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KARISHMA KATIYAR

KARISHMA KATIYAR

Art Director | Amazon
Gurgaon

Summary

A passionate professional with 8+ years of experience in the digital art industry, dedicated to driving innovative creative solutions that align with business strategies and deliver impactful results. Skilled in leading teams, optimizing processes, and leveraging emerging technologies to elevate creative outputs and achieve organizational goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Art Director

Amazon
Gurgaon
07.2024 - Current
  • Directed product shoots with a focus on aesthetics, technical precision, and adherence to regulations.
  • Oversaw product styling and visual consistency, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines.
  • Spearheaded cross-functional collaboration to streamline workflows and meet tight project timelines.

Key Innovations:

  • Smart Basket: Increased customer cart size through Generative AI strategies, creating prototypes for automated bundle suggestions.
  • Sellers Go-To Tool: Designed a video creation tool for sellers, enabling multi-format content production with auto-QC and direct upload functionalities.
  • Studio 2.0: Implemented live videography with ML segmentation, cutting costs by 50% and reducing shoot time.
  • Digital Background Transformation: Leveraged LiDAR sensors and PTZ cameras to enhance operational efficiency by 40%, reducing post-editing and live recording expenses.

Tyroo Technologies

Lead AR Designer, Snap
Gurgaon
01.2021 - 07.2024
  • Delivered award-winning AR solutions, including Flipkart and Pulse AR lenses, recognized at the Digital Crest Awards 2023.
  • Managed a diverse client portfolio, collaborating with brands like Flipkart, Nestlé, Realme, and Zepto to create tailored AR experiences.
  • Fostered team productivity through advanced AI tools and streamlined creative processes.

CG Artist

Dreamstead Interactive
Ghaziabad
02.2020 - 12.2020
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to produce 3D animations, VFX, and VR commercials for major brands, including Levi's and Coca-Cola.
  • Led critical projects, excelling in 3D modeling, texturing, and lighting.

Allies Interactive

UI/UX Designer | Graphic Lead
Kanpur
02.2018 - 02.2020
  • Worked closely with UX designers to translate wireframes into functional web pages.
  • Provided technical support to clients, addressing issues promptly and maintaining positive working relationships.
  • Designed intuitive UI for cryptocurrency platforms and contributed to stock image libraries with 2D/3D illustrations.
  • Conducted market research to align design strategies with emerging trends and client needs.

Datpixel 3D Solutions, IIT Kanpur

3D Visualizer
Kanpur
07.2016 - 02.2018
  • Created diverse 3D assets, from gaming models to interior and exterior scenes, using Blender and 3ds Max.
  • Developed end-to-end workflows, including story boarding, modeling, and lighting.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - ENGLISH LIT.

Jagran College of Art Science And Commerce
Kanpur, India
05.2014 - 05.2017

DIGITAL ANIMATION - Animation And Special Effects

Jagran Institute of Digital Art
Kanpur, India
05.2014 - 05.2016

Skills

AR/VR Development: Lens Studio, Generative AI

3D Design: Blender, 3ds Max,

UI/UX: Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator

Presentation: Keynote, PPT

AI Tools: Chat Gpt, Hugging face, Runway ML, Kling AI, Pika, Runway ML, Midjourney, Adobe firefly

Leadership: Art Direction, Creative Direction, Photography direction, Team Management

Design research

Adobe creative suite

Accomplishments

  • Pluc TV Contest, Selected to create AR lens for highest land art festival, 2023
  • Flipkart AR Contest, Won First Place, 2023 for innovative and unique AR idea on e-commerce.
  • Snapchat CFC Award, Won Silver Award, 2022 for 'Call for creation' challenge from Snapchat.

Timeline

Art Director

Amazon
07.2024 - Current

Tyroo Technologies

Lead AR Designer, Snap
01.2021 - 07.2024

CG Artist

Dreamstead Interactive
02.2020 - 12.2020

Allies Interactive

UI/UX Designer | Graphic Lead
02.2018 - 02.2020

Datpixel 3D Solutions, IIT Kanpur

3D Visualizer
07.2016 - 02.2018

Bachelor of Arts - ENGLISH LIT.

Jagran College of Art Science And Commerce
05.2014 - 05.2017

DIGITAL ANIMATION - Animation And Special Effects

Jagran Institute of Digital Art
05.2014 - 05.2016
KARISHMA KATIYARArt Director | Amazon