I currently lead a team of several engineers focusing on engine and new editor technology. I am working to improve cross sub-team and cross-discipline collaboration.

As the lead developer of a new suite of tools to empower artists creating content for World of Warcraft, I worked with artists of all disciplines. I ensured that the development of our stand-alone editor meets their needs, both for legacy assets and future workflows. Proficient at developing solutions that involve working in an always-on environment with 15 years of legacy assets.

As a senior programmer, I leveraged working relationships with Production, Technical Art, Art, Design and Engineering. Took on various tasks including Python and C++ tool development for animation, shader development and new VFX systems. Worked with and ended up joining rendering engineer team, where I implemented several features including wind, trees, VFX, clutter and cloth simulation.

I moved from a technical artist role into engineering for a DLC project. Maintained and merged code from a large console code base to PC. Worked closely with QA and Production to ensure quality across a variety of hardware.

I learned HLSL shader development and assisted VFX and environment departments in content creation and performance analysis. Volunteered to take on C++ development tasks from tools engineering group. Moved to a new engine and earned the respect of an entirely new art staff within 6 months of shipping.

As a Technical Artist I coordinated with the art department and engineering to improve performance on console versions of the game. I developed tools in Python and Maxscript to automate workflows.

As Technical Director at Fathom Studios I was responsible for developing the asset tracking system used in Delgo and Chroma Chameleon. I created the render management system used in Chroma Chameleon. For Delgo, I constructed the crowd pipeline and managed the crowd team. Other responsibilities included creating tools for the art staff, building pipelines for production, and creating visual effects for Delgo and Chroma Chameleon.