Owais Iqbal
Sharjah
Summary
Experienced in transforming creative ideas into immersive digital realities, Owais is an XR innovator with over 5 years of expertise. Specializing in crafting Social AR effects and VR/MR experiences, their strengths in creative development and problem-solving truly shine. Leveraging technical expertise and a passion for innovation, they continuously push the boundaries of what's possible in XR.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Developer (XR)
Atomic Digital Design
04.2024 - Current
- Working as Lead Dev for Atomic MENA
- Worked on over 150+ AR projects for Lens Studio and Effect House. Total reach achieved in the year has been over 1.5 Billion Impressions
- Worked on campaigns like Diriyah Outernet where I helped develop one of the regions first AR Mirror Campaign
- Worked on VR/MR Experiences for the Meta Quest Headset
Creative Developer (XR)
Socialize
11.2022 - 03.2024
- Responsible for handling and growing the XR space in the organization
- Developed over 100+ Branded AR Effects for TikTok as part of the Branded Effects Partner Program. The effects grossed over 2 Billion Impressions
- Exploring new opportunities in the XR space and working alongside the creative and tech team to bring ideas to life
- Create Social AR Experiences using Meta Spark/Lens Studio for Pitches/Campaigns
- Develop prototype VR/MR experiences using the Meta Quest Headset using Unity 3D
- Create experiences using Metaverse platforms like Spatial, and Roblox
- Develop WebAR experiences using 8th Wall
XR Developer
Traffic Digital
09.2020 - 10.2022
- Develop AR Effects for all social platforms (Instagram/Snapchat/TikTok)
- Worked on two Major AR Campaigns for Pepsi
- Develop AR experiences for the Web and Mobile
- Develop VR/MR experiences using the Quest Headset
- Designing, Creating and Optimizing 3D Assets
- Prototype and research new ways to integrate XR and the Metaverse with brands
AR Developer
Pixcile Lab
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Developing and maintaining AR educational apps for kids developed on Unity 3D
- Working on Prototype Concepts using Unity and Meta Spark Studio
- Managing and editing the company's 3D assets
- Data Entry work for the apps backend
- Developing and managing AR effects for the company's social pages
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of The People
04-2028
Skills
- Lens Studio
- Camera Kit SDK
- Effect House
- WebXR
- 8th Wall
- JavaScript
- ARKit
- ARCore
- Vuforia SDK
- Unity 3D
- C#
- Blender
- Substance Painter
- Adobe Photoshop
Timeline
Creative Developer (XR)
Atomic Digital Design
04.2024 - Current
Creative Developer (XR)
Socialize
11.2022 - 03.2024
XR Developer
Traffic Digital
09.2020 - 10.2022
AR Developer
Pixcile Lab
09.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of The People
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