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Hi, I'm Denys Chikaliuk.
Technical Artist & Pipeline
Engineer.
Senior Technical Artist specializing in robust character rigging, Unreal Engine integration, and pipeline automation. Currently developing procedural tools and end-to-end character pipelines for the Mortal Shell franchise at Cold Symmetry.
Technical Expertise
Core Engineering
Software & Engines
Pipeline & Infrastructure
Featured Projects
View GitHub →Unity-MCP
Model Context Protocol integration for Unity Engine — bridging AI assistants with real-time game development workflows.
Babysitter
Lightweight process monitoring and auto-restart daemon for game servers and long-running production services.
Game Server Orchestration
Building scalable backend systems for large-scale multiplayer environments and high-performance game servers.
Latest Articles
View all posts →Anatomy of a Production Pipeline: From Concept to Ship
How modern production pipelines are structured in film and game studios — from pre-production standards to the chaos of finalling.
Asset Dependency Tracking: The Graph That Saves Your Build
How upstream and downstream dependency graphs prevent cascading failures in AAA game production.
Building Scalable Studio Tools: Build, Buy, or Hack?
A practical framework for deciding when to develop custom tools, when to license commercial software, and when to script.
Work Experience
Technical Artist & Pipeline Developer @ Cold Symmetry
Sole Character Technical Artist responsible for proprietary rigging tools and end-to-end character pipeline for the next installment in the Mortal Shell franchise.
- Integrating characters seamlessly into Unreal Engine.
- Building complex animation control systems as a key technical expert.
- Developing, maintaining, and upgrading in-house character animation pipelines.
Character Rigger @ AnimSchool
Specialized in high-fidelity character rigging and technical infrastructure for animation students and production environments.
Animation TD / Pipeline Engineer @ EvoPlay
Led R&D and maintenance of the animation pipeline, focusing on procedural solutions and tool development.
- Reduced production turnaround time by over 50% using Python and MEL.
- Implemented procedural character setup systems for scalable use across large volumes of assets.
Instructor @ 3DMAYA
Was a part of the team as a rigging instructor.
- Maya Embedded Language (MEL)
- Error Handling and Pipeline Architecture
3D Character Animator @ Image Pictures
Worked on "Clara" cartoon as a Character Animator.
- Keyframe animation of characters, creatures, and props for feature production.
- Maya Embedded Language (MEL) tool usage and Error Handling.
3D Character Animator @ Dave and Ava
Worked as Character Animator for YouTube series of Dave and Ava nursery rhymes.
- High-volume keyframe animation for episodic content.
- MEL scripting integration and pipeline Error Handling.
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Product Manager Assistant @ Infomir
Support of web advertisement for IPTV/OTT solutions.
Professional Certifications
AnimSchool Character Program Diploma
Official graduation certificate demonstrating high-fidelity technical infrastructure and character rigging proficiency.
Programming basics in Maya
Technical certification for advanced MEL and Python automation within Maya.
Verified International Academic Qualifications
Recognition of professional and academic excellence across global standards.
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
English
Professional Working Proficiency
Academic Background
Odessa State Polytechnic University
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Engineering (2013)
Institute of Computer Systems
AnimSchool
Animation (2018 - 2021)