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Beacon Ny

Building an arcade cabinet game, Alien Influencerhttps://www.valleyecosystem.com/

Menlo Park, California

Team Lead: On Unity and Unreal plugins, I managed 3 developers and led the implantation of organizational goals into achievable milestones and timelines.Unity: Led the seamless integration of essential features such as Post Processing, URP, and HDRP, while also developing editor extensions to optimize player settings for enhanced user experience.Unreal: Built release pipeline, added UE5 supportCross Company Plugin Merge: Led the seamless integration of essential features such as Post Processing, URP, and HDRP, while also developing editor extensions to optimize player settings for enhanced user experience.Architecture: Simplified Unity plugin's core logic from over 30 classes to 8 without losing core functionality.Partner Relations: point of contact for industry partners and developer community, oversaw the porting of over 3 games to our platform.

San Mateo

Consult on XR user experience, interface, and interactionsDevelop interaction mechanics and animationsAdd a layer of polish and development in a small time window, making the project ready for CES 2019

Palo Alto

Develop proofs of concept with new communication and media tools. Signal scan emerging trends and provide tech advice on projects. Setup devices and troubleshoot cutting edge technologies forevents, tours, and exhibits

San Francisco Bay Area

Role Summary:Founded and led Gamehearts LLC, steering AR and VR projects from concept to completion. Managed project lifecycles, drove innovation, and maintained high client satisfaction across the entertainment, healthcare, and commercial sectors.Responsibilities:Project Management: Directed the planning, development, and delivery of all projects. Managed timelines, coordinated teams, and ensured projects aligned with client objectives and industry standards.Technical Development: Led hands-on development using Unity to craft tailored AR and VR applications. Optimized and adapted Unity frameworks to enhance user experience and meet specific project requirements.Client Relations: Served as the primary liaison for clients, managing communications and expectations to ensure project success and client satisfaction.Key Achievements:Mahalo Digital: Delivered an engaging AR Stamp Card for Dell Technologies World Expo, boosting visitor interaction and enhancing brand exposure.Lucile Packard Children's Hospital: Developed games to reduce anesthesia stress in pediatric patients, featured in NBC and Super Bowl commercials for its impact and innovation.Sonder: Created tools for real-time animation in Unity, contributing to one of the first animated short films using the platform, pioneering new storytelling techniques.Skills:Unity 3D, C#, VR, AR, Project Management, Client Relations, Team Leadership, Problem Solving

Palo Alto

Develop multimedia content and interactive applications for the teaching of anatomy to high school, undergrad and medical students. Before recently, anatomy was mostly only able to be taught via images in textbooks, teaching a 3D subject with 2D tools. We use innovative technologies to bridge that gap, giving students the power to learn anatomy naturally.

San Francisco Bay Area

Game Species is an innovative indie game studio and social enterprise dedicated to making the world a better place. Our first game is "My Neighbor the Zombie: Attack of the Kleptomaniacs" where you send armies of kleptomaniac zombies to attack your friend's house and steal all of their most valuable possessions. The game incorporates various game mechanics to create an awesome gaming experience including tower defense, simulated reality through a house, and tamaguchi-style zombies to take care of and train.

Assist with student's social, academic, and personal adjustment to the University and dormitory life. I enforced the rules and policies of the dormitory and University. I was a liaison between residents and the University administration and served as a positive role model to residents and peer staff members. Above all, helped develop a sense of community among residents as members of a floor, residents of a hall, and active participants in the residence life system.

Bachelors Degree, Game And Simulation Programming

Honors, Computer Programming