# Siddharth T (sudo-sidd)
> Gameplay Programmer | Game AI & Systems

## About
I'm a student who likes building systems that work the way they should, look good, and feel intentional. I make games — some are silly little experiments that exist for a joke, some I'm trying to make genuinely epic and meaningful. Background in AI/ML, which sneaks into a lot of what I build. Exploring the world of gamemaking with curiosity and wonder.

## Current Role
- Unity Developer Intern at Easewin Gaming Private Limited (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026)
- Previously: Student Researcher — Computer Vision at SSIET AIML Department (Oct 2024 – Jan 2026)

## Education
- B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning — Sri Sakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology (2023–2027, ongoing)

## Core Skills
- Game Engines: Godot 4, Unity
- Languages: C#, GDScript, C++, Python
- AI/ML: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Reinforcement Learning, Imitation Learning
- Art & Design: Blender, Aseprite, Affinity Designer, Krita
- Other: Linux, Docker, GitHub Actions

## Key Projects

### Unwanted Guest
Professional internship project. Engineered highly modular core gameplay mechanics, AI behaviors, and interactive environment systems for an unannounced horror title.
- Tech: Unity, C#, AI State Machines, System Architecture
- Status: In Development

### 3D Imitation Learning
A Godot 4 and Python AI framework to dynamically train 3D agents using live demonstrations. Features a BC-to-PPO pipeline achieving 5-6x training speedup and ~90% reduction in required sample data.
- Tech: Godot 4, Python, PPO, PyTorch
- Published research: [IJARP-2542](https://www.ijarp.com/myimgup/1581584550IJARP-2542.pdf)
- Code: https://github.com/sudo-sidd/Imitation_learning_Godot

### Honknarok
A short, physics-based rage game set on a treacherous mountain path to Valhalla.
- Tech: Godot, Physics
- Play: https://sudo-sidd.itch.io/honknarok

### Kernel Panic
A 2-player co-op game about procedural miscommunication under pressure. Manage BOILER_OS, a Victorian-era archival engine with a corruption problem.
- Tech: 2D, Multiplayer, Text-based, Puzzle
- Play: https://sudo-sidd.itch.io/kernel-panic

### Unity TPC Stress Test
A full-cycle QA project auditing Unity's Third-Person Starter Asset. Covers bug tracking via GitHub Issues & Kanban, and engineering fixes for camera clipping and physics collision issues.
- Tech: Unity, C#, QA, Cinemachine
- Code: https://github.com/sudo-sidd/Unity-Third-Person-Controller-Stress-Test

### Unity Tactical Grid Prototype
A 3D turn-based tactical grid prototype. Demonstrates procedural grid generation, custom editor tools, A* pathfinding, and enemy AI behavior.
- Tech: Unity, C#, Pathfinding, Procedural Gen
- Code: https://github.com/sudo-sidd/UnityTacticalGrid-proto

### GitHub Profile V-Pet
A virtual pet that lives in my GitHub profile README. Features interactive actions (feeding/playing) and real-time state updates via Actions.
- Tech: GitHub Actions, Python, Pixel Art
- Code: https://github.com/sudo-sidd/sudo-sidd
- See it: https://github.com/sudo-sidd

### Tiny Wilds
Real-time evolution sandbox with autonomous agents.
- Tech: Godot 4, Evolution Simulation, Sandbox, AI
- Code: https://github.com/sudo-sidd/TinyWilds

### Exam Ninja
A Fruit Ninja-style Unity game where players grade flying exam papers by swiping. Features physics-based paper gliding, dynamic accuracy-based grading, and real-time class average tracking.
- Tech: Unity, C#, Physics, 2D
- Code: https://github.com/sudo-sidd/ExamNinja

## Certifications
- Electronic Arts — Software Engineering Job Simulation (Forage), August 2025
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Vision Excellence), February 2025

## Links
- Portfolio: https://sudosidd.dev
- GitHub: https://github.com/sudo-sidd
- itch.io: https://sudo-sidd.itch.io
- RSS: https://sudosidd.dev/rss.xml