SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

• 3D Studio Max

• Zbrush

• Autodesk Maya

• Substance Painter

• Adobe Photoshop

• Marvelous Designer

• Adobe After Effects

• Adobe Illustrator

• Microsoft Office

• Jira

• FTrack

• Trello

• Slack

• Asana

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ADVANCED SKILLS

• 3D Modeling

• Character Posing

• Texturing

• Prop Modeling

• Lighting

• Rendering

• Sculpting

• Topology

• UV Mapping

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Adjunct Professor

Florida International University, North Miami — Aug, 2023 - Present

• Develop and deliver engaging and interactive lectures and presentations to students

• Contribute to the development of new courses and curriculum based on emerging trends in the field

• Provide mentorship and guidance to students outside of the classroom to support their academic and personal growth

Adjunct Instructor

Miami Dade College, Miami — 2022 - Present

• Develop and deliver engaging and interactive course content to ensure student engagement and success in the subject matter.

• Collaborate with other instructors and departments to develop innovative teaching methods and materials to enhance student learning experiences.

• Provide constructive feedback and guidance to students to support their learning and growth in the subject matter.  

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Adjunct Instructor

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Southern New Hampshire University — 2022 - Present

• Develop and deliver engaging and interactive course content to ensure student engagement and success in the subject matter.

• Collaborate with other instructors and departments to develop innovative teaching methods and materials to enhance student learning experiences.

• Provide constructive feedback and guidance to students to support their learning and growth in the subject matter.

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Art Director

Gabb Global

2021                                                                              

• Visually designed character to be modeled for the 3D art team.  

• Modeled, retopologized, and textured game-ready characters for the Unity engine.  

• Directed and managed the art team to meet deadlines for the app.  

 

3D Art Adjunct Instructor

Miami International University of Art and Design

2021 - 2023                                                                             

• Contributed to the educational goals of the school under related directions.  

• Evaluated and selected appropriated materials in support of the curriculum. 

• Instructed students in a variety of art and media using digital and traditional methods. 

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Demo Crew  

Ubisoft

2018 - 2021                                                                               

• Play tested current and upcoming games for the Ubisoft team. 

• Created user experiences with fellow gamers, reviewers, and testers.  

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3D Modeling Software Technician  

Anatomage, Inc., San Jose, CA 

10/2018-11/2019                                                                                    

• Worked on solo, and team collaborative projects to meet specific deadlines.

• Created highly detailed muscle, nerve, and bone structures of human and animal anatomy for the Anatomage Table. 

• Created hard surface meshes for the engineering team to be mass-produced for surgical equipment.

 

3D Character/Environment/Prop Artist

The Cozen - MFA Character Modeling Thesis

The Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA.     

2016-2018                                         

•  Collaborated with a visual concept artist to design the unique character designs.

•  Produced low poly characters, props, and environments.

•  Created clean UV’s, textures, lighting, and renders for a polished demo reel. 

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Sculptor

Ecorche Study  

2015-2015

The Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA.                                                ·      

• Studied and created a sculpt of the muscle and bone system.

 

Apprentice Modeler

CadRender, Wilmington DE 

7/2014-11/2014                                                                                           

• Worked within a production pipeline to accomplish fully rendered pieces. 

• Collaboration with interior designers as a critical success factor to bringing designs into a three-dimensional realm.

 

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

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Banquet Captain

Fitler Club, Philadelphia, PA. 

2/2020-11/2020                                                                                      

• Organized a team of servers to meet the client deadlines for event timelines. 

• Accommodate client specifications based on floor plans, food menus, and A/V equipment.

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Food and Beverage Captain

Saint Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, CA. 

4/2015-5/2018                                                             

• Organized a team of servers to meet the client deadlines for event timelines. 

• Accommodate client specifications based on floor plans, food menus, and A/V equipment.

 

Masquerade Volunteer Coordinator

AnimeNEXT, Secaucus, NJ.   

6/2004- 6/2013                                                                                 

• Organized the dance, entertainment and masquerade ball events ·      

• Directed the Cosplay events throughout the course of a year.

  

 

EDUCATION

  

Art Institute of Philadelphia-Philadelphia, PA                        

March 2014                                                                                

Bachelor of Arts                                                                         

Media Arts and Animation: 3D Environment Modeling

   

Academy of Art University-San Francisco, CA

May 2018

Master of Fine Arts

Visual Effects and Animation: 3D Character Modeling

       

Academy of Art University-San Francisco, CA

December 2019

Master of Arts

Game Development

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Academy of Art University-San Francisco, CA

May 2023

Master of Arts

Visual Development

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COURSES TAUGHT

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Miami Dade College

Game Systems Design 

Intro to Game Development

Animation Studio 1 (Capstone)

Animation Studio 2 (Capstone)

Animation Studio 3 (Capstone)

Digital Art and Design

3D Modeling

 

Miami International University of Art and Design

Pre-Production Team

Production Team

Game Animation

Level Design

Computer Concepts

Image Manipulation

Materials and Lighting

Game Prototyping

3D Modeling

Character Modeling

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Florida International University

3d Content Creation

Animation Media Lab 1

Animation Workshop 1

Game Media Lab 1

Game Workshop 1

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Southern New Hampshire University

Character Design

Intro to Digital Sculpting

Game Art & Develop Capstone