Daniel Stopnicki Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Member of the program advisory committee for the Game development - advanced programming graduate certificate at Sheridan College. (GDAP) Graduate Certificate program is a three-semester program that resides within the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology (FAST). The program prepares students for entry level roles in the gaming industry such as digital graphics, game level design, game programming, project management and software developer.As a member of the program advisory committee, I am responsible for bi-annual meetings with the staff and administration to share relevant industry trends and forecasts to allow the college to better plan and execute on curriculum planning and delivery.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada

Seed Interactive is a virtual reality and augmented reality product innovation studio. We focus on immersive experiences with engage and motivate users to create lasting and memorable impressions. Along with Aaron Mclean, Dan founded Seed Interactive to explore the frontier of human/computer interaction by utilizing the massive and growing influence of real-time graphic systems in our everyday lives.As CEO/CIO, Dan blends between predicting the market trends in digital technology and planning technical innovation designed to capitalize on the leading growth of virtual and augmented reality markets. Dan has been instrumental in the growth of the company, leading the sales and business development initiative, bringing his technical background to bear in corporate decision making, planning and execution.

Curriculum developer, program coordinator and lead instructor at Seneca College, Game Art and Animation post-grad certificate program. The program trains top-tier talent in the tools and techniques of real-time gaming for both AAA and mobile platforms.Daniel was also the Research Lead in the Faculty of Art and Design's Applied Research initiatives working on a variety of augmented reality, mobile and gaming applications. Daniel has consulted, developed or managed a dozen research projects across his career in a variety of institutions.

Director of technology at 3Di Solutions. Daniel specialized in using interactive 3D software to generate custom marketing solutions for a variety of industries. Daniel was responsible for pipeline management including project development, execution and integration.Having worked with various marketing clients including Sapporo, Dentsu Canada, Dashboard Creative, Helmmann's (P&G), ING Direct and others, Daniel has refined his cross-disciplinary approach to innovative marketing solutions. Utilizing the leading edge of graphics, interactive and marketing engagement strategies.Daniel led the delivery of 3D real-time implementation on a variety of hardware including projection mapping, touch controlled monitors and mobile solutions. As a front-end manager, Daniel's focus was on realistic and smooth real-time rendering and client-facing marketing tools integration (UI/UX).

Teacher in DA and Game Design teaching modeling, rigging, vfx and rendering.

Post-Graduate Diplome, 3D Animation - Maya

Post-graduate studies in 3D Animation and Maya with a focus on MEL Script and rigging techniques

Diploma, Illustration- Technical

Technical Illustration