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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Established animation pipeline to support the development of animated eLearning and publication content, reducing customer service calls for technical procedures and increasing visibility of technical manuals• Spearheaded the creation of all animated content for the North America region, creating a library of over 100 animations, motion graphics, and photorealistic marketing renders• Developed and curated an asset library of custom 3D models and shaders, reducing animation development time by 30%• Developed a new CAD asset retopology process in 3DS Max, reducing retopology time by 40%• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy of technical service animations• Authored all scripts, storyboards, and voice overs for animated content • Supported technical publications team by authoring over 20 service bulletins• Directed, captured, and edited industry events, including conducting interviews• Mentored North America based illustrators and EMEA based animators on InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, 3DS Max, and Blender• Gained recognition for superior work, culminating in five President’s Awards in less than two years

Burnsville, Mn

• Filmed and designed promotional materials for industry events• Introduced motion graphics to the graphic design department, leading to the adoption of animations as an offered service• Designed powerpoint templates for industry events, streamlining presentation development for 40 speakers

San Francisco Bay Area

• Pioneered the adoption of virtual reality into the store design process using Unreal, leading to VR as a part of the store design pipeline• Contributed to the design and development of three new cafe locations in San Francisco, CA, Costa Mesa, CA, and Los Angeles, CACreated and maintained an asset library of 3D models and shaders, decreasing store design development time and increasing the number of design options per project • Redesigned layout of nine existing locations

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Modeled, textured, animated, and rendered over 100 photorealistic HVAC units, industrial chillers, and business site maps using 3DS Max and V-Ray• Created brand standard flyers and posters using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign• Designed and iterated dashboard layouts for an external facing application

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Modeled, textured, and animated informational, training, and marketing videos.• Developed CAD to Unity pipeline for AR and VR applications• Optimized, textured, animated, baked, and re-modeled meshes for use in Unity• Created animated infographics and videos using 3ds Max and After Effects• Created brand standard flyers and posters using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Modeled, textured, and animated HVAC assets for company-wide clients.• Optimized CAD files in 3ds Max to improve mesh quality and render times.• UV unwrapped and textured models using Photoshop and Substance Painter.• Animated assets in 3ds Max with additional effects being added in After Effects.• Frequently communicated one-on-one with clients to ensure accuracy and quality of final deliverable.