Experience

Deep Sky

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager / 2D Animator

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  2D Character animator and project manager on various projects.Responsibilities include:-Overseeing the completion of projects, making sure to adhere to established milestones.-Interacting regularly with clients, to ensure their vision of the project is maintained and delivered on time.-Directing animators and artists on asset creations, and ensuring they are timely and have everything needed to complete their tasks.-Creating key poses, character animation, lip sync, camera moves, and effects in Adobe Animate and Adobe After Effects.-Creating animatics for various projects.-Creating character builds in Adobe Animate and Adobe After Effects.-Designing characters and backgrounds for pitch decks and animation. Show less

• 2D Animator

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  2D character animator for Gilead Sciences project, using Adobe Animate.



Timbuktoons

• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2D Animator

  • Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

  2D character animator on "Stories From the Storyteller" animated series, using Adobe Animate. 2D character animator on "Stories From the Storyteller" animated series, using Adobe Animate.



Nickelodeon

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• 2D Animator

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

  2D animator and compositor for "The Casagrandes" YouTube vlog, using Adobe Character Animator and Adobe After Effects. 2D animator and compositor for "The Casagrandes" YouTube vlog, using Adobe Character Animator and Adobe After Effects.



Renegade Animation

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 2D Animator

  • Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

  2D character animator for international “ABC Mouse” English learning videos, using Adobe Animate. 2D character animator for international “ABC Mouse” English learning videos, using Adobe Animate.



Nickelodeon

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• 2D Animator

  • Apr 2021 - Apr 2021

  2D animator and compositor for "The Loud House" YouTube vlog, using Adobe Character Animator and Adobe After Effects. 2D animator and compositor for "The Loud House" YouTube vlog, using Adobe Character Animator and Adobe After Effects.



Nickelodeon

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• 2D Animator

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  2D animator and compositor for "The Loud House" YouTube vlogs, using Adobe Character Animator and Adobe After Effects. 2D animator and compositor for "The Loud House" YouTube vlogs, using Adobe Character Animator and Adobe After Effects.



Renegade Animation

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Character Animator

  • Feb 2020 - Sep 2020

  2D character animator for international “ABC Mouse” English learning videos, using Adobe Animate. 2D character animator for international “ABC Mouse” English learning videos, using Adobe Animate.



Lowbrow Studios

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Character Animator

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2020

  2D Character animator on various projects.Responsibilities Include:-Creating key poses, character animation, lip sync, camera moves, and rough effects in Adobe Animate.-Creating animatics for various projects.-Creating character builds in Adobe Animate.-Designing characters and props based on existing designs.-Setting up scene files in Adobe Animate and prepping them for animation by placing the characters in the correct size/position and importing the provided backgrounds/props.-Create character turnarounds in Adobe Animate and Toon Boom Harmony. Show less

• Animation Director

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Animation director on "Cyanide and Happiness". Responsibilities Included:-Supervising and giving feedback to animators on key poses and final animation in Adobe Animate.-Working directly with clients to get animation revisions done in a timely manner.-Ensuring animators have all the resources needed to animate assigned sequences.



Octopie Studios

• United States
• Animation and Post-production

• Animatic Artist

  • Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

  -Created storyboard animatics for an upcoming web series for Octopie's YouTube channel. -Created storyboard animatics for an upcoming web series for Octopie's YouTube channel.



Timbuktoons

• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Storyboard/Animatic Artist/Animator

  • Dec 2017 - May 2019

  Storyboard/Animatic artist for "Junior Soldiers" short format YouTube series. Responsibilities include: -Creating rough storyboard thumbnails from written script and audio files. -Creating animatics in Adobe Animate based on approved storyboard thumbnails. -Providing rough, visual development concepts of proposed backgrounds, props and characters. -Animating complete, short format episodes, including characters, props and effects. Storyboard/Animatic artist for "Junior Soldiers" short format YouTube series. Responsibilities include: -Creating rough storyboard thumbnails from written script and audio files. -Creating animatics in Adobe Animate based on approved storyboard thumbnails. -Providing rough, visual development concepts of proposed backgrounds, props and characters. -Animating complete, short format episodes, including characters, props and effects.



Explosm LLC

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animatic Artist

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

  Storyboard/Animatic artist for a Season 4 episode of "The Cyanide & Happiness Show. Storyboard/Animatic artist for a Season 4 episode of "The Cyanide & Happiness Show.



Renegade Animation

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Character Animator

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

  2D character animator on UniKitty, DC Superhero Girls, & JoJo & BowBow Show, using Adobe Animate. 2D character animator on UniKitty, DC Superhero Girls, & JoJo & BowBow Show, using Adobe Animate.



Explosm LLC

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animatic Artist

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Storyboard/Animatic artist for episode 4 of The Blubburbs. Storyboard/Animatic artist for episode 4 of The Blubburbs.



MINA-TREE SIGNS INCORPORATED

• United States

• Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  Graphic designer for a sign creation company. Responsibilities included: -Created technical drawings for interior and exterior signage, for clients such as, Wells Fargo, U.S. HealthWorks, Deloitte and University of the Pacific, using Corel Draw. -Prepared files for press. -Worked closely with the sales executives and the shop manager to make sure all designs are to code. -Laminated large sheets of vinyl prints and multi-layered vinyl application to various signs of all shapes and sizes. -Engraved ADA compliant way-finding signs. -Performed basic clerical and data entry duties, as well as, general filing. -Inputted high volume orders, generating location lists and individual site orders. Show less



Notebook Games

• Lathrop, CA

• Visual Designer

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2012

  Visual designer for the overall visual aspects on five shipped games for iOS and Android mobile gaming markets. Responsibilities included: -Creating all in game animation using Adobe Animate. -Designing the UI. -Creating concept art and character design. -Working closely with the programmer to ensure all artwork is efficient and functional. -Beta testing of games. Visual designer for the overall visual aspects on five shipped games for iOS and Android mobile gaming markets. Responsibilities included: -Creating all in game animation using Adobe Animate. -Designing the UI. -Creating concept art and character design. -Working closely with the programmer to ensure all artwork is efficient and functional. -Beta testing of games.



ITT Technical Institute

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2012

  Instructor for Visual Communications and Game Design departments. Responsibilities include: -Teaching of students in animation, basic drawing and perspective, storyboarding techniques, character design, game design, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Flash and Adobe Photoshop. -Working with students one on one to ensure academic success. -Administering tests and grades. -Providing feedback to the school on how to create a better learning environment based on student surveys and suggestions. -Maintain student class records and touched base with absent students. Show less