Jonali Bhattacharyya

Jonali Bhattacharyya serves as the Lead Faculty in the Digital Media Arts Department at San Jose City College, overseeing the development and administration of the program and its curriculum. With extensive experience in academia, Jonali has held various roles including Adjunct Professor at multiple institutions, teaching courses in Digital Arts, Animation, and Game Design, and has been instrumental in developing innovative learning experiences for diverse student populations. As Founder and CEO of Bits Bytes And Pixels LLC, Jonali designs project-based curricula in Visual Communication for youth. Additionally, Jonali has contributed to ACM SIGGRAPH as Lifelong Learning Chair and has served as a conference juror. Professional animation experience includes roles at Sega of America, Inc., Factor 5, and other companies, with a strong foundation in both game design and interactive media. Jonali holds a Master of Fine Arts in Animation & Visual Effects from the Academy of Art University and a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Gauhati University.