Experience

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  Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts

  • College Station, Texas, United States

  • Instructional Assistant Professor

    • Sep 2022 - Present
    • College Station, Texas, United States

    Skills: Product Innovation · Leadership · Design Thinking · User Experience (UX) · Interaction Design · Brand Strategy · Team Management · User Experience Research · User-centered Design · User Experience Design (UED) · Motion Graphics · Graphic Design · Logo Design · Social Media · Social Media Marketing · Brand Development · Art Direction · Corporate Identity · Web Design · User Interface Design · Adobe Creative Suite · Photoshop · Figma (Software) · Team Building · Creative Problem Solving · Creative Direction · Interactive Creative Direction · Multi-cultural Team Management · UX Research · Usability Testing · Eye Tracking · Interdisciplinary Collaboration

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  Department of Visualization, Texas A&M University (Viz Lab)

  • United States
  • Research Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Instructional Assistant Professor

    • 2018 - Jan 2023

  • Director - ARTS Lab

    • Sep 2015 - Jan 2023

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  Texas A&M University

  • College Station

  • Lecturer, Department of Visualization.

    • Aug 2014 - May 2017
    • College Station

    College of ArchitectureDepartment of VisualizationThe Texas A&M University Visualization Laboratory was established in 1988. The academic program started one year later. The Visualization Laboratory and Visualization academic program were created in response to clear indications that digital visualization was going to play a highly important role in digital communication. The visualization academic programs produce leaders in the fields where art and science merge.

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  Sacramento Kings

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Asset Management Systems and Broadcasting Media Consultant

    • Mar 2009 - Dec 2015
    • Sacramento, California Area

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  Hogarth Worldwide

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Creative Workflow Consultant

    • Nov 2013 - Jul 2014
    • London, United Kingdom

    Helped expand postproduction and creative collaboration methodology for EMEA production and design facilities using following technologies:• VFX Workstations running Adobe Aftereffects, Photoshop, Cinema 4D, Maya, Nuke, Hiero• Asset management systems workflow design and implementation• ThinkBox Software Deadline render farm workflow design and implementation• Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve grading systems• Autodesk Smoke for Mac• Autodesk Flame Premium with Lustre• FilmLight BaseLigh grading system• Avid ProTools• Episode Engine transcoding workflow design• Zonza Content Management System• SAN Fibre Storage and Data Center Connectivity infrastructure design• International collaborative team design project workflow methodology and automation

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  The Creative Partnership

  • United Kingdom
  • Advertising Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Head of Creative Technologies

    • Feb 2013 - Nov 2013

    As Head of Creative Media and Technology, I work at the convergence of information and communication technologies, multi–channel brand and campaign distribution of interactive media.• Researching and implementing the creative employment of technology in advertising campaigns.• User Research and Market Analysis for Outdoor Smart Display Technologies• Develop and implement technologies for the digital outdoor advertising strategy.• Work closely with the web, app development and media teams to develop and implement new advertising platforms for mobile devices.• Leading the workflow of the Post-Production departments including planning and deployment of Asset Management Systems, Creative Workflow, Transcoding and Automation Systems.• Participating in training and knowledge exchange with vendors, clients and other creative content developers.• Contributing to development of new industry standards in Digital Media Distribution.

  • Technology and Media Consultant

    • Feb 2010 - Jan 2013

    • Custom Media Content Distribution System implementation• AdStream QuickCut Pro integration for Global Ad Delivery

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  MadArts Studio

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Creative and Technical Director

    • Apr 2005 - Apr 2011
    • London, United Kingdom

    Creating marketing campaigns and strategies based on demographic and targeted audiences for a variety of clients. Focused on media distribution through print, video, interactive design and web. Managing concept development, design and production.

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  Cosumnes River College

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Arts and Media Technology

    • Sep 2005 - Jan 2010
    • Sacramento, California Area

    Focusing on computer based educational programs and departments such as: New Media, Non Linear Video Editing, Photography, Music and Science. • Transitioned the Photography Department from analog to digital photographic workflow• Adobe CS, Final Cut Studio, DigiDesign ProTools • Technical Expertise for the Broadcast Department and Media Production, planning and implementation of Broadcast Pix digital TV studio and Streaming Server for distant education.

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  Anderson Solone Inc.

  • Sacramento, California Area

  • Art Director / New Media Producer

    • Dec 2000 - Apr 2005
    • Sacramento, California Area

    • Brand development, web site traffic growth, web front end UI/UX. • Primary UI/UX Design lead for Microsoft Partners client portal• Established and executed the design and UX for Intel Mobile product portal• Developed brand strategy and statistics systems for improved media buying strategies.• Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.• Acted a the lead creative for new product launches, international conferences branding and collateral, and strategic marketing development planning.Primary clients: Intel, Microsoft, HP, Aerojet, LSI Logic...