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Seattle, WA, US

Coordinating firm-wide efforts around the ethical and productive use of AI and emerging tech to support the architecture process.

Trained custom LLM chatbot to reduce the time for client to generate content for their creative campaigns by 82%.Leveraged XR to eliminate over 20 tons of material waste from architecture client design process, measured over 3 years.Educated enterprise customers and students on Unreal Engine, Unity, and Generative AI, in-person and online, with 40k+.

San Jose, California, US

Designed accessories for the Quest 2 and Quest Pro product lines before being promoted to concept design for seed projects.Prototyped 49 mock-ups at different levels of speed and fidelity, from physical CMF models to digital twins for simulating interactivity.Created 35+ sets of stylized and photorealistic concept videos using Unreal Engine, matching.

Austin, Texas, US

Sunnyvale, CA, US

Produced industry-standard Unreal Essential Training and AR/VR courses, attracting over 40k+ students and over $1 million in subscription revenue.Developed and executed end-to-end course creation, including scripting, recording, and producing visually captivating course materials, earning a 98% satisfaction rating. Addressed student inquiries promptly and.

Seattle, WA, US

Converted customer workflow expertise into sales strategy, leading to a +300% account size over 9 months.Championed the adoption of virtual reality collaboration by identifying compelling narratives and creating engaging demonstrations, increasing customer satisfaction by 30% and product engagement by 16%. Served as the liaison between product teams and.

Supervised the design of all immersive experiences for 30+ clients, driving 74% of unparalleled growth for the agency.Recruited and directed a team of 11 talented artists and developers to scale up our capabilities and meet increasing demand.Presented to executives and C-suite stakeholders, ensuring clear deliverables and securing 85% customer.

Promoted to position spearheading interactive experiences as marketing deliverables for clients, helping the California ScienCenter raise over $280 million in funding to expand the museum. Upgraded the model shop’s capabilities, enabling robust remote collaboration and a 70% reduction in material overhead while achieving a 22% increase in client.

Managed a small team of fabricators to build architectural representations using both traditional and state-of-the-art equipment and techniques. Constantly developed new processes and systems to meet the ever changing demands of the firm.

Stillwater, OK, US

2011-2012 Ran labs for Computer Applications in Architecture and performed regular maintenance on the schools laser cutter and 3d printers. 2013 Assisted in Design Studio 1116 and provided daily critiques for 1st year architecture students.

Dallas, Texas, US