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Building bespoke generative AI workflows to integrate into creative processes.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Senior member of Autodesk’s Brand Team focusing on defining the brand and how it’s expressed and experienced both digitally and physically worldwide through all customer touchpoints, working from kickoff to completion.• Owned and led many critical aspects of the 2020 complete corporate re-brand focused on elevating Autodesk’s parent brand over its product brands.• Created and implemented a pipeline responsible for generating product hero imagery that shaved six months and over $350,000 off the cost of creating hero imagery for Autodesk’s entire portfolio while simultaneously meeting brand strategic objectives.• Led Brand for Autodesk University, Autodesk’s flagship event with over 10,000 physical attendees in a year that marked transformation in identity and focus. • Co-architected and implemented a brand office-hours program providing high-touch and effective brand consultations for global marketers and thought leaders, upleveling brand consistency and quality of marketing efforts worldwide.• Defined imagery categories and standards for the entire company as part of a core team of three. • Led communities of practice aimed at building bridges across functions and divisions. • Partnered with Worldwide Marketing and Thought Leadership with Art Direction of high-value campaigns.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

A core contributing member of Autodesk’s Brand Team focusing on defining Autodesk’s brand and how its expressed and experienced both digitally and physically worldwide through all customer touchpoints, working from kickoff to completion.• Pivotal member of the creative team responsible for Autodesk’s 2013 corporate re-brand focused on signaling the business model transition to a SAS company and modernizing the customer experience across all touchpoints. This work marked the beginning of a period that saw our customer base grow threefold.• Designed and implemented a new company-wide abstract visual language used in representing all of Autodesk’s hundred-plus products and services from 2014 - 2020. (part of a core team of three responsible)• Recognized in the 2015 / 2016 print edition of Lurzer’s International Archive as one of the 200 Best Digital Artists in the World for Autodesk product Imagery.• Managed the pipeline for product iconography, and corporate communications iconography. • Led the brand partnership with our newly formed strategic business unit focused on growing Autodesk’s construction business. Advised on a brand-level for campaigns and facilitated the creation of a central hub unifying construction marketing resources. Curated core imagery assets for construction marketers.• Created and directed agencies in the creation of strategic imagery and animation for campaigns, flagship events, and physical spaces.• Led strategic photo and video shoots internally and at customer sites.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Senior 3D Artist, 09/2009 – 02/2011One of three core members of Autodesk’s Global Imagery Team responsible for defining the look of imagery at Autodesk and driving its creation.• Collaborated with company leaders, industry marketers, product teams, and thought leaders to meet business objectives with bespoke strategic imagery and animations for marketing, thought leadership, and product ID for a portfolio of over 100 products and services, and events. • Increased recognition and authenticity of product ID while significantly reducing costs by replacing the practice of licensing stock imagery for product hero imagery with one that leveraged 3D imagery made with our tools.• Defined and documented core business processes and procedures for 3D imagery creation. • Managed and grew the internal rendering infrastructure for 3D rendering.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Led production for the creation of large scale architectural visualization projects using domestic and overseas teams. Interfaced with Architects, Developers, and advertising partners to ensure accuracy, design intent and the vision was coming through in the work we produced. Planned, Shot and directed video and photography related to our visualization work. Performed final compositing and creative finishing on work from vendors.Major projects included the San Francisco Transbay Transit Center, the Museum Tower Penthouse at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, and Amangiri resort in Utah

San Mateo, California, Us

Managed schedules and client relationships. Coordinated production with in-house and external talent. Performed light production work. Worked on internal processes and practices.Major client was Honeywell

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This position was on a volunteer basis for fun. It involved developing training materials to teach others how to shoot and assemble spherical panoramic photography for visual effects work. The job also involved fielding related questions on the Pixel Corps forums.

Managed the previsualization of a major residential and commercial development in San Francisco. Led domestic and overseas teams in building out what was at the time the best-in-class digital twin of San Francisco. Hired freelance talent. Established and documented best practices for city modeling leveraging geospatial and photographic data. Served as a part of the technology team in developing Building Information Technology and Modeling tools for Urban Planning and Real Estate Developments focusing on UI/UX. Trained colleagues overseas. Worked on a project developing a real-time model of Wuhan China for use in urban planning.

During this time, my main goals were to learn as much as possible through doing, to keep work interesting, and to work with good people. Those goals were realized through providing UI/UX design, motion graphics, photography, video services, web design and programming, print design, illustration, teaching and curriculum development, technology consulting, and even through live performance.Clients served included PBS, NPR, The US Postal Service, The Learning Channel, NASA, The Smithsonian Institution, SAIC, National Productions, MindQ Publishing, Triad Interactive, Grey Pilgrim Robotics, Disabled War Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Arlington County Government, the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, and many others.

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This position was on a volunteer basis for fun, networking, and experience. Highlights included regularly working on set for the podcasts "This Week in Tech" and “MacBreak”, as well as sharpening my green-screen shooting and compositing skills.

Ecologic at the time had a broad range of clients and services spanning educational curriculum and media development, commercial web site development, and plug-in development for databases. As a multimedia producer, I did a good deal of interactive educational CD-ROM development, web design, and print design. My role in all projects was end to end. I was involved in structuring content, as well as designing and executing on UI/UX. Notable corporate clients were MCI and G+D.

This time was split between two major clients, Watermark Design Office in Alexandria, VA and Hone Studio in Philadelphia, PA, while being based in Newark, DE. Responsibilities included UI/UX for CD-ROMs and web, Illustration, animation, print design, photo retouching, and technical consulting. A highlight of this time was seeing a project I was a major contributor to get recognized as the best in category for educational multimedia in Communication Arts first interactive annual.

Responsibilities included maintaining systems, recommending purchases, and assisting users with graphics applications as an on-site expert.

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