About

Hi, I am Salai. 👋

I am a creative technologist from India, helping companies at the intersection of 3D, programming, and computer graphics through bespoke software development. I am particularly interested in Python, Blender, and 3D graphics in general.

I wrote the Blender Scripting Cookbook – a collection of recipes for the Blender Python API.

I have extensive experience building custom tools/CLIs for manipulating 3D assets, parametric generators/configurators, custom plugins 3D applications, process automation and computer graphics in general, and I am open to contracts.

I love reading books – mostly non-fiction – and reading in general. I find the writings of people like David Heinemeier Hansson, Paul Graham and Derek Sivers to be very intriguing.

I am a big fan of and a true believer in open-source. Blender was my introduction to the world of open-source and my life has changed in unexpected ways since then.

I love good food and I love cooking. ❤️

Works

I constantly expand my horizons through small experiments that challenge me with learning new tools, techniques or technologies.

You can find some of the open-source tools I have developed on Gumroad and/or GitHub. My personal favorites:

Clock Face Generator – generate 3D models of clocks by playing around with parameters
Modifier Stack Manager – manage modifiers in Blender with ease
Blender-FreeCAD Live Link - send models from FreeCAD to Blender in a single click
Zen3D – a custom Blender to GLTF/GLB conversion tool
Alpine HN – A clean and minimal Hacker News reader

Before that, I used to do architectural visualization for a few years. You can find some of my artworks and behind the scenes on ArtStation. Again, my personal favorites:

Talks

Webinar on Crafting AR Experiences Using Blender & Three.js for IEEE Students Board, Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai.

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