Owais Iqbal
Sharjah
Summary
Experienced in transforming creative ideas into immersive digital experiences, Owais has spent the past five years pushing the boundaries of XR. They’ve led over 250 projects - from Social AR effects and WebAR activations to VR/MR experiences for enterprise clients, blending a storyteller’s vision with engineering precision. Skilled in Unity, Lens Studio, and Effect House, they thrive on solving complex challenges to bring bold concepts to life. Highly skilled development professional prepared to leverage extensive coding and software engineering experience. Proven ability to improve application performance and streamline development processes. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to evolving project needs. Proficient in Java, Python, and version control systems.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Developer (XR)
Atomic Digital Design
04.2024 - 04.2025
- 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 (We Are Social)
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 2.2 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 - Cans of the World and Thirsty for More
- 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
Skills
- Lens Studio
- Camera Kit SDK
- Effect House
- WebXR
- 8th Wall
- JavaScript
- Unity 3D
- C#
- ARKit
- ARCore
- Vuforia SDK
- Python
- Blender
- Substance Painter
- Adobe Photoshop
Languages
English
Urdu
Timeline
Creative Developer (XR)
Atomic Digital Design
04.2024 - 04.2025
Creative Developer (XR)
Socialize (We Are Social)
11.2022 - 03.2024
XR Developer
Traffic Digital
09.2020 - 10.2022
AR Developer
Pixcile Lab
09.2019 - 08.2020
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