Joshy M Raj

About Me

I am a Game Developer with 8 years of experience specialized in game-play programming using Unity Game Engine and a good 15 years in software development overall. Even though I am interested in working with any development technology, I love developing games and simulations as the feeling of seeing an end product full of life is priceless. With roots into application development, I can manage some mobile application and web application development well.

I love listening to people who are honest in their approach and always wanted an intellectual talk over a cup of tea. I love to participate in brain storming and see the ideas take wings using code. I love learning something new everyday and want to keep upto date with technology stack.

My Journey

It all started in 2006 when I graduated my Computer Science degree. Joining a firm as a web application developer put me into computer application developement. I built web applications using ASP, ASP.Net with C# and JavaScript scripting and SQL Server database. While I took a plunge into the HTTP world, JavaScript fascinated me. I tried to implement AJAX in wherever feasible and even bought a big JavaScript Bible but did not read even a quarter ;)

After 2 years, I switched to a firm where WinForms application was the product. I learned more about C# and used Oracle database. There I done my first mobile application, a small module of the main desktop application into a Windows Handheld Device. Back in 2009, when Android and iOS application development was still in its budding state it was a big deal.

Then in 2010, I joined a big corporate where I worked as a web developer working on in-house BI applications for their various departments spread all over the world using ASP.Net and SQL Server. But by this time I was getting bored by the monotonous nature of the work, writing CRUD applications and thought my next work should be something different.

In the early 2012, I got a call from firm for game development. They considered my C# experience more than any game dev experience. I jumped at once as it was what I wanted that to work on something different and since the days of playing Mario and Contra in 8-bit consoles(Not Nintendo NES really), the technology behind controlling characters in a TV screen fascinated me. The journey of game development started there in Unity 3.5. Incidentally my first assignment was an AR application using a third party library. There I worked in games, AR applications, tried out some VR applications for Google Cardboard in Unity and mobile applications using Xamarin

I never aimed for this specific career and didn't even had a learning path as the resources were limited in my game dev starting days. But it was wonderful journey as game dev till now having experienced the game making process, collaborating with artist who moulds the living and non living beings inside the game world. I feel immense satisfaction and pride now, standing confidently to realise concepts to final products, games or simulations or even mobile applications. Thank you God for the guidance so far!

Game Development

I am proficient in developing games and simulations using Unity 3D game engine using C#. Although I work as a full time game-play programmer, I enjoy working with animations and UI too. Also I am comfortable with setting up environment lights and sound.

Application Development

Being a C# developer throughout my career, I am pretty confident in any technology using C# like WPF, Xamarin, ASP.Net web application. I can a give try in Swift, Python with MongoDB as well. I am open to switch to any technology using C# with less adaptation time.

My Work

These are some of my major projects. Additional to these, I have done some internal PoC game projects, AR projects and enterprise desktop and web applications. Apart from these I have kept some projects in my GitHub repositories which can be expanded. But mostly my busy job schedule kept me away from building on. Nonetheless I want them to be kept for future as I have put in some effort and always feel no effort should be trashed :)