GOAL:
MY GOAL AS A 3D CAD ENGINEER IS TO CONCEPTUALIZE, LAYOUT, DIRECT, DEVELOP & DELIVER 3D CAD CAM CNC PROJECTS WITHIN TIMELINE TO THE SUPERVISORS EXACT MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2021 – current @ NV GARDNERVILLE = DEVELOPER OF CNC MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION 3D CAD CAM CNC @ CNC-TRAMWAY
2016 – 2021 @ NV_STATELINE = DEVELOPER OF PROTOTYPE CARBON FIBER RC AIRPLANES @ RC-o2
2019_03_01 @ NV_STATELINE = HEAVENLY SKI RESORT & LIFT OPERATOR BOULDER LIFT
2018_01 @NV SPARKS = TESLA GIGAFACTORY @ PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY
PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY OF TESLA AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS.
2016_05 @CO DENVER = EL RANCHO CONSTRUCTION @ WEBSITE CMS FOR ROOFING
WORDPRESS WEBSITE FOR DENVER ROOFING CONTRACTOR W/ GALLERY, VIDEO, SLIDER & GANTRY.
1997_05 CURRENT@CA SUNNYVALE = PSYIENCE @ 3D VFX SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION
INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION OF 3D VFX SCI VIS ANIMATION FOR CASINOS, COLLEGE PUBLISHERS & DIGITAL PLANETARIUMS.
2003_08 @CA TAHOE = PLANNERS COLLABORATIVE = 3D VFX @ NASA AMES
THE PLANNERS COLLABORATIVE INTEGRATED MY SHOWREEL IN TO THEIR PROPOSAL FOR A OPERATIONS & SERVICES CONTRACT AT NASA AMES, MOFFETT FIELD, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA.
2003_01 – 2003_07@CA SAN RAFAEL = DIGIQUEST SCHOOL @ INSTRUCTOR 3D VFX
I ARCHITECTED & DEVELOPED PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A 3D GRAPHICS EDUCATION CURRICULUM AT A STARTUP CGI ANIMATION SCHOOL. I CONFIGURED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE FOR A 3D GRAPHICS LAB WITH NETWORK RENDERING CAPABILITIES.
2002_05 -2002_07@CA EMMERYVILLE=EXPRESSIONS SCHOOL @ INSTRUCTOR 3D VFX
PART TIME LAB INSTRUCTOR FOR A MAYA VISUAL EFFECTS CLASS. PURSUIT OF A DEGREE CREDENTIAL BECAME A REQUIREMENT FOR NEWLY ESTABLISHED ACCREDIDATION STANDARDS LEADING TO A TEMPORAL POSITION.
2000_06 – 2001_12 @CA SF = THE ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY @ 3D VFX INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTOR OF ADVANCED VISUAL EFFECTS, COMPOSITING & 3D MODELING WITH MAYA, SHAKE & AFTER FX.
I ARCHITECTED A ADVANCED VISUAL EFFECTS AND COMPOSITING CURRICULUM LAYERING EDUCATION & PRODUCTION DESIGNS IN TIMELINE.
2000_01 – 2000_05 @CA SF = DIMENSION 7 @ 3D VFX TD
I DEVELOPED A VARIETY OF 3D MODELS IN A BROADCAST FILM PRODUCTION, ADVISED THE PRODUCER ON PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A CGI STUDIO & ALSO CONFIGURED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE. SOME OF THE 3D ANIMATIONS I DEVELOPED ARE A SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE DNA MOLECULE, DRAGONFLY AND A COMPOSITION OF ANIMATED PLANTS AND FLOWERS.
1999_05 – 1999_09 @CA SF = MINDS EYE MEDIA @ 3D VFX TD
I WAS CONTRACTED TO MODEL A ANIMATED 3D JURASSIC ENVIRONMENT FOR A CGI DINOSAUR ANIMATION SEQUENCE IN A BROADCAST PRODUCTION & CONFIGURED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE. I WORKED IN A MULTI-SCENE BROADCAST PRODUCTION WITH 5 OTHER ANIMATORS HARMONIZING ENVIROMENTAL COMPOSITION WITH CHARCHTER ANIMATION.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR:
VISUAL EFFECTS DIRECTOR ~ CREATIVE & TECHNICAL PRODUCTION DESIGN
MY EXPERIENCE INSTRUCTING VISUAL EFFECTS IN THE CLASSROOM HAS GIVEN ME THE ABILITY TO ARCHITECT, DIRECT, PARTICIPATE & SOLVE ELABORATE PRODUCTION DESIGNS FOR INDIVIDUAL, COLLABORATIVE AND TECHNICAL-CREATIVE 3D CGI PRODUCTIONS AMONGST NUMEROUS SUPERVISORS, DIRECTORS AND ARTISTS WITHIN TIMELINE.
COMPOSITING: NUKE, COMBUSTION, SHAKE, AFTER FX, MATCHMOVER & PF TRACK.
DIRECTING WITH A FULLY INTEGRATED SPECTRUM OF 2D COMPOSITING & 3D CGI ELEMENTS, I USE A THOROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF FEATURE LEVEL CONCEPTS, TECHNIQUES AND TECHNICAL PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR DV-HD, MATCH-MOVE, MOTION TRACKING, BLUE SCREEN, ROTO-SCOPE, CINEMATOGRAPHY, PHOTO REAL COMPOSITE AND COMPOSITION.
CONCEPTUAL MODELELING & ANIMATION: MAYA AND 3D STUDIO:
VISUALIZING WITH 3D PERSPECTIVE CONCEPT STORYBOARDS, NURBS, POLY & SUB-D TECHNICAL MODELING LAYOUTS & CHARCHTER TD FOR SPECIAL EFFECT, ORGANIC, CONCEPTUAL, INDUSTRIAL, ARCHITECTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL MODELS.
MOTION CAPTURE: FILMBOX/MOCAP
EXPERIENCE & DEVELOPMENT WITH KAYDARA’S FILMBOX & MOCAP PRODUCTION USING THE ASCENSION FLOCK OF BIRDS.
WEB MULTI-MEDIA DEVELOPMENT: PRE ENTERPRISE LEVEL
INDUSTRIAL PORTAL SOLUTIONS INTEGRATING LINUX, APACHE SERVER, PHP, SQL DATABASE, CMS & CRM WITH ADVANCED 3D CGI VISUAL EFFECT ANIMATIONS FOR EDUCATION, INSTRUCTION, COMMERCIAL & CORPORATE APPLICATIONS.
SOFTWARE:
SIEMENS NX, FUSION 360
AUTODESK MAYA UNLIMITED, 3DS, ADOBE SUITE, NUKE, PF TRACK, MATCHMOVER, BOUJOU, LINUX, PHP, SQL & C++ .
EDUCATION:
COGSWELL POLYTECHNICAL COLLEGE, B.A. 3D COMPUTER ANIMATION 1997-2000
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, FAIRFAX, VA, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ART STUDY, 1994-1996
