David Fliesen Email & Phone Number

Virtual From Virginia Beach And Now Charleston Area

Part-time developer of 3D assets to promote the growth, enhancement, and development of the metaverse, virtual worlds, augmented reality, and 3D immersive and virtual spaces. Serve as a community manager for free virtual land for social good organizations on the AvaCon Grid to help organizations explore the art of the possible, share resources, and build their virtual spaces.

Remote

Making promotional videos to support the Movmi app for 3D Motion Capture (MOCAP) generated from 2D video while also producing tutorials and how-to videos for Movmi products.

Fort Eustis, Va

Provide graphic design support for the Architecture Integration and Management Division (AIMD), and the Futures Integration Directorate (FID) with the Army Futures Command’s (AFC) Futures and Concepts Center.

Helped to develop community of developers, educators, and residents for sinespace multi-creator virtual reality world. Created social games and environments using Unity game engine, hosted social events, and helped people learn how to use the platform and game engine. Presented tech demos at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference to attract educators to use in their classrooms.

Virginia Beach, Va

Completed BFA in Media Arts & Animation learning 3D modeling and animation for characters and environments. To learn more about the program, see: http://new.artinstitutes.edu/virginia-beach/Programs/Media-Arts-and-Animation/2398

Virginia Beach, Va, Usa

Helped the Instructional Systems Designer to develop an 11-week course on “Engineering Virtual Worlds” and program review of “Game and Simulation Programming” bachelor degree program, which is offered at 24 school locations across the United States.

Virginia Beach, Va

• Medical Gaming: Led design and development of game-based training with Unity 3D. Delivered MEDATAR serious medical game proof-of-concept for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Education & Training Center to improve the continuum of military medical healthcare.• Virtual War Games: Led assessment of virtual world, gaming, geospatial, and Modeling & Simulation technologies to provide cyber warfare capabilities for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. Worked with EDGE using BigWorld/Unreal game engines, Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF), and EXata/Cyber communications modeling.• Project MOSES (Military Open Simulator Enterprise Strategy): OpenSim developer teamed with the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command. • Massive Multiplayer Online War Game Leveraging the Internet: Program manager to the Office of Naval Research for analysis of innovative approaches to integrate gaming, collaborative, and geospatial technologies for distributed wargames.• Tradeshows: Presented/demonstrated at GameTech 2012, Military Health System Conference 2012, Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference 2011, ModSim World Canada 2010, and ModSim World 2009. Prepared graphics and multi-media products for these as well as the Joint Warfighter Conference 2009.

Various Locations Around The World

• Effectively managed: 24/7 broadcast operations (10 TV and 4 radio stations), daily newspaper, and media embarks aboard aircraft carriers, amphibious ships, and flagships.• Branding: Designed logo, strategic messages, and website for Naval Sea Systems Command to highlight naval innovation. Developed newswire with over 100,000 readers in one year, leading to thousands of stories being published globally to highlight U.S. Navy operations. • Master Training Specialist: Taught journalism and broadcasting courses and developed curriculum for hundreds of U.S. military personnel at the Defense Information School.• Photographer and Videographer: Led Combat Camera teams in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Amazon Jungle; Panama; Italy; and Haiti. Published in hundreds of news wire services, newspapers, magazines, and broadcasts. Filmed the relocation of the Contras. Provided public relations support for TWA Flight 800 search and recovery operations. Developed storyline for Army-Navy game animation, which aired on CBS Sports.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Media Arts And Animation, With Honors (3.7 Gpa)

Credits Towards Bachelor Degree, Graphic Design, 4.0

Studying Media Arts & Animation: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Art-Institute-Virginia-Beach-art-by-David-Fliesen/13423449

Continuing Education Credits, Modeling And Simulation (M&S)

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Media & Communications, 4.0

Made the President's List with 4.0 GPA