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Washington, Dc, Us

Virginia, United States

Virginia, United States

Virginia, United States

Developed interactive geospatial intelligence products with the analytic cadre, for dissemination to government decision-makers, warfighters, and international partners. Used ArcGIS Pro and various proprietary tools to geolocate imagery and non-imagery data on interactive maps, using high-resolution and multi-spectral imagery from commercial and national technical means sources. Presented at 3D and Photogrammetry conferences, and founded and chaired an inter-agency multimedia development group, introducing regular collaboration and code-sharing.In addition, my personal passions led me to be a driving part of NGA’s landmark Neurodiversity Pilot, which implemented the first directed hiring of exceptional autistic candidates in the Federal Government.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Consultant for design visualization, 3D rendering and emerging digital imaging capture and editing techniques. Professional VR photographer of panoramic HDR images and backdrops for visualization and photogrammetry. Author, photographer and VR expert for DPReview.com, the world's most popular camera review site.

Toronto, Canada Area

Illustrated and authored documentation for three, highly technical, automotive design and engineering software products over numerous releases, working with globally-diverse teams. Produced, filmed, and edited an award-winning series of online tutorials for new users with HD video content and matching written courseware. Created written and visual marketing content for both product management and sales to enhance the utility and profile of all Autodesk products.

Vicenza Area, Italy

Created, edited and maintained all English-language marketing material and documentation. Met with key customers and partners in Europe and North America to present new products, gather feedback, and provide training. Advanced 3D rendering and asset management within the software, and for the customers.

Greater Chicago Area

Produced cutting-edge 3D illustrations for diverse print and multimedia clients. Transformed CAD data into photorealistic marketing images. Designed and produced a 3D multimedia presentation to win a major new client.

Greater Chicago Area

Migrated a traditionally 2D retouching department to 3D product design and pre-viz, leading to full CGI designs in printed ads. Designed, rendered, and retouched virtual products for national ads. Product time-to-market was quartered, and revenue from these campaigns doubled in 3 years.

Greater Chicago Area

Master retoucher for fashion and product advertising. Started and built up the retouching department, working on national campaigns while working directly with the creative staff of major agencies in Chicago (Y&R, DDB, Burnett).

Greater Chicago Area

Expert fashion and product retoucher. Built and expanded 3D rendering department for national advertising campaigns, at a time when the techniques and technology was almost unheard of. Routinely performed just-in-time miracles for creatives at our client agencies.