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Toronto, Ca

Toronto, Ca

"Laya's Horizon" for Netflix“Lucky Luna” for Netflix• Handle risk management on both the budgetary and development sides• Evaluate projects at the early stage, develop a risk-averse production plan and execute it• Identify blockages in the production pipeline, and solve problems before they manifest• Work closely with platform-holders on marketing assets, metadata, localization, and certification• Recruit leadership roles and spin up internal development teams• Mentor and guide producers to handle production with minimal involvement from myself• Sit in weekly Leads and Production syncs

Working with indie studios across the globe to advise on and solve all manner of production conundrums• Project setups and team spin-ups• Production planning and pitch proposals• Resolving pipeline and personnel issues• Production support and training• Scope audits

Los Angeles, Us

Unannounced title in the Guildlings Universe for console and mobile• Worked closely with Creative Director to develop the vision for a new Guildlings spin off game• Spun up and managed a remote team from 2 to 6• Handled all budgeting scheduling, and publisher communication• Worked closely with agency to pitch and secure funding for title• Managed sprints, meetings, morale, and regular day-to-day• Played daily builds, gave notes, and tracked bugs• Created a custom Notion workspace as an all-in-one solution for tickets, tracking anddocumentation• Acted as the company’s HR and administrator

The Immaterial Plane, Oo

“Where Cards Fall” for Apple Arcade, Steam, Nintendo Switch• Oversaw all aspects of production for "Where Cards Fall", ensuring we hit Apple Arcade’s platform launch• Nurtured Creative Director's vision, while keeping scope in check• Spun up development team from 8 to 39• Recruited an in-house trailer and marketing team• Championed a positive, respectful, and diverse work environment• Provided mentorship for junior producers• Acted as the company’s HR, administrator, and occasional office therapist• Handled contracts, finances, and worked closely with legal and accounting

“Thin Air” for consoles and mobile• Co-founded a small studio after our game concept was accepted to Stugan Accelerator 2016• Developed a prototype with a 6-person team• Wrote game design documents and background stories• Created animations, art assets and edited trailers• Created VFX, placed art assets and imported animation in Unity• Put together pitches and pitched at GDC 2017 and 2018• Developed the game further at The Sundance New Frontier Lab in 2019

San Mateo, California, Us

“FREE THE NIGHT VR” for Windows Mixed Reality• Worked closely with Creative Director to execute and communicate vision• Coordinated between multiple contracted studios to build a singular experience• Managed a decentralized production across 5 locations• Advised on personnel hiring and budgeting• Maintained an organized and well documented production• Guided 3 separate versions to ship under aggressive deadlines for Windows Mixed Reality’slaunch

“What Remains of Edith Finch” for Sony PlayStation 4 and Steam• Worked closely with Creative Director to develop and communicate vision• Spun up a team from 4 to 17• Handled all day-to-day aspects of production, including budgets, schedules, sprints, meetings, and team communication• Played builds daily, gave notes and tracked bugs• Acted as the company’s HR, administrator, and occasional office therapist• Handled contracts, finances, and worked closely with legal and accounting

Firenze, It

Taught an introductory college-level course for 3D modeling and animation• Co-taught a class of 15 international students• Covered fundamentals for Autodesk Maya and Adobe Creative Suite• Exposed students to classic and contemporary animation films• Prepared curriculum for a bi-weekly course schedule• Mentored students in and out of class

Unreleased mobile game• Rigged and animated creatures in Adobe After Effects for an unreleased title

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

"SumZero -- The World's Largest Investment Community" promotional video• Rigged, animated and edited promotional video for SumZero in Adobe Creative Suite

“Age of Monsters: Rock Paper Scissor”’ and “Escape from Age of Monster” for iOS• Worked closely with art director to create a unique look for both games• Rigged and animated all characters, monsters and VFX• Created cinematics and trailers

“A Smurf’s Christmas Carol” DVD Special• Planned hand-drawn animation pipeline for a 30-minute animated short• Created and tracked schedules• Coordinated a team of 70 animators, many of them remote• Participated in dailies, took and organized extensive notes

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

"BrainProtect" promotional video• Co-directed a scientific visualization / promotional video to pitch to The Department of Defense• Animated medical CG sequences• Managed animation team, schedule and budget

“Wild about Safety: Timon and Pumba Safety Smart”• Composited 2D character animation for a Disney syndicated short

Austin, Texas, Us

“Common Threads” animated sequences for documentary• Designed and animated title sequence as well as short informational sequences for a documentary on Chef Art Smith’s educational program• Managed team, schedule and budget

“Dog Eat Dog” 2D animated feature film• Designed 2D character model sheets and turnarounds for canine characters• Painted backgrounds

“Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumba Safety Smart Goes Green!“• Animated 2D characters animation for Disney syndicated short

“Dark Sovereign” unreleased game for action/adventure game for Microsoft Xbox 360• Created schedule and managed a team of artists and engineers in Singapore and Indonesia• Directed and Illustrated storyboard sequences for game cinematics

New York, New York, Us

FredEx: The Secret Life of Robots• Created a short animated sequence for the one year anniversary of “Channel Frederator” • FredEx was awarded “Best Film For the Internet” at the Platform International Film Festival 2007 in Portland, Oregon.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

“Untitled” theater play• Created animated scenery projection for live theater performance

“Skinz” Footwear”• Designed and animated realistic 3D shoes slipping into a variety of shoe covers

Masters Of Fine Arts, Animation

Diploma, Diploma In Classical Animation

Diploma In Animation, Film And Interactive, Animation, Film And Interactive