Dan is responsible for consulting and creating strategies for the studio's commercial clients. This includes all next-generation XR technologies, including AR, VR, MR, and AI. He also leads in the development of intellectual property for B2B and B2C software solutions. From concept to creation, his goal is to inspire. Client Accounts Dan directly served:• American Airlines• AT&T• Chuck E. Cheese• Comcast• FX• HP• Intel• Kaiser Permanente• LG• NASCAR• Nestlé• MasterCard• McDonald's• Meta• Salesforce• T-MobileOur Services• Strategic Planning, Consulting and Development for Next-Generation Technologies - AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality), XR (Extended Reality), ML (Machine Learning), AI (Artificial intelligence) • Application Development for Multi-Touch Surfaces and Gesture-Based Reactive Interfaces• Enterprise Application Development for VR HMD Platforms (Facebook and HTC Vive)• Camera AR Lens and Photo Filters for all Social Platforms (Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram) and Web AR SDKs (Zappar, DeepAR, Blippar, and 8th Wall)• Mobile Platform AR – iOS ARKit and Android ARCore• Real-Time Render Engine Application Development – Unity and Unreal• Fan Engagement Experiences and Interactive Installations• Mobile App Development and Design• 360º Content Creation Videos and Interactive Applications• CGI and Animation• Motion Capture• Creative Design• Editorial and Post-Production Video Services

The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts is an assembly of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Board of Judges for The Communicator Awards, w3 Awards and Davey Awards.

Helping to educate, evangelize, and promote virtual reality and augmented reality as a power tool for marketers and brands who are wanting to connect with today's digital savvy consumer.

Dan established the Reel FX's interactive practice and helped develop their VR business. He was the first employee for the interactive practice and grew it into a multi-million dollar business unit in 2 years. He was responsible for creating strategic digital experiences with the studio's commercial clients. He also was responsible for developing the digital interactive platforms for the Reel FX entertainment group's films Book of Life and Freebirds.Client Accounts Dan directly served:• 20th Century Fox• AT&T• Chuck E. Cheese's• Dell• Frito Lay• GE• Legendary Pictures• Lionsgate• Samsung• U.S. Air Force

Sold Blockdot to Soap Creative.Dan stayed on board to lead the creative and strategy for digital/mobile experiences at the Dallas studio. Client Accounts Dan directly served:• 20th Century Fox• American Airlines• J.P. Morgan• Scholastic• Lego• Rockwell Collins• Sony Pictures Television• Universal Studios

Sold Blockdot to Media General.Dan stayed on board to lead the creative strategy for digital and mobile experiences for the Media General business unit Blockdot.Client Accounts Dan directly served:• American Airlines• CarMax• Cinemark• General Motors• LEGO• Microsoft• VISA• Unilever• Universal Pictures

Responsible for managing and leading a large team of designers, writers, and developers who are creating some of the most compelling and successful online marketing campaigns and entertaining digital experiences.Clients served included:• American Airlines• AT&T• CarMac• Frito Lay• General Motors• LEGO• Microsoft• Universal Pictures• Visa- Created the gaming portal Kewlbox.com (Over 2.8 million registered users)- Managed the gaming portal Boxerjam.com (Over 3.2 million registered users)

Successfully managed Blockdot, which was acquired by Vectrix in 1999. Dan led the Interactive Team for Vectrix, a full-service digital company with 5 locations and a staff of over 200. Clients served included:• Cinemark• Dallas Stars• Dollar Rent a Car• Fandango• T.G.I. Friday's

Responsible for design, functionality and innovation of over 100 interactive projects for companies like Proctor & Gamble, Nissan Diesel and ClubCorp International. Secondarily, he served as the President, establishing the company culture and contributed to the organization's explosive growth of 5 to 40 employees over a one year period.

Spent two years, active duty in the US ARMY. Worked in the Signal Corp and had some great experiences as the Company Armorer, was featured in an ARMY ad campaign for the Signal Corp, and served on the General's rifle team. Received a Field Promotion to E4 while preforming duties at Fort Irwin National Training Center in the Mojave Desert.Stationed - Fort Jackson SC, Fort Gordon GA, and Fort Ord CA.