Worked as a writer, producer and narrative designer for the SophiaVerse, and the “Sentience A.I. Lab”, an A.I.-driven metaverse and multi-player gaming experience featuring Sophia, the world's most famous robot. I designed an elaborate “story-living” world populated with characters and quests. Using Articy Draft and Open Dialogue, I wrote branching narrative stories/quests designed for AI-NPCs. I created new writing formats to utilize AI-tools inside branching narrative structures. I designed… Show more Worked as a writer, producer and narrative designer for the SophiaVerse, and the “Sentience A.I. Lab”, an A.I.-driven metaverse and multi-player gaming experience featuring Sophia, the world's most famous robot. I designed an elaborate “story-living” world populated with characters and quests. Using Articy Draft and Open Dialogue, I wrote branching narrative stories/quests designed for AI-NPCs. I created new writing formats to utilize AI-tools inside branching narrative structures. I designed complex prompts for freeform dialogues with AI-NPCs. I wrote scripts of "Automated Robot Fiction." I created personality graphs and choice trees for AI characters and crafted the way they speak and the voice they use. Show less

Worked with video game designers, writers, and filmmakers to develop the writing for their projects. Worked with production companies to develop their pitch materials on a project-to-project basis. Was hired to provide writing story ideas, script notes, coverage, dialogue passes, polish passes, and editorial passes on professional scripts and bibles. Helped other writers develop their pitches and pitch books.

Wrote a graphic novel “Fluorescent Black” for Heavy Metal Magazine that was on Publisher’s Weekly list of “The best cyberpunk graphic novels of all time.” Also listed by MTV as #3 best graphic novel of the year. Has sold 200k + copies and has been translated into 5 languages. Film rights were optioned by Gore Verbinski, and Imagi Studios.

I have two short films that I wrote/directed/produced that went viral (millions of views): "Drathek" and "The Final Moments of Karl Brant." Both were optioned for feature film adaptations. I was Second Unit Director on the documentary film "No Room for Rockstars." The TV series I created, “Miskatonic,” was optioned by Legendary TV. My feature film “Fluorescent Black” was optioned by Blind Wink. I currently have a feature film, "Trial By Combat" in development/preproduction with Thunder Road… Show more I have two short films that I wrote/directed/produced that went viral (millions of views): "Drathek" and "The Final Moments of Karl Brant." Both were optioned for feature film adaptations. I was Second Unit Director on the documentary film "No Room for Rockstars." The TV series I created, “Miskatonic,” was optioned by Legendary TV. My feature film “Fluorescent Black” was optioned by Blind Wink. I currently have a feature film, "Trial By Combat" in development/preproduction with Thunder Road. I'm also currently co-creator/head writer on an animated horror series with John Stevenson, the director of Kung Fu Panda. While at UCSB, I was mentored by Scott Frank and Tom Lazarus. Spent three years in the Writer's Boot Camp: Think Tank writing program. Have belonged to the writing groups Deadline Junkies and Cover-to-Cover. BFA in Film and English from UCSB. Show less

Oversaw the writing development of a slate of 20+ TV & film projects. Optioned IP & books. Using my personal contacts from writing groups, and working with major agencies and management companies, I hired top-level TV and film writers to pen treatments/scripts, and guided the process creatively. I generated an arsenal of new, fresh, relevant IP and film/TV concepts from scratch. Created glorious pitch decks and sizzle reels. Packaged TV series and films with well-known actors. Built teams… Show more Oversaw the writing development of a slate of 20+ TV & film projects. Optioned IP & books. Using my personal contacts from writing groups, and working with major agencies and management companies, I hired top-level TV and film writers to pen treatments/scripts, and guided the process creatively. I generated an arsenal of new, fresh, relevant IP and film/TV concepts from scratch. Created glorious pitch decks and sizzle reels. Packaged TV series and films with well-known actors. Built teams. Budgeted and scheduled productions. Set up projects in development at major networks and production companies. Show less

Provided notes to top animation writers and directors from around the world. Generated new concepts from scratch. Pitched projects to executives from major production companies. Developed treatments, concept artwork, character bios, bibles, and pitch decks for major animation IP like Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets), TMNT, Ultraman, and Astroboy.