Senthil Kannan Kandaswamy
Mississauga,Canada
Summary
Enthusiastic cross-platform application developer, passionate about delivering seamless user experiences through code. Experienced in automated test-driven development.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Developer
Autodesk, Inc.
05.2023 - Current
- Maya Foundations Team Member, contributing to cross-platform support.
- Integrated OneTBB for parallelized scene evaluation, view port interactions, and animation.
- Utilized Qt to implement custom workspace controls and window management.
- Conducted performance analysis using Chrome DevTools for video playback using WebView.
- Employed TSan, ASan to detect and resolve data races and memory corruption issues.
- Used Conan & CMake for dependency management and cross-platform build configuration.
- Developed unit tests and automated Python test coverage for legacy functionalities.
Principal Software Engineer
Bluescape
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Developed a virtual collaborative desktop app for macOS and Windows.
- Implemented native crash reporting (Crashpad), tab management, and multi-monitor support.
- Created C++ addons with Node API for Windows native functionalities.
- Worked in a test-driven environment using Jest and GitHub Actions.
- Authored technical documentation and cross-team proposals.
Lead Software Engineer
Magic Leap, Inc.
11.2018 - 10.2021
- Developed public APIs, samples, and documentation for Lumin Runtime (Mixed Reality f/w).
- Implemented cross process resource synchronization using Android Shared Memory (AOSP).
- Built a zero-copy optimized video pipeline, signaling server, and Unity native plugin for multi user WebRTC video transmission and rendering.
- Developed 3D textures for volumetric rendering samples using ray marching techniques.
- Extensively worked in a multi-threaded Android based development workflow.
Software Design Engineer 3
The Coalition (Contract)
09.2018 - 11.2018
- Collaborated briefly with the UI team on Gears 4.
- Extensively used Unreal Blueprints and Slate UI for multiplayer game mode screens.
Intermediate Software Engineer
IUGO Mobile Entertainment, Inc.
12.2017 - 09.2018
- Implemented in-game UI using C++ based in-house game engine for IOS/Android game.
- Performed performance optimization/memory analysis using Xcode Instruments.
Game Programmer 2
Ludia, Inc.
07.2016 - 09.2017
- Character animation and motion control system using Spine for in-game narrative
- Developed a story editor with a previewer for game writers to create, edit, and test stories.
- Integrated Google Analytics and Interstitial Ads for tracking user engagement and monetization.
Additional Experiences
Various
05.2008 - 04.2016
- UI framework engineer at Gameloft New Zealand (2013 - 2016).
- Web and mobile game developer at EA Mobile (2011-2013).
- VBA Macro coder at Tech Mahindra Ltd (2008-2010).
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Games Development
Image College of Arts, Animation & Technology
Tamil Nadu, India05-2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Kongu Engineering College
Tamil Nadu, India05-2008
Skills
- C 20 Python C# TypeScript
- React Qt WPF
- OpenGL OneTBB Chromium Embree
- Maya Unreal Unity
- Electron Lumin Runtime Node JS
- XCode VSCode
- CMake Conan NPM
- GTest Jest
- GDB VTune SysTrace
- Jenkins GitHub Actions
Timeline
Senior Software Developer
Autodesk, Inc.
05.2023 - Current
Principal Software Engineer
Bluescape
10.2021 - 02.2023
Lead Software Engineer
Magic Leap, Inc.
11.2018 - 10.2021
Software Design Engineer 3
The Coalition (Contract)
09.2018 - 11.2018
Intermediate Software Engineer
IUGO Mobile Entertainment, Inc.
12.2017 - 09.2018
Game Programmer 2
Ludia, Inc.
07.2016 - 09.2017
Additional Experiences
Various
05.2008 - 04.2016
Post Graduate Diploma - Games Development
Image College of Arts, Animation & Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Kongu Engineering College
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