Kenric A. D'Souza
Welcome!
If you've never met me, you'll find I am a man of varied interests, mostly in Science, Nature, Astronomy, Photography, Computers and Video Games. This site is a professional summary of the things I have done over the years.
Projects :
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3D Twin Stick Shooter - BatteryMan Recharges The World - 2017
Collaborated in a multi-talented 5 person team to make a game Coded in Unity3D using C#. This game was created in 72 hours for the Ludum Dare 39 Game Jam based around the theme, "Running out of Power". Published and playable for free on Itch.io using a desktop browser or as a downloadable for Windows/Mac/Linux.
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2D Arena Brawler - Skool Brawl - 2017
One of the two programmers on the 5 person team (others worked on Art, Sound and Music) created entirely through Reddit. Coded in Unity3D C#, I primarily worked on the general logic, AI, testing and fixing bugs. This game was created in 48 hours as part of the ShenaniJam Game Jam based around a given random theme, "Dude 52". Published and playable for free on Itch.io.
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2D Infinite Climber - Marty Escapes Goblin Mountain - 2017
Designed, created pixel art and simple animations, developed in Unity with C# and sourced audio for 8-bit platformer now published online. It is procedurally generated and can be played indefinitely. The game was created for the “Game Development for Modern Platforms” course on Coursera. Published and playable for free on Kongregate and Itch.io.
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Global Game Jam 2017 “Meltdown” Game - 2017
Lead a team of 4 to design and develop a prototype game based around the theme “Waves”, in Unity3D. The idea was to have the player prevent a meltdown by figuring out the confusing controls on a nuclear reactor.
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Freelance - HIPAA Compliant Healthcare App - 2016
Fixing and testing for security, UI and performance issues related to an existing MeteorJS app connected to MongoDB, later transferred to AWS. Assisted with removing external JavaScript dependencies and converted code to native JavaScript without any framework.
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BookMyShow - Database Optimization and Migration - 2015/2016
Analyzing performance bottlenecks in ASP.Net code and SQL queries using NewRelic and using the data to design a better system in NoSQL using technologies like Redis, MongoDB and NodeJS. Optimizations in 2015 decreased the database load by 90% and allowed the site to stay up during the yearly holiday peak time, where in the past it has succumbed and gone offline. All this ultimately leading to less frustrated, happier online customers and increased conversions
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BookMyShow - Bamboo Deployment - 2015/2016
Getting projects in C#/.NET ready to be deployed using Atlassian’s Bamboo, to help with Continuous Integration and Deployment. Worked with teams to help them write unit tests and maintain consistent Git flow to ease release of new features
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BookMyShow - Online Wallet - 2015
A core developer on the team for designing and implementing a system for cardless online payments developed using C#, Redis, SQL and Couchbase. Millions of Indian users can now recharge money into a wallet system which gives them offers and allows a combination of payment methods in cases of insufficient balance.
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Voxl.io - 2014
Worked on a cross platform voxel based simulation sandbox project created in Meteor using technologies like CoffeeScript and Jade. The 3D component was accomplished using WebGL. The app allowed anyone who had access to a browser (regardless of whether on a desktop or mobile) and a url to edit a 3D voxel based world.
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Solvable Minesweeper Game 2014
Created a minesweeper clone in my spare time, using Java. It makes use of custom designed algorithms to seed the board with randomly placed mines, assign numbers to squares and recursively reveal white squares. It also contains a panic button for when things are not going so well so you do not always have to rely on luck to hit a safe spot. Project available at https://github.com/AzureByte/SolvableMineSweeper
Coursework Assignments :
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StoryBible for "Adventures in Dreamland" (Done as part of the Coursera Game Development Specialization)
A young child must journey through dreamland helping ease other people's dreams and defeat the evil corrupting the dreamland of adults or risk the future being controlled by an unknown, dark force. Click here to read it.
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1 Minute pitch for the game "Meltdown" (Done as part of the Coursera Game Development Specialization)
Using the prototype created during the Global Game Jam 2017 this video pitches what the full game could be. The prototype can be found here.
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High Concept Document for "Inzzzomniacs" (Done as part of the Coursera Game Development Specialization)
The game is based around the idea of having a versus fighter with a group of people who want sleep but cannot get any. Click here to read it.
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Production Schedule for "The Healer" (Done as part of the Coursera Game Development Specialization)
Proposed a work schedule for a hypothetical game that requried more than one person to make with a Programmer, Writer and Music Artist. Click here to see it.
Work experience :
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Freelance Developer 2016 - Present
Worked on various projects that utilize web technologies like GoLang, MeteorJS and MongoDB to build on existing projects or bring ideas to life.
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Software Engineer at BookMyShow - Mumbai 2015 - 2016
Designed and implemented caching to increase the database performance by 90%. System migration out of SQL and toward open source technologies.
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Jr. Software Developer at BookMyShow - Mumbai 2014 - 2015
2015
Design and development of a new transactional system based around a digital wallet. Design and development of promotional offers using CouchBase, MongoDB and 3rd party API calls.2014
Back-end integration of new Payment Gateways into BookMyShow's website. Maintaining code and fixing bugs. Database migration from MSSQL to MySQL including conversion of stored procedures and ASP .NET code. Researching new alternatives to existing systems and aiding in the shift to open source technologies like Node.js, MongoDB, Couchbase and GoLang. -
Intern at WWF - Mumbai Head Office Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
Assisted in Data entry and database maintenance of Donor data. Wrote a popular article for ‘Panda Bulletin’. Gave a presentation titled ‘Energy Conservation in Animals’ to Teachers during the ‘Teachers’ Training Workshop’. Assisted in conducting a training workshop teaching students how to train others to be nature friendly. Spoke to principals of schools over the phone inviting inviting their students to the ‘Wild Wisdom Quiz’ and answering queries they had about the same.
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Intern at BNHS - Bombay Natural History Society Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
Assisted in the study of life cycles of moths and in the awareness programmes for school children. Created a Microsoft Access Database system for the management of the data of the Leadership Course, along with a handy Manual to go with it. Surveyed the area of a newly built ‘watch tower’ to help assess the damage to the area’s ecosystem.
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Volunteer at PALS - Plants and Animal Lovers Society Veterinary Clinic 2009 – 2010
Assisted doctors in caring for animals. Answered phone calls to the clinic.
Education :
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Post Graduation in Information Technology (.Net Elective) 2013-2014
National Institute of I.T. - Mumbai, India
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BSc (Honors) Wildlife Conservation 2010-2013
Nottingham Trent University - Nottinghamshire, U.K.
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Certificate in Forensic Science 2009-2010
St. Xaviers College - Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai, India
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11th & 12th HSC Board 2007-2009
St. Xaviers College - Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai, India
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10th Grade ICSE Board 2006-2007
Lilavatibai Podar High School - Santa Cruz, Mumbai, India