Studio,TikTok with Effect House and Unity, Unreal Engine 5, Blender 3D, Photoshop, Affinity Designer, GLSL, JavaScript, C#.
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Skills
- Creative Direction
- Concept Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Augmented Reality
- Layout Design
- Copwriting
- Digital Campaigns
- Creative Technology
- Design
- Creative Coding
Education
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Awards
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Presence Platform Hackathon finalistsMeta
Team Emotional Architects creating the MR experience for Meta Quest Pro with Unity focused on immersive mental health and therapy. Top 3 finalists out of over 75 participants.Lensathon 4th PlaceSnap Inc
Usage of location and FaceML in a team hackathon project and presenting to attendees as finalists.+ Show more