Tarun Pandey
Creative individual with a proven ability to apply a variety of skills in a technical environment, especially those in interface design, illustration and animation. Effective problem solver who enjoys re-evaluating accepted methods in order to improve efficiency. Understands the Object Oriented approach to programming and designing. Proficient in the use of Design Softwares.

32 B, L Block, Sheikh Sarai-2,
New Delhi –17, India

tarunpandey@yahoo.com
Ph:3302298 (o), 9810036228 (m)

Portfolio at http://tarun2121.tripod.com


Times Internet Ltd

Oct 99 till date

Asst Manager
Plan, design, spec and implement and maintain various online projects. Consult with Management on technical, strategic and marketing issues. Develop online and Print promotional campaigns. Storyboard multimedia projects including flash animations.

Role, responsibilities and skill sets vary with project scope and client needs (where applicable).

Head (Content & Business) of Egreetings channel. (Team size- 8)
O/S: Sun Solaris
Web Server: I Planet
Application Server: JRun 2.3.3
Database: Oracle 8i
Server S/W: PL/SQL (version 1 of site), JSP and servlets using Java 1.2, JSDK 2.0
Client S/W: HTML and Flash using Dreamweaver 3.0, Flash 4.0

Head of Jokes Channel (Team size- 3)
 O/S: Sun Solaris
Web Server: NES
App Server: JRun 2.3.3
Database: Oracle 8i
Server S/W: JSP using Java 1.2, JSDK 2.0
Client S/W: HTML and Flash using Dreamweaver 3.0, Flash 4.0

Head of Invites Channel (Team size- 3)
O/S: Sun Solaris
Web Server: NES
App Server: JRun 2.3.3
Database: Oracle 8i and IBM DB2
Server S/W: JSP using Allaire JRun3.0, JDK 1.2
Client S/W: HTML, JavaScript and Flash using Dreamweaver 3.0, Flash 4.0

All these web projects were created post 1999. Egreetings existed prior to that as a perl scripted model. Created SRS and URS documents for the above projects.

Cartoonist for Indiatimes and TOI Online News
Created Print Ad Campaigns for Indiatimes Channels (Indiatimes search, egreetings, shopping, etc)
Managed the common pool of Web and Graphic Designers
Created animated Flash cards
Project Manager for online Valentines, Easter, Diwali celebrations (mini sites)
Clients: Wilson Cards, Archie Online, Intel, Samsung, Kwality Walls, Hallmark
Syndication of Content: Photographs from Ravi Kaimal and Vishnu Punjabi
Acquired: Narad Online, Mubarak HO
Content tie ups: Hallmark cards, Archies Online, Web Dunia, D-Greetings
Tech Integration: Autonomy, Vignette, Akamai


Arcides & Base 77


Sept 98 to Sept 99

Studio Head
Architect and Designer. Created 3D Models for Architectural projects in 3D Studio Max 2,2.5,3.0 and AutoCAD R 14, 2000. Created a new design firm -Base77 -under the same premises.

Integration of State Emporia at Baba Kharag Singh Marg with Connaught Place
Clients: Central Govt
Measurement of Design elements of inner, radial and outer cirle of Connaught Place
Design of alternative and presentation in 3D views and walkthroughs.

State Government Building
Clients: State Govt
Architects: The Firm, New Delhi
3D creation of design. Presentation to clients.

Press Building for M/S Dainik Bhaskar at NOIDA phase II.
Works Designing and supervision of press building
A) Building including administration, printing, storage, loading and unloading etc.
B) Site layout, landscape
C) Structural designing, plumbing, air - cooling, etc.

base77.com (Involved in the creation of the design firm. Recruitment and training of programmers, designers and marketing executives)
Creation (front end design with html, Flash, JavaScript, and original graphics) of the site
imagesfashion.com
Creation (front end design with html, Flash, JavaScript, and original graphics)
delhitutor.com
Creation (front end design with html, Flash, JavaScript, and original graphics)


Design Solution Group

Feb 98 to Aug 98

Architect. Designed, and executed on site, a farmhouse and an office interior.

Farmhouse at Sainik Farms, F200 H
Client: Mr Ghosh, Chairman, BALCO
Civil and Interior work.

MTV Office, CR Park, New Delhi
Interior Design.     

Holiday on Hills Resort, Shimla
Presentation drawings and design of time-share units and Club Complex.

Khadi Gram Udyog showroom, Lajpat Nagar
Design and presentation drawings


University of Roorkee
1993 to 1997

Bachelor of Architecture
Ghaziabad Architects Association Prize for Next Best Thesis after Gold Medal


1993

IIT JEE
Selection with All India Rank 2029

Roorkee Entrance Examination
Selection with All India Rank AIR 64


1992

ISCE Examinations
84% aggregate marks.


1991

Hindustan Times Annual Cartoon Contest
1st Prize for caricature of Naseeruddin Shah


1990

ICSE Examinations
90% aggregate. 97% in science (highest in North India)
Shankar’s Cartoon Contest
2nd prize for cartoon on the theme 'Our India'


1988

Doon Darpan, Indian Express
Cartoonist, with daily cartoons appearing in Doon Darpan


1997

Himachal Times
Cartoonist, with daily cartoons appearing in the newspaper


Additional Projects
1998 till 2000

Cartoonist for Delhi Times

Architect Peush Kumar 
Worked part-time on the competition for interiors of McCann Erickson Headquarters to be located at Balaji Estate, Kalkaji, New Delhi. Designing of complete interior, partitions, wall panelling, ceiling, furniture, colour scheme, flooring, counters, storage, air-conditioning, electrical etc.

R.P Vaidya & Associates (Associates of DSG) Shimla 
Kufri Resorts project which involves working at site and preparations of drawings from Design Solution Group, New Delhi.

3D Views in AutoCAD & 3D Studio MAX 
Citibank ATM at New Delhi RS, Hotel at kandaghat, Kufri resorts, DDA Housing Competition, NEPZ Layout.

Ewithe Software
Design of the portal enjoynepal.com including the Logo, Branding, look and feel, Flash Movie
Front-end design of b2b portal agmoz


Training:
· Four days training on Software Testing and Reviews organized CyberQ Consulting Ltd, Delhi, India
· Four days workshop on Capability Maturity Module, organised by Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh, US
· Four days training on Vignette (Story Server tags, TCL) organised by Vignette Incorporated, Austin, Texas, US
· Raye Burns Course of Cartooning, duration of one year
· AutoCAD training organised by STEP, Roorkee

Skills Sets (self taught):
· Knowledge of Object oriented Design and Programming Concepts
· Storyboarding of cartoon animations
· Graphic, animating, 3D modelling and rendering softwares, namely Adobe suite, AutoCAD R14,2000, 3D Studio Max v 1 onwards, Painter classic and v5, Sound Forge 4.5, Macromedia Suite (Flash 5.0, Freehand 8.0)
· Web authoring tools like Dreamweaver 4.0, Flash 5.0

Hobbies:
· Cartooning
·
Reading: Desmond Morris-The Naked Ape, Robert Pirsig-Zen & the art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Ayn Rand-Fountainhead & Atlas Shrugged, Alvin Toffler-Third Wave, Richard Bach-Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, George Orwell-Animal Farm, Joseph Heller- Catch-22
·
Music: U2 for their style, branding and contribution (thru Amnesty International), apart from their great music
·
Movies: Sarfarosh, Gladiator (Yes, I’m into heroism. That’s why I have worked well in a CMM Level 1 and Level 2 environment!

  Bio Data 

DOB

17 Jan 75

Father

Maj R.C Pandey

Wife

Dr Priyanka Pandey

Brother

Lt Col Arun Pandey

Sister

Dr Veena Dobhal (Hindu Rao Hosp)

Permanent Address 

5/6 Teg Bahadur Road, Dehradun- 248001

Current Address

32 B/L- Block, Sheikh Sarai 2, New Delhi