Alex Pilnick Email & Phone Number

➤Recruited for VR technology/creative startup to work directly with existing and pilot corporate customers to develop and produce data driven and impactful VR training experiences to showcase Strivr’s content production, platform capabilities.➤After 1 year, tapped as the creative lead on STRIVR’s largest account. In partnership with the client, conceived, led, and have driven the creative vision for client’s virtual reality training program developing and producing innovative immersive… Show more ➤Recruited for VR technology/creative startup to work directly with existing and pilot corporate customers to develop and produce data driven and impactful VR training experiences to showcase Strivr’s content production, platform capabilities.➤After 1 year, tapped as the creative lead on STRIVR’s largest account. In partnership with the client, conceived, led, and have driven the creative vision for client’s virtual reality training program developing and producing innovative immersive content/learning experiences. Working cross functionally with Animators, Unity Developers, Instructional Designers, and Product Specialists have successfully built a unified, creative experience.➤For live action content, work with internal production and post team in traditional Director role - serve as director for casting, on set filming, post-production, VO, motion capture, QA.➤Oversaw development and production of 50+ immersive, Live Action and 3D training experiences in 2023. Client renewed contract for content, SaaS, hardware.➤Key stakeholder in defining the strategy for use of AI creative tools.➤Key stakeholder in developing a scalable process and SOP for production of photorealistic, animated video via a Maya + Unreal workflow. Process has been turned into a product offering. Show less

Boulder, Colorado

Boulder, Co

➤Part of a small, international production team that created what WebsEdge calls Conference TV for leading, international academic conferences. WebsEdge is London, UK based, but worked remotely out of Boulder, CO. WebsEdge created approximately 350 pre-produced films for clients in 2019 in addition to production of the onsite conference program.➤Led production of short-form, interview-driven, documentary style films and virtual conferences during the pandemic for diverse academic and… Show more ➤Part of a small, international production team that created what WebsEdge calls Conference TV for leading, international academic conferences. WebsEdge is London, UK based, but worked remotely out of Boulder, CO. WebsEdge created approximately 350 pre-produced films for clients in 2019 in addition to production of the onsite conference program.➤Led production of short-form, interview-driven, documentary style films and virtual conferences during the pandemic for diverse academic and commercial clients world-wide. Worked with client from concept to delivery, including development, production, shoot, edit, and delivery.➤Produced, directed, and edited Conference TV daily programs, working with communications teams from international organizations such as the American Public Health Association, American Geophysical Union, and Materials Research Society. Show less

Boulder, Colorado

➤Hired as part of a start-up to support the production of both 3D and live action virtual reality experiences for commercial and non-profit clients.➤Worked directly with clients such as Oracle, World Central Kitchen, Tristate Power and Energy from initial concept to hardware distribution.➤Interfaced with in-house, Unity developers and 3D artists to develop narrative and aesthetic elements for non-linear, immersive, virtual reality experiences.➤Project… Show more ➤Hired as part of a start-up to support the production of both 3D and live action virtual reality experiences for commercial and non-profit clients.➤Worked directly with clients such as Oracle, World Central Kitchen, Tristate Power and Energy from initial concept to hardware distribution.➤Interfaced with in-house, Unity developers and 3D artists to develop narrative and aesthetic elements for non-linear, immersive, virtual reality experiences.➤Project Highlights:Life Between Storms : A immersive film documenting recovery efforts in Puerto Rico after the destruction of Hurricane Maria. Producer and Editor.Tri-State Generation and Transmission: Tours of renewable energy facilities. Director of Photography, Producer.Oracle Cloud Visualization Tool: Director of Photography, Producer Show less

➤Taught undergraduate journalism students photojournalism principals and basic photography skills.➤Worked closely with award-winning photojournalist and professor, Kevin Moloney.

Riverhead, Ny

➤Key member of small team growing startup business to develop captive breeding projects into a sustainable resource for the marine aquarium trade. Left to attend graduate school at UC Boulder.➤Built customer base and increased revenue. Business grew and saw 100% revenue growth during tenure.➤Marketing strategist. Created new branding strategy and product awareness. Created and managed website content and improved quality and quantity of branding material including product… Show more ➤Key member of small team growing startup business to develop captive breeding projects into a sustainable resource for the marine aquarium trade. Left to attend graduate school at UC Boulder.➤Built customer base and increased revenue. Business grew and saw 100% revenue growth during tenure.➤Marketing strategist. Created new branding strategy and product awareness. Created and managed website content and improved quality and quantity of branding material including product photography. Managed social media presence.➤Worked with team to organize sales campaigns and with production to improve product feedback and product accounting. Show less

Fort Pierce, Florida

➤Global aquaculture company and the largest marine ornamental hatchery in North America bringing the finest captive bred specimens to environmentally conscientious aquarists throughout the world. ➤Hired as Inside Sales Representative and took on responsibility for social media and digital marketing.➤Working closely with the President, helped to build and grow ORA’s business globally. Helped increase sales by greater than 100% over 3 years though intensive focus on digital… Show more ➤Global aquaculture company and the largest marine ornamental hatchery in North America bringing the finest captive bred specimens to environmentally conscientious aquarists throughout the world. ➤Hired as Inside Sales Representative and took on responsibility for social media and digital marketing.➤Working closely with the President, helped to build and grow ORA’s business globally. Helped increase sales by greater than 100% over 3 years though intensive focus on digital marketing and consumer outreach. Grew fan base to 60,000+ followers Show less

Virginia Key, Fl

➤Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory (CSL), One of the leading academic oceanographic and atmospheric research institutions in the world encompassing virtually all marine-related sciences.➤As an undergraduate Junior and Senior, worked under Gregor Eberli, Professor of Marine Geology and Geophysics, and Ph.D. students Noelle Van Ee and Kelly Jackson in the Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory. ➤Performed grain size analysis of… Show more ➤Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory (CSL), One of the leading academic oceanographic and atmospheric research institutions in the world encompassing virtually all marine-related sciences.➤As an undergraduate Junior and Senior, worked under Gregor Eberli, Professor of Marine Geology and Geophysics, and Ph.D. students Noelle Van Ee and Kelly Jackson in the Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory. ➤Performed grain size analysis of reef sediments from Glover’s Reef, Belize to support Ph.D. thesis using Coulter® Instruments and analysis in Matlab.➤Conducted visual analysis (coral identification) and sample preparation of core samples from the same area to research and investigate the physical processes (primarily exposure horizons) acting on the reef ecosystem.➤Recorded detailed notes as data would be needed for future reference. Show less

Master Of Arts - Ma, Media And Public Engagement

Selected as filmmaker for School of Environmental Journalism “Arctic Lenses” workshop exploring climate change in Svalbard, September 2016

Bachelor Of Science, Marine Science And Geology

Activities and Societies: Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Earth Sciences Honor Society; Alpha Epsilon Pi - One of Founding Members and Historian.