Curriculum Vitae
Surajveer
Sandhu.
Houdini FX Artist · VFX · Simulation · Procedural Workflows
Profile
/cv/profileHoudini FX Artist trained in VFX with a broad production-oriented foundation across simulation, procedural workflows, geometry, modeling, look development and rendering. Experienced in building and troubleshooting Houdini setups across SOPs, DOPs, VEX/VOP, RBD, Pyro, particles, VDBs and Solaris.
Skills
/cv/houdiniFX & SimulationRBD destruction · RBD Material Fracture · RBD Bullet Solver · Pyro · smoke & fire · explosions · particles / POPs · debris · dust · secondary FX
Procedural & GeometrySOPs · DOPs · VEX · VOPs · procedural FX · procedural modeling · geometry processing · attributes · UVs
Volumes & EffectsVDB · volume processing · sourcing · volume workflows · simulation-driven effects
Look Development & RenderingSolaris · Karma · Mantra · Arnold · materials · lighting · look development · scene assembly
Modeling & Digital Content3D modeling · Substance 3D Painter · Unreal Engine · Nuke · Photoshop · Premiere Pro
Technical & WorkflowPython · AI-assisted Houdini workflows · technical tool development · workflow automation · debugging · troubleshooting
Education & Background
/cv/backgroundTRAINING
Think Tank Training CentreVancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Houdini for VFX / Houdini FX Diploma — Completed
EDUCATION
Lovely Professional UniversityBachelor of Arts — Completed
RECOGNITION
WAVES Summit 20254th position at the Bird’s Eye View Challenge · Mumbai
CREATIVE
Graphic design & video editingDigital creatives, product visuals and video content.
Languages & Availability
/cv/statusEnglish — Fluent
Hindi — Fluent
French — Basic (Reading & Speaking)
OPEN TO · FULL-TIME · INTERNSHIP · REMOTE · INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION