Resume

Sahil Ramani

Senior Software Engineer · 3D Simulation
650-799-3654 | sahilramani@gmail.com | www.sahilramani.com 

Summary

An avid graphics programmer and machine learning practitioner, I bring more than 12 years of comprehensive experience, with a significant focus of 9 years in the video game industry and over 4 years in leadership roles driving research and development initiatives. My expertise lies at the intersection of machine learning and real‐time graphics, and I excel at building user‐friendly software that delivers high‐quality results. I am passionate about developing innovative solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible with technology, and I’m always eager to take on new challenges.

Skills

Machine Learning: PyTorch, TensorFlow, NumPy, NeRF, Gaussian Splatting, CNNs, Neural Rendering
Programming Languages & Frameworks: C#, C, C++, Python, XAML, C++/Cli, Bash Scripting
Graphics: HLSL, GLSL, DirectX, OpenGL, Ray Tracing
Game Engines: Unity3D, Unreal Engine, Godot, several proprietary engines
Version Control: Perforce, Git, SVN, Mercurial, Unity Version Control (Plastic SCM)

Work Experience

Zoox Inc

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Foster City, CA, USA

July 2023 - Present

Developed 3D Simulation and Synthetic Data generation tools, boosting Zoox model performance by over 20%.
Engineered frameworks for dataset quality evaluation using ML and statistical approaches, enhancing data integrity.
Led projects to create realistic simulated worlds, employing state‑of‑the‑art technologies like NeRF, Gaussian Splatting, and related techniques.

Unity Technologies

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER

Seattle, WA, USA

Aug. 2019 ‑ July 2023

Developed a Unity extension using Neural Rendering to dynamically transform game visuals, featured in the Beta teaser for the future of Unity AI.
Significantly enhanced machine learning efficiency by designing custom GPU kernels & operations, which streamlined both training and inference processes, reducing overhead and accelerating performance.
Led a team of engineers in pioneering research to leverage machine learning for superior game lighting and rendering.
Implemented high‑performance, GPU‑accelerated tile‑stitching for Unity’s terrain system with zero latent allocations.
Patent 18/144,734 : System and Method for Interactive Asynchronous Tile‑Based Terrain Generation

Crystal Dynamics

ENGINE LEAD, FUTURE PROJECTS / SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Redwood City, CA, USA

Nov 2014 ‑ Aug 2019

Directed R&D efforts at Crystal Dynamics, leading engine and tool technology advancements for next‑gen games.
Engineered a groundbreaking graph‑based blendshape control system from Maya to game, pivotal for Hulk’s transformation in Marvel’s Avengers.
Patent #11189068 : Macro‑based electronic map editing

Dreamworks Dedicated Unit

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS ENGINEER, ANIMATION & RIGGING TOOLS

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Mar 2013 ‑ Oct 2014

With the R&D team, developed the award‑winning animation and rigging tools for DreamWorks Animation.
Improved design of cache handling and paging to improve editor performance.
Prototyped high‑performance hierarchical memory models for the next generation rigging tools.

Microsoft Corporation

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST, XBOX GRAPHICS

Redmond, WA, USA

July 2011 ‑ Oct 2012

Nokia Research Center

RESEARCH INTERN, MOBILE EXPERIENCES

Santa Monica, CA, USA

May 2012 ‑ July 2012

Yahoo! Software Development India

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER / SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

July 2006 ‑ July 2009

Education

Udacity

Jun 2021 ‑ May 2022

Online Nanodegree, AI For Trading

UDACITY

Jun 2020 ‑ Oct 2020

Online Nanodegree, Deep Learning

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Aug 2009 ‑ May 2011 Masters of Science in Computer Science, Game Development

BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Aug 2002 ‑ June 2006 Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science