Daniel Rojas Céspedes Email & Phone Number

San José, CR

San Jose, Costa Rica

• I teach courses in the Digital Animation and Video Game Design programs and tutor students in their Graduation Projects.
• I was awarded as "Distinguished Professor" during the first quarter of 2024, and my evaluation as a professor had an overall average of 94.43% in the 2nd quarter of 2024.
• I apply effective educational methods, integrating digital platforms to promote a high-quality learning experience.

• As Studio Operations Manager, I oversee contracts for all divisions and regions. I support the talented people who work with us while optimizing processes across the company.
• I developed and optimized custom-made Operations and Animation Production tracking tools. These include ETCs, Allocation and Resourcing solutions.
• I improved the company's talent retention rate by 25.3%, implementing new orientation procedures. I also developed process documents and new standard operating procedures to improve performance across the company.
• I created the company's first salary band structure, accounting for 295 roles in three corporate divisions across four territories across the Americas.

• In my time as a Producer, I budgeted, produced, and delivered more than 522 minutes of animated content for TV and YouTube projects.
• I spearheaded the creation of the company's first 3D Animation team, managing the work of 53 coworkers across Canada and Costa Rica, in three different time zones.
• I oversaw the production of 323 minutes of 3D animated content for Mattel (Barbie and Cave Club) and Moose Toys (Kindi Kids), exceeding 180 million views on YouTube.
• I coordinated the acquisition of talent that allowed the company to increase its production capacity by 250% between September 2020 and November 2021.

I write a Blog that seeks to provide Christians with tools for professional growth in the Animation industry, for the glory of God and the edification of others. You can read it at https://www.prografos.com/

San Jose, Costa Rica

• I taught courses in the Licentiate's degree in Digital Animation, and in the Higher Technician Program in 2D Animation, strengthening the education of more than 160 students.
• I was recognized as the "Best Rated Professor" of the School of Digital Animation in 2017.
• The students' ratings of my work averaged 97% during my tenure at the School.

San Jose, Costa Rica

I guided students in the development of their Graduation Projects at the Animation Program. I enjoyed mentoring dozens of talented young professionals in producing short films in a variety of styles.

San José, Costa Rica

• Rocket Cartoons was born from the desire to create original animated content. We began by creating and producing our first original IP back in 2008.
• I established and maintained the production structure that allowed us to export our 2D Animation services to 15 international clients in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, obtaining the award from the Chamber of.
• I oversaw the production of 790 minutes of original content for television, licensed in more than 40 international territories, including Latin America, Canada, Portugal, China, and Australia.

Bachelor'S Degree, Comunicación Colectiva Con Énfasis En Producción Audiovisual

Master Of Education - Med