Experience

• Associate Environment Artist at Naughty Dog

  Remote

  February 2023 - October 2023

  ● Create high quality vehicle assets using traditional hard surface modeling techniques
  
  ● Generate baked down meshes with unique normal maps to complete the smaller details in the vehicle
  
  ● Crafting collision that allows for proper traversal, physics behavior and player interaction
  
  ● Utilize tiling textures and unique layer masks to show proper weathering and achieve high quality renders
  
  ● Work with Dynamics departments to ensure physics behavior is correct in game
  
  ● Collaborate with outsourcing to create variants of assets, providing examples and feedback along the way

• Multimedia Artist/ Animator at Potawatomi Training

  Remote, United States of America

  February 2021 - January 2023

  - Hard-Surface Modeling of Industrial/Military Equipment.
  
  - UV Unwrap, Alpha/Decal Creation, PBR Texture Baking and Painting.
  
  - Realtime Presentation with Sketchfab and Rendering with Octane.

• Software Engineer at Advancia Training

  Remote, United States of America

  November 2019 - January 2021

  Front-end development for Army Defense Language Institute (DLI)

• 3D Modeler/ Animator at Transtec Corporation

  Chesapeake, VA, United States of America

  February 2016 - April 2019

  - Creation of 3D models and animations for Virtual Task Trainers and Computer Based Training.
  
  - Development of instruction video content via 3D modeling, Sculpting, UV Unwrap, Texturing, Rigging, Animation, Rendering, Final Composition, Video encoding.
  

• Adjunct Instructor at ITT Technical Institute

  Norfolk, VA, United States of America

  September 2014 - September 2016

  - Teaching DT2630: 3D Modeling and Visualization, an introduction to Autodesk 3ds Max for the Drafting and Design Technology program
  
  - Teaching DT1210: Rapid Visualization Techniques, a sketching and drawing class.
  

• Freelance 3D Artist & Animator at Self-Employed

  Norfolk,VA

  November 2011 - June 2015

  - Increased my customer base and followers on my hobby site by developing commissioned works of high quality, unique characters and animations for a variety of clients around the world
  
  - Gained new skillsets from creating 3d characters, texture painting, rigging and animation over multiple commissions
  
  - Improved my characters and animation quality based on customer and fan feedback and critiques
  

• Graphic Artist at Progeny Systems Corporation

  Chesapeake, VA, United States of America

  November 2014 - May 2015

  Contract work as 3D graphics and animation support for multiple Integrated Engineering Training Manuals (IETMs). I built 3d Models of server components, parts and units.

• Consultant Graphic Artist at Paltech

  Work from Home, United States of America

  October 2014 - September 2015

  Develop 2D graphics for Courseware.

• Multimedia Specialist at Paltech, Inc

  Newport News, VA, United States of America

  December 2009 - October 2013

  Paltech is an award-winning provider of innovative technology solutions, helping government agencies adapt to changing environments and achieving their goals.
  
  -Developed 2D and 3D graphics for use with Distributed Learning Education and Training Products contracts
  
  -Collaborated with Instructional System Designers and Development team to create graphics, animation, video and audio editing/encoding, scripting/basic coding and other multimedia training
  
  -Assisted in winning new contracts by creating, designing and editing prototypes and mockups of written and visual materials for prospective clients
  
  -Grew company awareness by presenting products and services at Modsim World 2012
  
  -Helped Human Resources fill two positions by referring professional artists that remained company assets for years
  

• Instructional Designer at Centura College Online

  Virginia Beach, VA, United States of America

  July 2006 - November 2009

  The division of Centura College that offers accredited college degrees and diplomas via online courses.
  
  - Worked closely with courseware writers and design team to develop, create and implement courseware templates, graphics, animations and presentations for online courses in various, accredited degree programs
  
  - Increased employee morale by actively participating in company award ceremonies and events
  
  - Improved department awareness of current events and new hires by maintaining information and created graphics for company intranet and weekly newsletter