KEVAL SHANKER SHREYAS

Founded and launched ZombieFox Game Studios, an independent part-time game development studio
specializing in PC and Console development.

Led a team of 12 employees in the development of our flagship title currently undisclosed.

Developed and executed company strategy, overseeing all aspects of business operations, including game
development, marketing, and financial management.

Spearheaded the design and development of innovative gameplay mechanics and features.

Continuously monitored and analyzed industry trends and player feedback, adapting company strategy and
game development accordingly.

Established and maintained a strong company culture focused on creativity, innovation, and collaboration.

Led the recruitment and hiring process for all employees, fostering a talented and diverse team.

Represented ZombieFox Game Studios at industry conferences and events, building relationships and raising
awareness of the company and its games.

Engineered and implemented lots of features by simultaneously working with our engineers on a day-to-day basis ranging from player, boss, and enemy AI, music & sound, game flow, UI, main menu navigation, cinematics, 

Performed various asset integrations ranging from third-party plugins, animations, and VFX to a visual proof of concept milestone i.e. vertical slice.

Optimized the main demo level and also made level art modifications to the level so that it’s aesthetically pleasing that it even runs on a mid-tier PC at a smooth 60fps.

Setting up workflows for asset pipeline and integration.

Writing shaders and setting up master materials for the artist to implement. 

Production of various tasks, RACI charts, defining milestones collaborating with the team, and making sure every sprint finishes on time.

Debugging and fixing issues across multiple departments i.e. engineering, level art, texturing, shading, lighting, rigging, and FX by making thorough use of their respective DCC.

Generated in-game dialogue voices and music for the demo through the use of various generative AI techniques so that the audio did not feel like it was computer generated.

Performed various focus tests to get early feedback on the game so that we could pivot early in case we lost track.

Implemented and maintained version control and also was responsible for engine updates.