Experience

• Designer at SMT

  Fremont, United States of America

  January 2016 - Present

  App Design – NASCAR RaceView
  
  · Updated the UI for NASCAR RaceView to better suite new design styles while also simplifying the app without sacrificing
  
  functionality
  
  · Created comps for several key screens to establish initial design direction. Once accepted, I adapted the design over the
  
  entire app
  
  · Cut all assets and provided detailed annotated designs to the engineers for implementation
  
  · Worked directly with engineers to ensure a correct and clean implementation of the new design

  App Prototyping – NHL, PGA, MLB, NFL
  
  · Worked on various apps and pitches for major sports organizations
  
  · Wireframed and comped a puck tracking application for NHL referees. Total time for design and
  
  development was 1 week. We delivered on time with positive results from the NHL
  
  · Sketched out and created comps of various app and broadcast ideas for a pitch to the PGA · Designed various prototype training applications for college sports
  
  
  
  Production Work
  
  · Model and texture 3D assets such as company logos and virtual vehicles for use in real-time broadcast, augmented
  
  reality, and virtual reality
  
  · Worked with other artists to create a weekly texture and render pack for RaceView. All textures created from photo
  
  reference taken at the weekly pre-race NASCAR practices
  
  · Rendered all cars in Maya with the new textures for use in RaceView
  

• Lead UI/UX Designer and Artist at moBack @ Google

  Mountain View, United States of America

  March 2015 - December 2015

  Tango Targets and Tangosaurs are two augmented reality games that make use of Google’s motion tracking Tango device. Tango Targets brings the fun of a carnival shooting gallery into your own living room, while Tangosaurs takes the player back to the time of dinosaurs where they meet and learn about a life-size dinosaur. These games were showcased at Google IO 2015 and Unity Unite 2015.

  · Worked closely with Google engineers to ensure these projects showcased the Tango technology in a relevant way that
  
  was fun and engaging
  
  · Wrote all design documentation and prepared wireframes and mockups for all UI elements and gameplay
  
  · Created all 2D artwork for the apps including menus, buttons, all HUD elements and tutorials
  
  · Modeled, textured and animated 3D assets in Maya
  
  · Acted as a liaison between the art team and the Unity developers to make sure all UI/UX designs and art assets were
  
  properly implemented
  
  · Created particle effects using Unity’s built in particle system
  
  · Provided guidance and feedback to the other artists on the team, making sure the chosen art styles were adhered to
  
  · Animated tutorials and cutscenes in the Unity engine
  
  · Conducted user feedback sessions and adjusted designs based on the gathered data
  

• Design Team Lead / Project Manager at moBack

  Sunnyvale, United States of America

  October 2013 - March 2015

  UI/UX / Game Design / 2D Artist – Way to Gold! Published November 2014
  
  · Wrote all design documentation outlining level types, game piece and obstacle variety
  
  · Created wireframes for game menu system, store, and game play UI
  
  · Created all UI artwork in a sprite sheet format and cut sprites in Unity
  
  · Contributed additional artwork and animation including in-game pieces, Fog of War overlay,
  
  background environment animations, loading animations, and the end of game sequence
  
  · Worked closely with Unity developers to ensure designs and gameplay were implemented properly
  
  
  
  App Design – Salesforce, Samsung, Micron, Build.com, Gemalto
  
  · Prepared wireframes for new applications based on customer requirements
  
  · Created comps in Illustrator and Photoshop for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices
  
  · Prepared and cut all approved assets for deployment on various devices and screen sizes
  
  
  
  Responsive Web Design - Various Clients
  
  · Prepared Wireframes and visual comps based on client needs and ideas
  
  · Cut all approved assets for developers
  
  · Worked with web developers to ensure proper site look and feel as well as functionality

  Motion Graphics - Various Clients
  
  · Created animated videos in After Effects and Maya based on client provided scripts
  
  · Timed all animation to narrator
  

• 3D Artist / Production Artist at Evvid Consulting

  San Jose, United States of America

  January 2012 - October 2013

  3D Artist - Shamrock Lane and Island Nights Published 2013
  
  · Created concept artwork to establish visual style and thematic direction
  
  · Modeled and UV’d all assets including props, plants, buildings and terrain in Maya
  
  · Generated all texture maps using both photo reference and painting, including diffuse,
  
  specular and normal maps in Photoshop
  
  · Established thematically appropriate particles and animation using After Effects

  Production Artist - McCormick World of Flavors Delivered 2013
  
  · Provided animation in After Effects
  
  · Coordinated animation sequences to align with pre-rendered footage
  
  Production Artist - Seiko Instruments Smart Label Printers
  
  · Created 3D models of printer labels and label spools in Maya from client provided reference
  
  · Generated diffuse and normal maps in Photoshop and Illustrator