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Kesha Bagadia

@keshabagadia

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I am a Technical Narrative Designer specializing in immersive, research-driven storytelling for games and VR.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a collaborative narrative or technical design role on games/VR where I can prototype systems, craft research-driven interactive stories, and work cross-functionally with art, audio, and engineering to ship player-centered experiences.

I am a Technical Narrative Designer and Technical Game Designer with a Master of Entertainment Technology from Carnegie Mellon University, focused on immersive, research-driven storytelling across games and VR. I've shipped projects and led technical prototyping using Unity (C#), FMOD, OpenXR, Twine, and dialogue systems to create polished, player-centered narratives.

I collaborate closely with artists, programmers, and sound designers to align art, animation, UI, and AI-driven NPCs with narrative beats, and I have presented work at SONA and supported narrative research on sensitive topics like trauma and gentrification. I also teach and mentor, improving narrative flow, reducing cognitive load, and speeding iteration through pipeline and asset-integration improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Copywriting Intern

The Alice Project

May 2024 - Aug 2024 (3 months)

Established The Alice Project's Instagram presence, producing reels and promotional content to engage parents, educators, and the creative-tech community. Researched competitor brands to refine voice and provided narrative-design feedback and mentoring to middle-school students in the Alice VR summer class.

Copywriting Social Media Instagram Reels Content Strategy Brand Voice Mentoring

Copywriting Intern

Esenay Digital

Jun 2020 - Sep 2020 (3 months)

Wrote persuasive, SEO-optimized website and social media content for clients across industries, adapting style and tone to distinct brand identities. Coordinated with cross-functional teams to align content with client marketing strategies.

Copywriting SEO Content Strategy Social Media Brand Voice Client Communication Content Editing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Entertainment Technology, Entertainment Technology

2023 - 2025

Grade: 3.86/4.00

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework: Visual Story; Game Design Fundamentals; Mystical and Supernatural Writing for the Screen.

Master of Entertainment Technology (GPA 3.86/4.00) with focused coursework in Visual Story, Game Design Fundamentals, and Mystical and Supernatural Writing for the Screen; awarded ETC Merit Scholar, CYSTEM Scholar, Jaina Scholar, and JITO Scholar.

Ahmedabad University

Bachelor of Technology, Information and Communication Technology

2018 - 2022

Grade: 3.56/4.00

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework: Art of Storytelling and Performance; Human-Computer Interaction; Fundamentals of Design.

Bachelor of Technology in Information and Communication Technology (GPA 3.56/4.00); received Scholastic Distinction, made the Dean's List, and published in Paranormal Whispers. Completed coursework emphasizing storytelling, human-computer interaction, and design fundamentals.