About Me
Hi! I am
Shivi Vats 
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an MSc Game Studies and Engineering graduate and Extended Reality researcher based in Klagenfurt, Austria. I'm looking to apply my skills and experience in the industry as a designer or developer.
With my numerous game jam experiences and hobby projects, I've had the opportunity to design and deliver single- and multi-player experiences across various genres, using a range of engines including Unity and Unreal Engine. These hands-on experiences have given me a strong foundation in game development, from solo projects to team collaborations.
For 3 years, I've been a researcher at the University of Klagenfurt, working on various AR and VR-related projects using Unity. My current research focuses on point cloud streaming and has led to the publication of 5 papers on this topic. This experience has given me a deep understanding of the technical aspects of XR development.
I hold a Red-White-Red Card Plus that allows me unlimited labour market access in Austria without requiring a work permit.
I'm now looking for opportunities in the industry as a game programmer, designer, or AR/VR software developer.
I'm open to starting a PhD in games-oriented research or work as a research software engineer as well, making use of my experience in academia.
In addition to being fluent in English and Hindi, I have intermediate-level German skills (B1).
Please download my CV as a PDF or continue reading this page for more information.
You can reach me at shivivats7@gmail.com.
General Info
Languages
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Hindi: C2 (Native)
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English: C1 (Fluent)
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German: B1 (Intermediate)
Tech Stack
- Unity, C#
- Unreal Engine, C++, BP
- Android, Java
- Python, NumPy, Flask
- MRTK2, ARCore
Work Experience and Education
Oct 2022 — present
Department of Information Technology, University of Klagenfurt, Austria
- Developed apps for Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Meta Quest 3 using Unity and C#
- Organised and conducted subjective testing with 60+ participants
- Collaborated with project partners and external institutions from across Europe
- Organised and participated in internal and project-wide meetings
- Prepared progress reports and participated in dissemination activities such as presenting my work at LNdF 2024
- Published 5 papers on my work
Oct 2020 — Oct 2022
Department of Information Technology, University of Klagenfurt, Austria
- Worked on the "Virtual Realities" use case alongside doing my Masters
- Ported viewport prediction algorithms for 360° videos from MATLAB to Python
- Developed and deployed a Flask webapp with NGINX to run on edge servers to perform viewport prediction
- Modified an Android DASH 360° video client to reduce motion-to-glass latency by up to 62%
- Prepared progress reports and participated in dissemination activities such as presenting my work at LNdF 2022
- Wrote my master thesis and published one paper on this work.
Oct 2020 — Jan 2021
University of Klagenfurt, Austria
- Held bi-weekly Twitch streams as the host of the KCGL
- Taught University students basics of programming and game development
- Made a basic 2D platformer in Unity and C#
Student, M.Sc. Game Studies and Engineering
Oct 2018 — Apr 2022
University of Klagenfurt, Austria
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Final Grade: 1.5 out of 4
- Multi-disciplinary program focusing on both critically analysing and developing games
- Awarded full fee rebate for 4 semesters (maximum allowed) due to excellent grades
- Notable courses:
- Gender Studies in Video Games
- Virtual Ethics
- Affect in Video Games
- Augmented Reality in Video Games
- Knowledge Representation and Reasoning in Games
Student, B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering
Aug 2014 — May 2018
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Una, India
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Final Grade: 7.5 out of 10
- Bachelors program focusing on both the hardware and software aspect of computers
- Notable courses:
- Data Structures
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Computer Networking
- Operating Systems
- Introduction to AI
Publications
15th ACM Multimedia Systems (MMSys) Conference
April 2024
3rd Mile-High Video (MHV) Conference 2024
February 2024
2023 IEEE Access Volume 11
October 2023
2023 15th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX)
June 2023
2023 15th International Conference on Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX)
June 2023
2022 IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM)
December 2022