Dilen Shah
Python Software Engineer | Technical Director | Backend Development | Creature Supervisor
I'm a Python Developer with over 15 years of experience building production systems across the tech and visual effects industries. I've architected REST APIs, designed database schemas, and built automated pipelines that handle millions of requests across distributed infrastructure.
Check out my projects to see what I've been working on, and feel free to browse my blog for technical write ups, tutorials, and lessons learned along the way.
TESTIMONIALS
Dilen is a passionate, technical and artistic Creature TD with solid strengths in all areas of Creature creation. From Rigging through simulation and groom, Dilen is always able to tackle the creative and technical challenges. His development skills are strong with a solid understanding of Python and coding in general. He has a sound knowledge of both Maya and Houdini and adapts well when new software is thrown at him. I have enjoyed working with Dilen at all times and he is a great friend and colleague to have. No matter where he is in life or his career, I wish him the best.
Tim Mackintosh / Rising Sun Pictures / Head of Rigging and Creature
Dilen is a strong technical director with a vast knowledge across various software packages. The tools he builds are reliable, easy to use and vital to production. He can handle technical and challenging cloth/hair/muscle/skin tasks, completing them with ease. His vast knowledge of programming is astounding, and vital to any team.
Claudio Gonzalez / Mill Film / Head of Department
I worked with Dilen during 3 years. He's a really talented rigger and a really nice person.
Jean-Yves Audouard / Dwarf Animation / Animation Supervisor
Dilen is a really effective and fast TD that you can trust during hard time of production. happy and dynamic, I definitively recommend him for character rigging and python.
Christophe Petit / Creature Supervisor
Dilen was a student in my class "Introduction to Rigging" at AnimSchool. Dilen was a fantastic student. He exceeded all my expectations and went far beyond what was expected for this introduction class. Not only did he use what he learned in the class, he also tried to find new ways to solve the questions posed in the class and homework assignments.
Sabine Heller / Mikros Animation / Global Head of Character Animation & Rigging