Karthik K.

Lead Software Engineer (gameplay/animation/ai)

Karthik K. is a seasoned Lead Software Engineer at Visual Concepts, with a tenure starting in January 2013, specializing in gameplay, animation, and AI for the NBA 2K series. In the current role, Karthik leads a team of engineers, setting technical direction, mentoring, and overseeing performance metrics. Previous contributions as a Software Engineer included developing systems for on-court actions and AI behaviors for multiple NBA 2K titles, culminating in successful launches on platforms such as PS5 and Xbox Series X. Karthik's background also includes a summer internship at Autodesk, focusing on SaaS tools for cost measurement of Amazon Cloud Services. Karthik holds a Master's degree in Entertainment Technology from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from B. M. S. College of Engineering.

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