Anastasiia is a dynamic and versatile Lead Animator with nearly seven years of experience spanning video games, animated films, and virtual reality. She began her career in 2019 as a 3D Generalist at Selam X after earning her Game Art and 3D Animation Diploma from SAE Institute. Drawn to the expressive power of animation, she quickly specialized in character and technical animation, mastering industry-standard tools such as Maya, MotionBuilder, Unity, and Unreal Engine.

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In 2023, Anastasiia joined Vertigo Games as a Technical Animator, where her skillset and drive quickly stood out. After just a year, she was promoted to Senior Technical Animator, contributing to high-profile projects including Arizona Sunshine 2, its Corgi DLC, and Metro Awakening.

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Recognizing her leadership potential, the studio invited Anastasiia to serve as Interim Lead Animator, where she oversaw animation direction, mentored team members, improved animation pipeline, built tools, and improved communication between animation and other departments. In April 2025, she was officially promoted to Lead Animator, further solidifying her role at the forefront of the team. 

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