Resume

Alexey Shiyan

Subdivision Department Lead/Senior 3D Artist at Entangled

Yerevan, Armenia

Summary

With a deep dedication to game development, I am passionate about creating immersive experiences and fostering creativity within teams. Over the past seven years, I have contributed to multiple AAA titles, honing my expertise in environment art, asset creation, and pipeline optimization. My background in product, architectural and interior design has given me a solid artistic foundation, which I leverage in my current work.

I thrive on collaboration, mentoring, and leading teams toward ambitious goals. My strengths include structuring workflows, developing documentation, and helping artists unlock their full potential. With a deep understanding of tools, techniques, and industry pipelines, I am driven by a relentless curiosity and the desire to push creative boundaries.

In addition to my technical and artistic skills, I am committed to building strong connections within my teams. My approach emphasizes clear communication, professional growth, and delivering high-quality results. Whether through creating educational content, providing feedback, or guiding projects from concept to completion, I take pride in making a meaningful impact on the people and projects I engage with.

Skills

Software proficiency

Unreal Engine

Maya

ZBrush

Substance 3D Painter

Marmoset Toolbag

RizomUV

SpeedTree

Marvelous Designer

Photoshop

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

Productions

- Video Game
  Immortals of Aveum
- Year
  2023
- Role
  3D Artist
- Company
  Ascendant Studios and TRACE STUDIO
- Video Game
  New World
- Year
  2021
- Role
  3D Artist
- Company
  Amazon Game Studios and TRACE STUDIO
- Video Game
  Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
- Year
  2021
- Role
  3D Artist
- Company
  Sucker Punch Productions and TRACE STUDIO
- Video Game
  SOUL DANCE PARTY
- Year
  2020
- Role
  3D Artist
- Company
  1C Entertainment and TRACE STUDIO

Experience

Subdivision Department Lead/Senior 3D Artist at Entangled
Yerevan, AM
March 2023 - Present
- the production process itself including tasks estimation and their completion, quality approval, art consistency;

- the communication with the Production team;

- building the team including internal processes, checking the team's capacity, implementing new requirements, making sure the quality is met and asset delivery is stable;

- maintaining and updating documentation in accordance with the new tech and art requirements;

- creating full pipeline props;

- implementing new tools and software;
Senior 3D Artist at Trace Studio
Saint-Petersburg
October 2020 - March 2023
- provided mentorship for up to six artists and integrated newcomers to the project;

- researched and developed Nanite pipelines for the new project;

- produced educational content for the team;

- implemented new tools and software to achieve goals of the project.

- created full pipeline environment and architectural assets, set up the materials for further work in engine (collision and LOD);

- worked with the Team Lead to meet the visual fidelity requirements of the brands;

- successfully passed Test task for the new incoming studio project;
Tools Creator at JRO Tools
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
March 2020 - June 2020
- developing new designs for hard surface kitbashing sets.

- mid/subd modeling.
3D Artist, Generalist at KOD, VR time-travel center
Saint-Petersburg
May 2019 - September 2020
- developing designs for props, mechs, weapons, vehicles and environments.

- modeling (low/high, mid/subd) and sculpting of props, weapons, vehicles, architecture, vegetation, landscapes and it's elements.

- unwrapping, baking, texturing with tileable and tailor-made textures , transfering maps from objects to objects, creating lightmaps and masks.

- optimization of models, creating of LODs and collisions, creating of basic rigs and animations of hard-surface objects.

- importing and setting up objects and landscapes in UE4.

- creating and setting up scenes, PBR materials and shaders in UE4.
3D Modeler at self-employed
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
March 2018 - May 2019
- creating low/high poly models.

- improving concepts.

- providing retopology and unwrapping.

- baking, PBR texturing, rendering.
Art-Director at Gorsky Studio
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
April 2011 - November 2014
- developing of major interior and architectural projects.

- delegating tasks to design crew and subcontractors.

- providing counsel on all aspects of the projects.

- negotiating with media and magazines.
Architect at ASDedignLab
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
February 2007 - March 2018
- creating architectural and interior-design projects (3Ds Max).

- 3D visualization (V-Ray, Corona).

- negotiation with clients and subcontractors, delegating tasks, organizing coordination and

communication for the best project development.

- leading designer supervision.

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