Ms. Pooja Sakhare is a seasoned digital creator, educator, and animation professional with over a decade of experience in the global animation and multimedia industry. She holds a Master’s degree in Animation from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), USA, ranked No. 1 for its M.A. Animation program by Animation Career Review for four consecutive years.

At Amity University Dubai, she leads the BFA Animation and Film Production program, where she blends industry experience with academic insight to shape the next generation of creative professionals. Pooja has worked with renowned studios including Technicolor, Real Image Production Studio, CW Studios LLC (USA), and Modsy. Her portfolio includes high-profile projects such as Assassin’s Creed, Mickey Mouse, and government campaigns for Dubai Police, RTA, ADDA GITEX, and Hatta.

Internationally, she served as a 3D artist and supervisor for animated projects such as Nubbin and Friends (which aired on The Wendy Williams Show), Rymtym, and Black Butterfly. Her creative expertise spans visual look development, digital lighting, character modeling, hard surface modeling, animation, particle dynamics, and motion graphics.

Pooja’s work has been recognized through multiple awards, including the SCAD Graduate Animation Award for Fallen Swan (2017) and Best Student Film for Kabir (2016). She is passionate about mentoring students and ensuring they are equipped with practical skills aligned with current industry standards.


  • Masters in Animation from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, USA
  • Certification in Animation – MAAC (Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics), India
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Research (RGCOER), Maharashtra, India

  • Member- ACM SIGGRAPH – Association for Computing Machinery
  • ASIFA – South – Association Internationale du Film d'Animation

  • ANIM201 Visual Design for Film and Animation
  • ANIM403 Organic Surface Modeling
  • ANIM405 Visual Look Development
  • ANIM132 Computer Animation II
  • ANIM121 Character Designing I
  • ANIM104 Visual Communication I
  • ANIM154 Digital Imaging IV
  • ANIM131 Character Designing II
  • CSIT356 Multimedia Production
  • PNTG142 Composition
  • ANIM115 Digital Imaging I
  • ANIM151 Computer Animation III
  • DRAW121 Anatomical Drawing II
  • PNTG115 Printmaking I
  • ANIM161 Character Designing V
  • ANIM152 Computer Animation IV

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