Experience

• VFX Artist at Black Ice Studios, LLC

  December 2019 - Present

  -Create real time visual effects using a combination of meshes, shader materials, particle systems, and blueprints.
  
  -Assist in other areas of 3D content creation as needed.
  
  -Maya, Photoshop, Illustrator, Substance Designer, Unreal Engine 4,Plastic SCM
  
  Projects: Revenants at https://revenantsgame.com/

• Art Lead at Dreamforge Studios

  August 2017 - June 2018

  - Manage Concept Art and 3D Art teams, ensuring consistency of vision from concept through completion of the in-game assets and environments.
  
  - Model and texture meshes in Physically Based Render (PBR) style (3ds Max, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Adobe Photoshop).
  
  - Rig hard surface meshes for implementation into Unreal game engine.
  
  - Prototype Unreal Engine implementation of modular 3D animation rigs.
  
  - Create master materials in Unreal Engine 4.

• Consultant at Sole Proprietor

  May 2016 - January 2017

  Identify problems and concerns, research and recommend solutions to clients based on needs and specifications.
  
  - Slawson Companies, Commercial Real Estate - Manage research, development, and presentation of a virtual reality entertainment tourist attraction facility with a valuation in excess of $60 million. Incorporate market factors and conditions including alternative funding sources like Sales tax Revenue (STAR) Bonds, EB-5 funding, grants, and gross receipts.
  
  - Fractured Reality Studios - Identify art department software and personnel needs, file specification standards, and production barriers. Recommend solutions to owners.
  
  - Quickdraw Studios - Identify art department software needs, production barriers, and non-personnel department operating budget.
  

• Modeler at Saving Throw Studios

  January 2016 - January 2016

  - Model and texture hard surface meshes in Physically Based Render (PBR) style (3ds Max, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Adobe Photoshop).
  
  - Rig hard surface meshes for implementation into Unity game engine

• Founder at Dream Forge, LLC

  January 2013 - January 2016

  - Establish mobile applications studio.
  
  - Oversee production of video games and mobile apps (unity software engine).
  
  - Direct art styles and asset creation.
  
  - Design UI wireframes and UI assets (Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator).
  
  - Manage outsourced contractors.
  
  - Create and manage production schedules and operating budgets.

• Founder / Lead Level Designer at Dream Forge Maps

  January 2012 - January 2014

  Establish international team of level designers to create multiplayer levels.
  
  - Oversee production of levels, quality assurance, marketing, and consulting activities.
  
  - 2 levels incorporated into official Activision Blizzard properties and events.
  
  - 4 levels incorporated into major international eSports tournaments (sponsors Major League Gaming, ESL Gaming Network, Collegiate Star League, and Global Starcraft League).
  
  http://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Dream_Forge_Maps