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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Unreleased AAA Game for Microsoft Studios: Led the UX/UI production team, coordinating multidisciplinary teams across multiple time zones to ensure seamless collaboration and delivery.Launch Control Attraction | LEGO Discovery Center (Worldwide): Managed the full production cycle from conception to completion, ensuring the project met all quality and schedule benchmarks.Mobile Netflix and PSVR2 port of BAFTA-Winning Game 'Before Your Eyes' |: Directed the complex coordination of four teams across different companies to bring the game to mobile platforms, maintaining high standards of quality and posterior release on PSVR2. R&D | Mattel: Led production efforts on several NDA-protected projects, driving them from inception through to successful completion.Ravensburger Disney Lorcana Website: Spearheaded the UX/UI design and production, ensuring an optimal user experience and smooth project execution.Recognized as Bkom MVP in March 2021 and March 2022 for outstanding leadership and contribution. Regularly involved in evaluating, budgeting, and planning projects. I lead multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that projects remain on track, within budget, and meet client expectations for quality and innovation.

Montreal

Delivered courses in Business for the Video Game Design A.E.C. program, focusing on practical industry knowledge and project management strategies tailored for the gaming industry.

Production Leadership: Bridged communication and project management between the core development team in Bogotá and partners at Rocket Ride Games in Montreal. Implemented agile methodologies using Jira and Confluence to streamline processes.Remote Work Adaptation: Successfully transitioned the studio to a remote work model without compromising productivity or timelines.Epic Mega Grant Winner: Led the production of the project DANGER team, securing the prestigious Epic Mega Grant in 2020.Quantum Replica: Oversaw the production and successful release of Quantum Replica on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch in collaboration with British publisher PQube.

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

Business Development & UX/UI Direction: Co-founded the studio and developed over forty projects, including a self-published console game for PS4, PS Vita, and Steam. Several projects received industry awards and nominations.Project Management: Directed UX/UI design across various work-for-hire projects, ensuring high standards and client satisfaction.

Bogotá

Developed and launched a 120-hour Continuing Education Course focused on promoting the Colombian video game industry, including original IP creation and game demo development.

Palacio Lievano

Led the coordination of design and development teams for all of Bogotá's City Council Websites. Oversaw digital signage for major city venues, ensuring consistent and impactful content delivery.

Bogotá

Headed the design team for the Digital Signage Channel "OnTv," managing content for digital screens on over a hundred buses in Bogotá.

Directed the motion graphics department in one of Colombia’s pioneering digital signage companies, creating content for a diverse range of channels in hospitals, universities, and the private sector.

Youngest ATL Art Director at Wunderman, led advertising campaigns for Telefonica Movistar across various media platforms, including print, television, and digital.

Contributed to the development of graphic campaigns for high-profile clients in the banking, airline, and insurance industries.

Masters In Video Game Creation, Game Designer, 9.7

This was an in depth course to gain the skills to make a video game concept become a reality. The final project was a five minute demo.

Major In Design Management, Design Management, 4.4

A program to obtain administrative and financial tools to lead a design team.

Bachelor In Graphic Design, Graphic Design, 4.2

Over the course of five years, this program teaches how to present visual information with an objective in mind and to portray this.