Pravin Varma
UI Designer
The Times Of India
Pravin Varma is a member of:
Could you tell us briefly about your family background?
My father is retired from his service. He was working as a clerk in APMC. I have two older brothers. My mother is housewife.
Degrees That Matter:
No
Working Life Management:
Proper planning and following priority order
Role Model:
Chetan Bhagat for his clarity of thoughts and presence of mind
Prized Accomplishment(s):
The game I developed in Flash
Other Thoughts:
my website www.penguinstudioz.com
The Decisions That Matter
By dropping out from post graduation and opting for Animation was the most important decision of my life
Advice For New Professionals:
Keep yourself curious and updated about everything you come across
Career Profile:
In the previous role my artistic skills were tested and in the current role my scripting skills are being tested
Growth Strategy:
Keeping myself updated
Required Reading:
All the books of O'reilly,use twitter for following all the professional across the glob to know what they are doing..
Job Profile:
As a UI designer I have to work on scripting like JQuery,JS and ExtJs. I work on HTML and CSS for building and styling web pages. Also I work on icon design and Magazine for our organisation.
The Journey So Far:
I started working as a 2D animator in a small organisation where I worked for six months. Later I joined a design firm where I worked as a web designer for two years. After that I joined a newspaper agency to work as a web designer where I worked for two years..