Summary

Hello, I'm Areeba, and I'm deeply passionate about all things related to 3D art. Over the years, I've had the privilege of working in diverse fields such as games, visual effects, and animation. This journey has allowed me to channel my creativity and technical skills into bringing immersive virtual worlds to life. With each project, I strive to push the boundaries of what's possible in 3D art, making me an enthusiastic and versatile contributor to any creative endeavor.
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Education
Chapman University | Dodge College
BFA in Animation
Minor Game Programming
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Experience

Senior Technical Artist (March 2025 - Present)
Riot Games (Contract @ IES)

LAIKA (August 2024 – March 2025)
Sr. CG Rigger

Nickelodeon Animation (March 2023 – August 2024)
Character Technical Director Supervisor

Nickelodeon Animation (May 2020 – March 2023)
Lead Character Technical Director

Digital Domain (August 2019 – May 2020)
Real Time Pipeline TD / Character TD

Method Studios (February 2019 – July 2019)
Pipeline Technical Director

Method Studios (August 2016 – February 2019)
Assistant Technical Director / Tech Support

Ember Labs (July 2016 – August 2016)
3D Generalist
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Software & Languages
Maya, Unreal, Houdini, Nuke, Unity, Python, C#, Marvelous Designer, Adobe Suite
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Volunteer
CG Artist Mentor - Mentorship Program at Women in Animation - Spring 2024
Mentor - Nickelodeon NICE Program 2020-2024
SIGGRAPH Volunteer 2014-2016
SIGGRAPH Panelist - 2024
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Skills

Software proficiency

After Effects

Houdini

Maya

Nuke

Photoshop

Substance 3D Painter

Unreal Engine

Unity

Marvelous Designer

Premiere

RenderMan

Python

Reel