Akshay Loke
About Akshay Loke
Akshay Loke is a Software Engineering Manager at Manticore Games Inc., with a background in graphics engineering and game development. He has held various engineering roles at notable companies, including Byte Inc., Linden Lab, and Gameloft, and has a strong academic foundation in computer graphics and game technology.
Work at Manticore Games
Currently, Akshay Loke serves as the Software Engineering Manager at Manticore Games Inc., a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this role, he worked at Manticore Games as a Principal Software Engineer from 2022 to 2023 and as a Senior Software Engineer from 2020 to 2022. His experience at Manticore Games highlights his progression within the company and his contributions to software engineering projects.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Manticore Games, Akshay Loke held various positions in software engineering. He worked at Linden Lab as a Senior Software Engineer from 2017 to 2020, where he architected and developed a modular asset pipeline for user-generated content creation in Sansar. His earlier roles include Senior 3D Graphics Engineer at Gameloft from 2013 to 2015 and Graphics Engineer and iOS Developer at Byte Inc from 2015 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Akshay Loke earned his Master of Science in Computer Graphics and Game Technology from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied from 2007 to 2008. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from St. Francis Institute of Technology, Mumbai University, completed from 1999 to 2003. His academic background supports his expertise in developing systems for texture compression, mesh decimation, and physically based rendering.
Background in Teaching and Research
Akshay Loke has experience in academia, having served as a Teaching Assistant for a Computer Animation course at the University of Pennsylvania in 2008. Additionally, he worked as a Research Assistant at the same university from 2007 to 2008. These roles contributed to his understanding of computer graphics and game technology.
Skills and Methodologies
Akshay Loke possesses skills in version control systems, specifically Git and Perforce. He utilizes Scrum and Kanban methodologies for project management, enhancing team collaboration and project efficiency. His technical skills include expertise in skeletal animation systems and a strong focus on the intersection of technology and art.