Karthik Padmanabhan

Karthik Padmanabhan is a Principal Software Engineer at Zynga since June 2024, with a robust background in game development and software engineering across various companies. Previously, Karthik served as Lead Unity Developer at Gameloft, where collaborative efforts in Agile environments led to the successful development of scalable software solutions. At SilverbackVR, Karthik held the role of Lead Developer, focusing on Unity applications for iOS and Oculus Quest, along with game feature design and performance optimization. Karthik's early career includes significant contributions at Nextwave Multimedia as a Senior Game Developer and Game Designer, where immersive gameplay features were developed for popular titles. Karthik also has experience as a Teaching Assistant at Saint Mary's University, providing academic support in Computer Graphics, and has a strong educational foundation with a Master's degree in Computing and Data Analytics from Saint Mary's University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College.