Unreal Engine Specialist/3D Technical Artist (Rigging & Animation)

• Feb 2022 - Present

• Develop gameplay programming systems • 3D asset development/optimization for use in the Unreal Engine. • Fully develop and implement animator friendly rigs with F.A.C.S. and Apple ARKit blend shapes for traditional animation and live link body/facial motion capture in the Unreal Engine. • Ensuring character movements are fluid, free of glitches, and believable. • Writing MEL scripts to customize software to specific animation requirements. • Animate characters for cinematics and game loops. • Render cinematic content using the Unreal Engine 5. • Various marketing content creation. Show less

Unreal Authorized Instructor partner for Epic Games

• Dec 2021 - Present

Game Designer/Developer & 3D Technical Artist

• Apr 2020 - Present

• Create detailed design documentation featuring unique game ideas and marketing strategies. • Model, rig and texture 3d assets for PBR real-time game engines. • Produce clear, structured code-based systems focusing on game performance, maintenance and any compatibility requirements. • Monitor, analyze and respond to gameplay data and user feedback to better the gameplay experience. • Create detailed design documentation featuring unique game ideas and marketing strategies. • Model, rig and texture 3d assets for PBR real-time game engines. • Produce clear, structured code-based systems focusing on game performance, maintenance and any compatibility requirements. • Monitor, analyze and respond to gameplay data and user feedback to better the gameplay experience.

Gameplay Programmer/Developer

• Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

Theme: Duality Team of 2 - Gameplay programmer/Co-designer. A top down side scrolling racing game for 2 players. Must be the fastest to destroy obstacles or build around them to reach your goal first! Beware of the lava and water as they are hazardous and can slow you down! Art by: Nick Springsteen Programming by: Gregory Xavier Theme: Duality Team of 2 - Gameplay programmer/Co-designer. A top down side scrolling racing game for 2 players. Must be the fastest to destroy obstacles or build around them to reach your goal first! Beware of the lava and water as they are hazardous and can slow you down! Art by: Nick Springsteen Programming by: Gregory Xavier

Game Designer/Developer (1st Place)

• Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

First place winner for Best Unreal Engine Game. Solo developer - Theme “Lost and Found” - A Virtual Reality game that is about finding a specific item in a large stack of random items. Like finding a needle in a haystack. First place winner for Best Unreal Engine Game. Solo developer - Theme “Lost and Found” - A Virtual Reality game that is about finding a specific item in a large stack of random items. Like finding a needle in a haystack.

Quality Assurance Game Tester

• 2020 - 2021

• Simultaneous testing of server populations. • Gathered and recorded player analytics. • Tracked and reproduced defects with proper documentation. • Simultaneous testing of server populations. • Gathered and recorded player analytics. • Tracked and reproduced defects with proper documentation.

Game Designer/Developer

• Jun 2020 - Jun 2020

"Relic Bound" - A short adventure where you solve puzzles and navigate through dangerous environments to unlock a powerful energy source and determine its fate. "Relic Bound" - A short adventure where you solve puzzles and navigate through dangerous environments to unlock a powerful energy source and determine its fate.

Lead Gameplay Programmer

• May 2020 - May 2020

"Ferret Frenzy" - Created functionality for the play area, key items and developed AI Behavior for the enemy. "Ferret Frenzy" - Created functionality for the play area, key items and developed AI Behavior for the enemy.

Adjunct Professor/Technical Coordinator

• 2017 - 2020

• Taught fundamental and advanced courses to undergraduate and graduate students. International students were provided additional office hours to keep them current and on track.• Introduced Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban.• Liaison between IT and the Digital Arts department.• Introduced and adapted new technology providing best practices and industry standards including motion capture, augmented/virtual reality and 3d printing/scanning.• Responsible for updating and maintaining department computer images. Show less

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant

• Feb 2016 - May 2017

Gaming Academy Instructor

• 2016 - 2019

• Introduced students to essential skills and workflows such as 3d modeling, C++ programming and game design. • Created teams that produced practical games within 2 weeks. • Introduced students to essential skills and workflows such as 3d modeling, C++ programming and game design. • Created teams that produced practical games within 2 weeks.