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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Conceptualize & design immersive attractions for Chimelong Parks in Guangzhou, China. • Authored attraction treatments, including character design and development.• Designed visual aspects of attractions, including production design, set decoration & costumes.• Directed a team of character and concept artists, costume and graphic designers, writers and music supervisors in creation of attraction pitch decks.• Traveled to China to conduct site surveys and to present pitch materials to theme park senior management.

Mall Of America - Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Conceptualization, design & implementation of all aspects of a 42,000 sq ft attraction at Mall of America.• Created a Louisiana Bayou town exterior set as the reception lobby, including a fully functioning bar, a gift shop, ticketing booth, refreshment stand, VIP experience entrance, and photo ops.• Designed and realized haunted maze including a dozen themed interiors, 5 secret rooms with hidden entrances, a functioning speakeasy VIP bar, a church, a graveyard and a swamp.• Direct oversight of art department, construction, scenic and props departments.• Content Creation for Social Media accounts.• Creative direction on annual updates to seasonal attraction.

• Oversee Global Operations team in coordination of VFX production, resource management and facilities operations, to guide company wide expansion efforts including mergers and acquisitions.• Responsible for all aspects of facility establishment and growth in various locations, including real estate, lease negotiation, office design, construction, IT configuration and company moves.• Determine and define global company policy, Standard Operating Procedures and process improvements for all operations as they relate to production needs.• Oversee and lead cultural initiatives, including parties, events and social outreach, to maintain a cohesive and health company culture across multiple locations.• Leadship of employee health and wellness committee, authoring and enacting in-office and remote policies during and after Covid-19 pandemic.• Engage with Business Development team, providing intelligence on global resources and studio skillset for placement of work, and educating on rebate programs and practices.

• Spearheaded the formation of VFX facilities in Vancouver, New York and Atlanta.• Hiring of leadership and management teams in remote start up locations.• Establish production and general company policies in satellite offices.• Responsible for resource planning and budgeting of client-mandated location based tax credits.• Calculation, tracking and reporting of labor percentages for client rebates.• Primary liason between location based Production Management teams to oversee Global Resourcing.• Manage employee travel, establishing policies, guidelines and corporate deals for lodging.

• Oversaw multiple production teams on VFX projects in Santa Monica and Vancouver offices.• Responsible for bidding potential projects and negotiating deals with new clients.• Recruited producers, technicians and artists to build the most effective teams for individual projects.• Mentoring of production staff in client relations, team management, and vfx production strategies.• Responsible for all company culture events and policies. • Film Projects included: I Am Number four, Fright Night, Yogi Bear, This is It, The Final Destination• TV Projects included: Game of Thrones, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Breaking Bad

• Managed teams of digital artists, editors, and vendors on broadcast commercial spots and feature film.• Responsible for maintaining schedules, budget tracking, and client communication.• Worked with upper management in developing procedures and policies to improve efficiency. • Clients included: Kool-Aid, Havoline, Nissan, and Icon Entertainment’s Apocalypto

• Primary representative to motion picture studios for CG animation facility in Mumbai, India.• Traveled frequently to India to instruct and lead teams on scheduling, workflow, & reporting procedures. • Authored creative & technical parameters as client guidelines to maintain scope of project budgets.• Worked with US producers and directors on production & design solutions.• Facilitated communication between teams in US and India.

• Conducted in-depth analyses of CG bids and schedules for Disney’s DVD animation division.• Consulted studio production executives on establishing 3D animation pipelines and procedures.• Researched and traveled to animation companies worldwide in ongoing search for potential vendors.• Produced short animated films as tests with various vendors in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia.• Presented examples of product and recommendations for vendor selection to studio executives.

• Managed team of artists and technicians in creating visual effects for a Walt Disney feature film. • Collaborated with clients, supervisors and artists in creating computer generated sets, props & animation.• Recruited new talent to build the team to best suit the needs of the production.• Responsible for negotiating bids, maintaining the budget, and managing the production schedule.

• Managed operations of 100+ employee VFX facility created for a film composed entirely of CG backgrounds.• Collaborated with Executive Producer in creating the production plan for the delivery of the finished film.• Built the team and infrastructure necessary for moving over 2,000 shots through production pipeline.• Presented project status and forecasting to studio executives, financial investors, and bond company.

• Oversaw daily operations of animation and visual effects company in Valencia, CA.• Responsible for leading multiple teams to produce high quality work on schedule and under budget.• Established standard workflow, team structure and production policies for all in-house projects.• Worked with marketing team in producing demo reels, promotional materials, and industry events.

• Produced CG animated television series (26 episodes) for Sony International Television.

• Produced animation for CG series (20 episodes) for Sony Entertainment/WB Television.

• Produced animation for Emmy nominated CG series (30 episodes) for Sony Entertainment.

• Collaborated with Directors and Designers in creating sets for film and television, clients included: PHANTOM PAIN (Production designer) Independent Feature, Slamdance Film Festival THE INDEPENDENT (Art Director) Independent Feature, American Comedy Arts Festival GUINEVERE (2nd Unit Art Director) Independent Feature Film MEN SEEKING WOMEN (Art Director) Independent Feature Film CHRISTMAS MIRACLES (Art Director) ABC Primetime Special DISNEY’S ONE SATURDAY MORNING (Set Decorator) ABC Series HEY, HEY, WE’RE THE MONKEES (Set Decorator) ABC Primetime Special HYPERNAUTS (Asst Art Director) ABC Series