Experience

Blackbird Studios
• Ecuador
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Software Engineer

  • Sep 2022 - Present


FoldHaus

• Germany
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Procedural Illumination Animator

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  I was the primary light, motion, and animation engineer on the sculpture RadiaLumia and am currently developing custom addressable LED animation software to aid the collective in developing future sculptures. This work has involved translating art direction into procedural systems for animating motors and leds, building the systems that animate our sculptures, and developing low level systems which enable designers to build such animations without code. I was the primary light, motion, and animation engineer on the sculpture RadiaLumia and am currently developing custom addressable LED animation software to aid the collective in developing future sculptures. This work has involved translating art direction into procedural systems for animating motors and leds, building the systems that animate our sculptures, and developing low level systems which enable designers to build such animations without code.



IDEO

• United States
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Game Designer in Residence

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

• Game Design Lead

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

• Principal Game Designer

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  From designing games to get middle school students excited about STEM fields, to improving medical compliance, I have applied game design to fields far and wide. Incorporating game design into other fields requires more than just a knowledge of games, but also an understanding of what kinds of games work for certain applications, and when game elements would actually detract from the purpose of the experience.More than just designing experiences, part of my role has been to quickly build out and test the design hypothesis of design teams. I prioritize building prototypes with a 'rough, rapid and right' mentality to get answers to design and research questions more quickly, and in the context of an actual product or experience. I have worked on small agile teams both as a core contributor as a game designer and prototyper, as well as lead teams in similar contexts. Show less

• Senior Game Designer

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

• Game Designer

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

  As a Game Designer, my role was to embed with project teams as a core member and inform project work through games research, iterative design and prototyping, and playtesting. Unlike working solely on games however, this role necessitates applying those skills to products, services, and even the design of businesses which have little to do with traditional games.During this time, I began work on the Verizon Explorer Lab which would carry though the next several years.

• Game Design Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  As a game design intern I worked on several children's apps as a developer and contributed to the design, prototyping, and testing of new toys and games



Rhode Island School of Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant - Sophomore Drawing and Digital 3D for Illustrators

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  * Assisted teachers with class wide critiques * Guided students in a 1-to-1 setting in class * Worked with students outside of class to develop work Sophomore Drawing Teacher: Clara Lieu Digital 3D for Illustrators Teacher: Nicholas Jainschigg * Assisted teachers with class wide critiques * Guided students in a 1-to-1 setting in class * Worked with students outside of class to develop work Sophomore Drawing Teacher: Clara Lieu Digital 3D for Illustrators Teacher: Nicholas Jainschigg



Pip

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UX Designer and Developer

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

  Building an iOS app to introduce children to the concepts of programmatic thinking in a fun and open environment. See the project at: www.pip-game.com My Jobs: - UX: Design child friendly interactions and interfaces to facilitate learning and exploration. - Developer: Using Swift, implement the interface and functionality of the app. Building an iOS app to introduce children to the concepts of programmatic thinking in a fun and open environment. See the project at: www.pip-game.com My Jobs: - UX: Design child friendly interactions and interfaces to facilitate learning and exploration. - Developer: Using Swift, implement the interface and functionality of the app.



Emagination Computer Camps

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Game Design Counsellor

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  - Introduce campers to Photoshop, Maya 2016, and Unreal Engine 4- Teach Game Design Principles to direct campers in the creation of their own games.- Supervise teams of campers (5-7 kids) in the creation of their own games over a week and a half.- Provide technical support for all the problems which arise while developing and shipping a game. - Run camp activities including competitions, outdoor games, and monitor campers during down time. - Supervise overnight campers. Includes first aid responsibilities, conflict resolution, playing games with campers as well as teaching them how to do laundry. Show less

• Mobile/2D Game Design Curriculum Developer

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  - Developed and wrote the curriculum for Emagination Computer Camp's 2D/Mobile Game Design class.- Created materials and teacher packages for course.- Curriculum introduced students to: - Unity Basics - 2D Physics - Sprites/Sprite Animation and State Machines - Basic Scripting - Building and Running games on iOS and Android

• Teaching Assistant - Sophomore Painting

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Teacher: Fritz Drury * Assisted teacher with class wide critiques * Guided students in a 1-to-1 setting in class * Worked with students outside of class to develop work Teacher: Fritz Drury * Assisted teacher with class wide critiques * Guided students in a 1-to-1 setting in class * Worked with students outside of class to develop work



Hasbro

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Game Designer - Winning Team of 2014 Hasbro Hack Play

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  * Hack-Play: 24 hour competition to develop new toys and games based off existing Hasbro products * Team: Consisted of 6 Brown undergrads and 2 Rhode Island School of Design students. * Over the course of the competition, we designed our game, built a working, 1 level prototype, and developed a product presentation, complete with sample packaging, art direction and expansion possibilities. * My Role: We all worked on the initial design and style for the game. I then moved on to program the demo with one other team member. Show less

• Teaching Assistant - Foundation Drawing

  • Feb 2014 - May 2014

  Teacher: Clara Lieu* Assist teacher in class wide critiques as well as interact with students in one-on-one discussions* Edit and organize photo database of student work

• Carr Haus Barrista

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2014



Indie Speed Run

• Entertainment Providers

• Game Designer

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2013

  Developed a game in under 48 hours based on themes and elements given to us. Developed a game in under 48 hours based on themes and elements given to us.



Boy Scouts of America

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Senior Patrol Leader

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  * Helped lead a troop of over 80 boys for a year * Developed program for camping trips, meetings and a two week summer camp. * Helped lead a troop of over 80 boys for a year * Developed program for camping trips, meetings and a two week summer camp.