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- Responsible for administrative tasks within the development team, including scheduling, file organization, and physical operations within the office to improve efficiency and communication.- Compiling and managing databases to track talent, upcoming releases, IPs, and other relevant materials, resulting in easy access to information.- Reporting on industry trends to keep the team informed of recent events and new potential strategies for development.

San Jose, California, United States

San Jose, California, United States

- Served as the "face" and first contact for guests to interact with on-site cats.- Greeted, checked in, and introduced guests to the space and cats, improving the safety of the lounge through higher awareness.- Cultivated a friendly and calming atmosphere for guests by helping guests interact with cats, answering questions, and keeping close check on cats' behavior and mood to avoid injuries.

Santa Monica, California, United States

- Created promotion strategies such as merchandise and collaboration ideas to increase the brand's exposure.- Bolstered the brand's professional image through creating a high-quality website that introduces new audiences to the brand's values and content.- Took efficient during team meetings to make previous discussions easy to refer back to.

- Delivering original, art and games-related content while fostering a kind, welcoming community through regular livestreams to an international audience on Twitch under the alias Sunny Hinode.- Collaborating with other content creators to boost audience engagement and retention across multiple channels.- Managing multimedia projects with professional composers, audio engineers, motion graphic artists, and video editors to create high-quality music videos, short-form content, and… Show more - Delivering original, art and games-related content while fostering a kind, welcoming community through regular livestreams to an international audience on Twitch under the alias Sunny Hinode.- Collaborating with other content creators to boost audience engagement and retention across multiple channels.- Managing multimedia projects with professional composers, audio engineers, motion graphic artists, and video editors to create high-quality music videos, short-form content, and streaming assets to promote both my personal brand and CreatiVT.- Ensuring the safety of CreatiVT's online community through moderating the community's Discord server and communicating with team members about disruptive individuals.- Raised over $2,000USD in the past year by promoting my content through merchandise releases and community events such as donothons. Show less

San Jose, California, United States

- Led a team of comic artists to create high-quality, professional level work for the magazine.- Raised artists' morale through weekly progress checks, peer critique sessions, and following up with encouraging feedback.- Attended weekly board meetings to provide feedback on artists' progress and ensure seamless communication between board and artists.

San Jose, California, United States

-Created a 3-page, full color comic following the morning routine of a wind turbine operator, set in a solarpunk future.-Attended weekly meetings for critiques on work and to support fellow artists.-Followed magazine guidelines and theme to develop high-quality work.-Work featured in the 2023 San Jose State University Sustainable Art Gala.

San Jose, California, United States

- Created a 3-page comic under the theme "time travel."- Attended staff meetings and took notes on critiques and future deadlines.- Submitted progress work weekly for critique.

- Creating high-quality 2D puppet rigs for use in animation and face-tracking software such as Unity and FaceRig.- Sending consistent updates to clients regarding work progress to ensure clear communication.- Consulting illustrators on layer separation and any necessary edits to puppet artwork.- Notable clients: Hulijing Jupiter (Twitch Partner, 10,000+ followers)

- Directing clients' social media strategies through promotional content such as illustrations and character designs. - Creating high-quality artwork to be used in music videos, puppet animation technology, merchandise, and event promotion.- Maintaining a professional work environment with clients through frequent updates and meeting deadlines.- Notable clients: Buffpup (Twitch/YouTube, 400K+ subscribers)

- Wrote high-quality, nuanced, and natural sounding translations between Japanese and English for use in online video content, songs lyrics, and business interactions.- Understood clients' intents and tone of voice to create translations that match the client's vision.- Notable clients: Cocohal (YouTube, 100,000+ subscribers), Isaa (YouTube/Twitch/Spotify, 25,000+ followers and 10,000+ monthly listeners)

San Jose, California, United States

- Leading a creative team of 9 members to create an animated short film that explores the difficulties of finding self confidence and opening up to others through the lens of a child.- Overseeing all aspects of the production pipeline to maintain a high standard of quality for deliverables.- Providing guidance on the film's narrative flow and style through thorough critique sessions during weekly check-ins.- Maintaining communication with lead artists to raise the team's efficiency… Show more - Leading a creative team of 9 members to create an animated short film that explores the difficulties of finding self confidence and opening up to others through the lens of a child.- Overseeing all aspects of the production pipeline to maintain a high standard of quality for deliverables.- Providing guidance on the film's narrative flow and style through thorough critique sessions during weekly check-ins.- Maintaining communication with lead artists to raise the team's efficiency and quickly troubleshoot any issues.- Providing necessary structure such as a story outline, production timeline, and beatboards to help the creative team maintain the film's vision.- Assisting the film's production as a story artist. Show less

San Jose, California, United States

-Served as a researcher on a 6-member committee dedicated to connecting the Shrunkenheadman Club with the local San Jose community through charity work.- Researched charities to partner with, planned, and created promotional materials for events.- Took concise and effective notes at weekly meetings. - Raised over $11,000 across multiple large-scale events, including a 24-hour donothon for the Salinas Valley Hospital.

San Jose, California, United States

Created on-model, dynamic character animation based on layout art and references provided.

- Contributed key layouts for animators to follow.- Created well-timed, on-model animations using provided layouts and reference videos.- Contributed timely updates to team leaders.

• Networked with publishing companies and business partners in Japan.• Contributed high-quality artwork for the publication’s articles, website, and other asset usage.• Selected culturally sensible and impactful reference materials on historical and pop culture events for use in the publication.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Animation/Illustration

Activities and Societies: Shrunkenheadman Club, SHM Charity Committee (2022-23), Teacher's Assistant (Fall 2021, Fall 2024), SHM Furry.

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics And Special Effects, Passed With Distinction

Studied fundamentals of animation and movement through Aaron Blaise; interacted with different animation mediums ie. Blender 2D Animation.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Marching Band/Color Guard (Highest Leadership Position), Choir, Visual Arts Studied various skills and cultures.

Pre-College, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics And Special Effects

Activities and Societies: Introduction to Animation program Learned fundamentals of animation and movement, gained proficiency in Adobe.