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Tadas
Cikanavičius
Digital content engineer
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Kaunas
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+370 674 23729

Summary

Specializing in Digital Content Engineering - a blend of technical skills and creative vision. I have nurtured my skills individually and academically working in the fields of audiovisual storytelling, web and mobile app design, cinematography and television production. I am driven by the challenge of using technology as a medium for impactful communication and innovative design. I am inspired by the opportunity to share a powerful message while motivating others to take action or create.

Education

BACHELOR OF COMPUTING degree at Kaunas University of Technology. Completed the study programme of Multimedia Technologies, field of Software Engineering at the Faculty of Informatics. (2022 - 2026)

Qualified to work in television and radio, advertising, digital content creation and broadcasting, gaming, interactive systems, and mobile application design and programming companies and organizations.

Experience

Internship at KTU Student Activity Center | 2026

Front-end and back-end development of the website chorasjaunyste.lt, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the KTU Academic Choir "Jaunystė".

Practiced:

  • Modern, web-optimized and responsive design.
  • Technical, back-end programming aspects.
  • High-standard, privacy-compliant data flows.
  • Implementation of a user-friendly experience for both end users and administrative processes.
  • Communication with department heads and coordinators.

Academic Experience

Multimedia and visual storytelling

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Full production of a 3D animated short film using optimization methods for Bachelor's thesis

“The Silent Protest”

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Team lead in 3D animation short film

“Uninvited Guests”

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Producer and team lead in short film

“Under Control”

Software and interactive engineering

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icon Awarded Incentive Prize by Artistic Director

Internship at KTU and ongoing full-stack webpage development for 100th anniversary commemoration of the KTU academic choir

“Jaunystė”

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icon Publicly voted 19th among 74 innovations on lrytas.lt

Full-stack developer of mobile application for leisure and event planning -

“Locatr”

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Developer of Unity-based strategy game

“Tower Defense Seasons”

Skills

Software & Tools

  • Modeling & animation – Blender
  • Video & motion graphics – Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve
  • Live streaming & broadcast – OBS, CasparCG
  • Graphics & design – Photoshop, Illustrator, Krita, Inkscape, Figma
  • Audio – Reaper, Tracktion Waveform
  • AI tools – ElevenLabs, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Consensus, Lalal.ai

Multimedia Engineering

  • 3D/2D pipeline – asset modeling, rigging and keyframe animation for interactive media,
  • Visual systems – camera work, lighting and technical video post-production,
  • Audio engineering – audio design, music, audio-visual sync,
  • Software architecture – design, implementation of Android applications and web-based UI/UX systems.

Programming & Tech

  • Programming languages – Java, Kotlin, Python, C#, JavaScript, PHP, Lua
  • Databases – MySQL
  • Web – HTML5, CSS3, React
  • Methods and tools – Agile/Scrum, Jira, AI tools (mostly Claude Code), Android Studio, Git, GitHub

Community & Creative growth

KTU Academic Choir "Jaunystė" | Member & Contributor 2022 – Present

  • 4 years of high-level choral performance, numerous concerts, balancing rehearsals and studies.
  • The choir’s website project coordination with KTU Marketing & Communication Dept.
  • Official face of the choir for university brand company to represent the “KTU Inspired” community.
  • Recognized with an Incentive Prize from the Artistic Director for exceptional contribution to the choir's digital presence.

Volunteering at Kaunas University of Technology (2025)

  • Volunteered in KTU's first-year student accommodation process.
  • Dormitory floor representative, maintaining ongoing communication with residents.

Member of Lithuanian Sports Dance Federation (2012 – 2022)

  • 10 years spent dancing – mastering rhythm, spatial awareness, and synchronization providing a sense of timing and fluid motion.

Kaišiadorys School of Arts | Music school graduate (2012 – 2019)

  • Awareness of music theory, vocal growth, piano practice.