Adevntures in the development of content via SDXL/ComfyUi and more!

As Ireland's 2nd outreach coordinator, my personal goal was simple: to learn more about the cosmos, engage with those that are in the field - as well as those new to it, have fun, and promote space exploration to all.I also established and ran our social media channel during this time.

On behalf of the training department, I worked closely with the Engineering dept. to advance mission key objectives for the establishment of critical equipment and training elements. These included the booking of SMEs and third-party trainers, fulfilling requests for training documentation and materials, tracking IOC dates for on-track and slippage events, as well as helping to monitor training progress via Success Factors.

As an IT trainer, I was tasked with training and upskilling the sales team, as well as creating and uploading key learning materials to the company's training database.

I worked as a free-lance video game consultant on the "Purgatory" episode of Netflix's Jack Taylor.My work involved collaborating with the art director in Táilliúir Films to create a video game/hacker "inspired" scene for the shoot. In this position I also gathered a wealth of assets and materials for the episode directly from a number of Irish, and international developers.

My role as a Learning Designer involved working alongside SMEs and their respective documents to design compliance-based courses for Skillsoft's client-base. It also involved proof-reading, editing previously designed courses, assisting in graphical direction edits, and ensuring that a high standard of educational material was leaving the company.

The Gaming Liberty launched in 2009 and quickly became a dominant figure for video game news, previews, reviews and more.- Creation and Establishment – In 2009 I co-founded TGL and regularly contributed to the creation of news, reviews, previews and original content. - Social Media – I worked as a social media manager for TGL which meant I was promoting my brand to tens of thousands of readers across multiple social networks including facebook, and twitter.- Engaging… Show more The Gaming Liberty launched in 2009 and quickly became a dominant figure for video game news, previews, reviews and more.- Creation and Establishment – In 2009 I co-founded TGL and regularly contributed to the creation of news, reviews, previews and original content. - Social Media – I worked as a social media manager for TGL which meant I was promoting my brand to tens of thousands of readers across multiple social networks including facebook, and twitter.- Engaging with PR and Publishers – Through emails and point of contact at events, I worked hard to build on and strengthen international relationships with TGL, as well as create and sustain meaningful relationships with PR teams, publishers and developers.- Content creation – With such an emphasis on content, I worked in tandem with the team to publish over twelve thousand articles while we were live. This content included breaking news from the games industry, video game reviews, preview of new titles and unique content.- Unique Content – An important ethos of The Gaming Liberty was an emphasis on original and unique content. One such example of this was a campaign I created entitled “We Are" - the campaign aimed to promote indigenous video game developers to our readers and the market.- Strict Confidentiality – Previewing unreleased video game content from some of the biggest studios in the industry meant adhering to strict NDA agreements and respecting the wishes of publishers and developers.- Travel and brand enforcing – Key video game preview events and conferences were held abroad which saw a need to travel, represent and enforce my brand as an important contact in the Irish market.- Graphic Design and Promotional Material – I worked hard on the creation of bespoke promotional materials including images used on social networks, images used for on site promotions and competitions, as well as in-house R&D. Show less

My video game workshop spans five intensive weeks and speaks to students about the future of the industry, the importance of indie games, as well as discussing the concept of violence in video games. The workshop also encourages students to apply their interest and skills to their personal development and they move towards college.

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