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Ljubljana, Si

Ljubljana, Slovenia

As 3D Art Team Manager, my responsibilities include, among others:- organizing, keeping track of tasks, prioritization- organizing team meetings- development strategies- assuring streamlined production across projects- planning and execution of team - wide projects- creating and maintaining documentation- recruitment- communication with external artists and studios- feedback and assessment- 3D art productionIn my role as Art Producer, my responsibilities included, among others:- overseeing game art production across teams on a specific game project- sprint planning- attending and organizing meetings, synchronizations- task prioritization- task feedback- 3D and VFX production

Novi Sad, Serbia

Associate professor at the Academy of Arts, Novi Sad (Game Design department).Lecturer in the field of game design and level design.My responsibilities include:- Creating curriculum- Formulating syllabi - Preparing work material- Practical assignments- Delivering lectures, presentations, workshops- Student guidance, mentorship and evaluation

Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia

As Lead Technical Artist, I am in charge of leading the talented and versatile TA team on one of our in-house projects.Our team covers the following fields:- Level design and assembling- 2D and 3D graphics import and optimization- 2D animation- 3D animation- In-game VFX- Gameplay design and productionMy main responsibilities include:- Production work- Overseeing production tasks, giving feedback- Individual performance tracking, feedback and guidance- Strategic planning on team level as well as project level- Team development- Research and development of the pipeline, processes and procedures- Project documentation creation and update- Interdepartmental communication and problem solving- Recruitment and on-boarding

Novi Sad, Serbia

Responsible for all means of cooperation with academic institutions of all levels.Lead educational officer for 2D artists.Student internship mentor.My responsibilities include: - Correspondence and cooperation with academic institutions (universities, high schools, training centers etc)- Organization and coordination of student practice in the fields of 2D art, 3D art, level design, animation, programming etc.- Development of student internship and job candidate selection tools and procedures- Mentoring student interns in the fields of 2D art and level design- Development and realization of various projects with educational institutions- Development of curriculum for training and education of employees in the fields of 2D art and level design / VFX- Preparing and delivering lectures, demonstrations and workshops for 2D artists and level designers / VFX artists- Preparing and delivering numerous internal and external workshops, lectures, presentations- Cooperation with the HR department regarding recruitment, as well as the realization of various strategic goals- Feedback and evaluation of test assignments in various fields for the purpose of recruitment- Preparing and delivering courses in Unity Game Engine

Novi Sad, Serbia

Responsible for cooperation with academic institutions of all levels.Student internship mentor.In-house lecturer in the fields of 2D art and level design / VFX.My responsibilities included: - Correspondence and cooperation with academic institutions.- Organization and coordination of student practice in the fields of 2D art, 3D art, level design, animation, programming, etc.- Development of candidate selection tools and procedures.- University Recruitment and Selection of candidates for Student internships.- Mentoring student interns in the fields of 2D art and level design.- Development and realization of various projects with educational institutions.- Development of curriculum for training and education of employees in the fields of 2D art and level design / VFX.- Preparing and delivering lectures, presentations and workshops for 2D artists and level designers / VFX artists.- Preparing and delivering numerous internal and external workshops, lectures, presentations.- Cooperation with the HR department regarding recruitment, as well as the realization of various strategic goals.- Feedback and evaluation of test assignments in various fields for the purpose of recruitment.- Preparing and delivering courses in Unity Game Engine.

Novi Sad, Serbia

As an HR Manager I was engaged in various fields of HR, from recruitment, training and onboarding, to internal organization and communication, evaluation, administration, team building etc.Initially a one man department, I went on to lead a team of four HR staff members.During this period I oversaw the growth of Eipix Entertainment from a 50 person studio to a 250+ employee company, foundation of 4 external branch offices, acquisition of 2 smaller game development studios, and a substantial expansion into various fields not limited to game development.My responsibilities included:- Leading a team of four members, mentoring, providing learning tools, and feedback- Creating strategies and content for internal training and education- Formulation and modification of various internal procedures (communication, organization, production pipeline, evaluation, recruitment)- Developing HR tools- Recruitment (job posting, application screening, interviewing, testing, candidate selection, correspondence, keeping candidate records, administration)- Organizing team building activities- Conflict management- Correspondence and cooperation with academic institutions- Organization and coordination of student internships in the fields of 2D art, 3D art, level design, animation, programming, etc.- Mentoring student interns in the fields of 2D art and level design- Development and realization of various projects with educational institutions- Development of curriculum for training and education of employees in the fields of 2D art and level design / VFX- Preparing and delivering numerous internal and external workshops, lectures, presentations

Novi Sad, Serbia

As a member of a production team of an expanding game development studio, my responsibilities were various in type and scope, and specific to each project.My responsibilities included:- Design and illustration of 2D game art (environments, characters, mini games, UI)- Digital paint, matte paint - Level design (scene assembling, in-game animations, special effects)- Basic scripting (Eipix game engine scripting language)- 3D pass compositing- Graphics export preparation, optimization

Sremska Kamenica, Serbia

Associate professor at the Faculty of Information Technology, University Educons.Lead lecturer in the field of video game production.My responsibilities include:- Creating curriculum- Formulating syllabi - Preparing work material- Practical assignments- Delivering lectures, presentations, workshops- Student guidance, mentorship and evaluation

Sremska Kamenica, Serbia

Associate professor at the Faculty of Digital Production, University Educons.Lead lecturer in the field of video game production.Author of the course "Introduction to Video Game Production".My responsibilities include:- Creating curriculum- Formulating syllabi - Preparing work material- Practical assignments- Delivering lectures, presentations, workshops- Student guidance, mentorship and evaluation

Gainesville, Florida Area

Visiting Scholar for the course "Game Design Practices"Visiting Scholar for the course "Game Development"My responsibilities include:- Creating curriculum- Formulating syllabi - Preparing work material- Practical assignments- Delivering lectures, presentations, workshops- Student guidance, mentorship and evaluation- LMS administration

Novi Sad And Belgrade, Serbia

Responsible for the foundation, coordination, and development of our external training center - Eipix Academy.My responsibilities included:- Creating business plans and development strategy- Formulation of course syllabi in the fields of illustration, level design, VFX, animation, programming and game design, alongside lecturers- Creating all business procedures and document templates- Holding promotional lectures and workshops- Preparing and delivering courses in the fields of level design / VFX (Unity3D)- Guidance, training and giving professional feedback to lecturers- Marketing content creation, creative writing- Cooperation with various departments (marketing, finance, CEO, administration, legal, HR)- Administrative and tech support tasks- Tutorial text and video editing- Customer service- Cooperation with external organizations- Formulation and organization of promotional activities

Novi Sad

Organizing and executing fine art lessons for children and adults.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Graphics

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), New Media Arts, 10.0

University Diploma Equivalent To A Mfa Degree, Printmaking

High School Diploma, Linguistics And Humanities