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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Designed PSDCovers, a 3D/360° multimedia mockup service for Adobe Photoshop
• Collaborated with Adobe on their new UXP platform to design PSDCovers, a plugin solution for designers allowing them to generate visual content for their marketing or documentation needs.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Designed UXMockup to generate horizontal prototypes for Adobe Photoshop
• UXmockup is a platform for UX/UI designers to facilitate testing & validation of design concepts and creation of early-stage product documentation from within Adobe Photoshop.
• Co-founder and owner of HaptUX

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Worked with management team to design online school photo ordering experience
• Automated PDF document generation for Photo Analysis Report Templates using OpenPDF
• Worked on workflow improvements to internal DAPHNE content management system (CMS) for client and print processing & tracking
• Contributed and managed the client facing content management system (CMS) portal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Designed the interactive multimedia "Text-to-Movie" desktop application for Mac and Windows
• Storyboarded the entire "Text-to-Movie" as a PRD prior to development
• Worked with Xtranormal's NLP team to create novel interface to support story driven events such as movement, audio, video and more which were timed with the character's dialog
• Xtranormal's 3D "Text-to-Movie" simplified storytelling for educators who frequently added their videos to eLearning solutions such as Adobe Captivate or Articulate Storyline
• Designed the interactive web app for "Text-to-Movie"
• Designed and launched Xtranormal.com portalXtranormal Milestones:— Xtranormal won 'Best of Show' at 7th Annual Digital Media Summit— Xtranormal won prestigious DEMOgod award at Demo 08!

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Designed and developed On Tap, a web app powered by Autodesk Media & Entertainment's Wiretap API
• On Tap provided interactive access to all media assets stored on all Stone disk arrays in a client's facility
• On Tap allowed viewing dailies interactively within the Flash based web app interface
• On Tap supported session-based playlists, and could publish playlists directly to H.264 video
• On Tap was installed at post-production facilities in Amsterdam, London, Toronto, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and Tokyo.
• On Tap was acquired by Autodesk in 2007 where it was rebranded as Wiretap Central and is still in use in post-production facilities world-wide.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Contracted by Autodesk to investigate feasibility of using the Wiretap API for real-time Review & Approval of clips stored on Stone filesystems and database
• Code named "Elaborate", this Adobe Flash based rich internet app communicated with Autodesk's Wiretap API which was instructed to mux RGB frames and audio into a video stream through FFMPEG
• Muxed video was timecode accurate to original source
• Video playback and scrubbing supported the similar features as found in IFFS
• Elaborate supported freeform vector annotations to be drawn over specific frames in muxed clip
• Elaborate supported annotations per frame or per drawn annotation

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Designed interactive web app for Max-T's Sledgehammer HD!O solution
• Created technical illustrations for training and product materials

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Created dozens of interactive multimedia marketing and training courseware titles for EDIT and IFFS software
• Working with Rich Bobo I helped design interactive prototypes and UI elements for Autodesk Toxik
• Created graphics/illustrations for documentation and courseware training
• Developed a standalone application which allowed users to customize their IFFS cursors
• Developed a GUI front-end that facilitated the IFFS installation at post facilities
• Assisted in the design of the custom Discreet font included in all IFFS app interfaces

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Integrating 3D synthetic environments
• Created 3-D content for synthetic environments
• Created 2-D synthetic imagery for dozens of visual database environments
• Terrain Digitizer

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Developed interactive courseware for MGH/McGill's breast cancer treatment training
• Developed interactive courseware for Bombardier's RJ700 CBT pilot training
• As eLearning production artist, I created graphics, technical illustrations and videos for use in Bombardier's pilot training
• Maintained CBT training facility (SuperCATS) for in-house client Bombardier
• Produced V1 and V2 SuperCATS design documentation (ADD's)
• Worked with the Graphics department to create CAE's website in 1996

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Created hundreds more vector graphics and technical illustrations for CN’s maintenance training department which had now been handed over to a sub-contractor, CANAC.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Created hundreds of vector graphics and technical illustrations for CN’s maintenance training

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

One of the perks of joining the military was the broader range of vehicle classes it added to my license.Specifically, I was qualified to drive taxis and buses.Working for the Module Du Nord as an extension of the Montreal General Hospital my role was that of a professional driver. I coordinated with Nurses on staff who worked with Inuits from the northern.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Basic training: Canadian Forces Base St. Hubert
• Corporal training, Armored Regiment: The Royal Canadian Hussars, Côte-des-Neiges
• Weapons training (FNC A1, GPMG): Côte-des-Neiges, Gagetown NB.
• Vehicle training (67s, Iltis, Cougar, 1/4 Ton): Côte-des-Neiges, Valcartier, Québec