Alysha Smitisatian

About Me

Precision, perspective, and people.

I am a trilingual professional (English, Thai, Japanese) with extensive cross-cultural communication experience. With a diverse background spanning technical compositing, full-cycle media production, and software development, I specialize in taking complex products from initial concept to functional prototype. I excel in high-pressure, collaborative environments requiring precision, problem-solving, and strong interpersonal skills.

Featured Work

Selected projects across product and post-production.

Visit Live Project: Rakna.me

Rakna

Family Utility Application

Role: Technical Project Manager
Project Overview: Directed the end-to-end development of "Rakna," a family-focused mobile utility application designed to facilitate seamless and reliable daily check-ins for senior users. Acted as the bridge between technical architecture and user experience, taking the product from initial concept to functional prototype.
System Architecture & Integration: Managed the implementation of connected databases and structured data tables to ensure reliable, real-time syncing. Successfully directed the integration of third-party messaging APIs to power the app's core communication features.
User Flow & Logic Optimization: Mapped and troubleshot complex user onboarding logic.
Cross-Functional Problem Solving: Diagnosed and resolved backend data retrieval issues, ensuring smooth communication between the frontend frameworks and the connected database.

Database Architecture

Supabase · Table Editor — 16 tables

Supabase Table Editor showing Rakna database schema with 16 tables including families, buddy_family, card_sends, direct_messages, push_subscriptions and more

Supabase · Row Level Security Policies

Technical Compositing & Pipeline Execution

VFX Reel

Role: Compositor
Overview: High-level technical execution for major streaming productions including Cobra Kai, the Legally Blonde Series, Companion, and Untamed.
Technical Application: Utilized Nuke for complex CG integration and cleanup. This work demonstrates rigorous quality control, deep pipeline understanding, and the ability to maintain efficient workflows under tight production deadlines.

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Experience

A decade across production, post, and broadcast.

2023 — Present

Vancouver, Canada
Game Presenter — Japanese Team · Evolution
- Facilitate real-time Japanese-language broadcasts across multilingual production teams.
- Operate in a live, high-pressure environment demanding precision and composure.
2024 — 2025

Vancouver, Canada
Compositor · Ingenuity Studios
- Delivered VFX shots for Cobra Kai, Legally Blonde Series, Companion, and Untamed.
- Coordinated with Digital Production Managers and Producers using Shotgun for tracking and reviews.
- Maintained an efficient pipeline meeting tight production deadlines.
2018 — 2025

Bangkok / Vancouver
Creative Producer & Screenwriter · Freelance
- Led writers' teams and produced original series for Thai broadcast and streaming.
- Managed full production cycles independently — scripting through delivery.
2016 — 2017

Bangkok, Thailand
Screenwriter · The One Enterprise Ltd
- Contributed to prime-time Thai drama in collaborative writers' rooms.

Toolkit

Project & Production

Shotgun
MS Office
Google Workspace
Pipeline Coordination

Post & VFX

Nuke
DaVinci Resolve
Premiere Pro
After Effects

3D & Simulation

Maya
Houdini
Unreal Engine

Languages

English
Thai (Native)
Japanese

Education

Capilano University

Diploma, VFX for Film, Streaming & Immersive Media · 2021–2023

GPA 4.0 · First-Class Honours

Chulalongkorn University

BA, Major in Japanese · 2012–2016

Contact

Let's build something precise.

Currently open to Technical Project Manager roles where creative coordination, technical fluency, and cross-cultural communication matter. I'd love to hear about your team.

tongvfx@gmail.com

tongvfx@gmail.com
(+1) 778-970-3393

(+66) 62-568-6772
linkedin.com/in/tongalysha

Alysha Smitisatian — Technical Project Manager