Institute for Creative Technologies

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The Institute for Creative Technologies is a research institute of the University of Southern California located in Playa Vista, California. ICT was established in 1999 with funding from the US Army. Address: 12015 E Waterfront Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90094 Founded: 2000 Phone: (310) 574-5700 Parent organization: University of Southern California: : Place name: : : Website: : : Category: Website: http://ict.usc.edu/ Category: University Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. · Own this business?

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Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Ronald Doku Ronald Doku Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Ronald Doku's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience May 2012 - August 2012
Job Masters Student at Howard University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Howard University  2013 - Present
Howard University  August 2014 - Present
IBM  June 2014 - August 2014
EMC  June 2013 - August 2013
Institute for Creative Technologies   May 2012 - August 2012
Howard University Computer Science Lab   January 2011 - May 2012
University of Illinois Urbana   May 2011 - July 2011
Zane Networks LLC   January 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Visual Studio, Databases, Algorithms, Computer Science, C++, Java, Programming, HTML, SQL, Python, CSS, Software Engineering, Data Analysis

Education
Howard University   2013 — 2015
Master's degree, Computer Science

Howard University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

Kevin Watley Kevin Watley Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Kevin Watley's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience 2008 - 2008
Job Creative Director / Project Manager / Visual Effects Compositor /3D Designer
Industry Media Production
Experience
Watley Designer Media   2007 - Present
USC / INSTITUTE FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES   2010 - Present
Vivendi  2008 - 2009
Institute for Creative Technologies   2008 - 2008
J. Bullock & Associates   2005 - 2007
Full Sail Real World Education  2001 - 2004
Full Sail  2000 - 2001

Skills
3D Studio Max, Texturing, Maya, Vray, Visual Effects, 3D, Compositing, Computer Animation, Animation, After Effects, 3D Modeling, Photoshop, Video Editing, Modeling, Lighting, Computer Graphics, Premiere, Adobe Creative Suite, Post Production, Video, Multimedia, Motion Graphics, Music Videos, Rotoscoping, Traditional Animation, 3D graphics, Storyboarding, Camera, Character Animation, Rendering

Education
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Masters, Project Management

Full Sail University
AS, Digital Media

Morris Brown College
BS, Mathematics

Georgia Institute of Technology   1993 — 1996
Mechanical Engineering

Nicole Rafidi Nicole Rafidi Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Nicole Rafidi's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job Student at Carnegie Mellon University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Institute for Creative Technologies   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Machine Learning, Neuroimaging, French, Matlab, Computer Science

Education
Carnegie Mellon University   2012 — 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Machine Learning

Princeton University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Anna Huerta Anna Huerta San Francisco Bay Area Details
Anna Huerta's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience 2009 - 2009
Job Senior Game Designer at Zynga
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Zynga  July 2015 - Present
Zynga  March 2011 - Present
Zynga  November 2014 - July 2015
Zynga  October 2013 - November 2014
Zynga  August 2012 - October 2013
Zynga  March 2011 - August 2012
The Walt Disney Company  October 2010 - March 2011
Knowledge Adventure  May 2010 - October 2010
Institute for Creative Technologies   2009 - 2009

Skills
Game Design, Game Development, Video Games, Social Games, Casino Gaming, Casual Games, Gameplay, User Experience, Game Mechanics, Content Design, XML, Management, Photoshop, MMO, Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodologies, JSON, Scrum, Production Planning

Education
University of Southern California   2009 — 2010
M.E., Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology

University of Southern California   2006 — 2009
B.A., Interactive Entertainment

Marcus Oania Marcus Oania Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Details
Marcus Oania's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience June 2007 - July 2008
Job Creative Manager at Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Visit St. Pete Clearwater  January 2015 - Present
Blackshoes Productions, LLC.   October 2014 - Present
FMQAI  December 2011 - May 2015
Purdue University  January 2007 - December 2011
institute for creative technologies   June 2007 - July 2008

Skills
Graphics, Graphic Design, Video, Animation, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Computer Animation, Web Design, Logo Design, Advertising, Photography, Art, Computer Graphics, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Web Development, User Interface Design, Flash, Graphic Arts, Video Editing, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, Illustration, Branding & Identity, Multimedia, Digital Photography, Video Production, Creative Direction

Education
Purdue University   2009 — 2011
Masters of Science, Computer Graphics Technology

Purdue University   2004 — 2008
Bachelors of Science, Computer Graphics Technology

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Jonathan Rowe Jonathan Rowe Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Details
Jonathan Rowe's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience May 2007 - August 2007
Job Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computer Science at North Carolina State University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
North Carolina State University  June 2015 - Present
North Carolina State University  2011 - Present
SAS  May 2011 - August 2011
North Carolina State University  June 2008 - August 2011
Duke Talent Identification Program  November 2009 - November 2010
Ethos  April 2009 - December 2009
Department of Computer Science, North Carolina State University   August 2006 - May 2008
Institute for Creative Technologies   May 2007 - August 2007
Lafayette College  May 2004 - December 2005

Skills
Java, Programming, Software Development, Algorithms, Data Mining, Analysis, Simulations, Research, Requirements Analysis, Leadership, Teaching, Modeling, Project Planning, Machine Learning, Python, LaTeX, Computer Science, Networking, Statistics, Matlab

Education
North Carolina State University   2006 — 2013
Ph.D., Computer Science

North Carolina State University   2006 — 2010
M.S., Computer Science

Lafayette College   2002 — 2006
B.S., Computer Science

kranthi kedari kranthi kedari San Francisco, California Details
kranthi kedari's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience May 2009 - October 2009
Job Senior PHP Engineer at KIXEYE
Industry Computer Software
Experience
KIXEYE  October 2012 - Present
Zynga Game Networks Inc   July 2010 - October 2012
USC Interactive Media   October 2009 - May 2010
University of Southern California  July 2007 - May 2010
Institute for Creative Technologies   May 2009 - October 2009
Information Science Institute   August 2008 - January 2009
Oracle  July 2007 - July 2008
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd  June 2004 - July 2007

Skills
Java, PHP, Python, Objective-C, MySQL, C++, XML, AJAX, jQuery, JavaScript, Servlets, JSP, J2EE Application..., C, C#, Node.js, SQL, PL/SQL, MongoDB, Xcode, Game Development, Mootools, JSON, Git, ADF, JIRA, Databases, Web Development, Algorithms, Subversion, REST, Eclipse

Education
University of Southern California   2008 — 2010
MS, Computer science (Game Development)

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University   2000 — 2004
B.Tech, Computer Science

Will Yu-Jen Huang Will Yu-Jen Huang Tustin, California Details
Will Yu-Jen Huang's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience October 2010 - December 2013
Job Dead Reckoning Software Engineer at Garmin International
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Garmin International  December 2013 - Present
Institute for Creative Technologies   October 2010 - December 2013
Easley-Dunn Games  2010 - May 2010
USC Institute of Creative Technologies   2009 - 2010

Skills
C++, C#, OpenGL, OpenCV, Matlab, Unity3D, Signal Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Objective-C, Game Development, Augmented Reality, Java, C, XML, Cocoa, Xcode, Algorithms, Visual Studio, iPhone, iPhone development, STL, Visual C++, Computer Science, 3D, Game Programming, Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, API, Octave, Python, OpenNI, Kinect, Image Processing

Education
University of Southern California   2008 — 2010
Master of Science, Computer Science

University of Southern California   2007 — 2009
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering

National Sun Yat-Sen University   2000 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Jingqiao Fu Jingqiao Fu Greater Seattle Area Details
Jingqiao Fu's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience June 2010 - February 2015
Job Software Development Engineer at Amazon
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Amazon  February 2015 - Present
Institute for Creative Technologies   June 2010 - February 2015
Institute for Creative Technologies   June 2009 - May 2010
Southern california Earthquake Center  June 2009 - September 2009
Siemens  July 2005 - July 2008

Skills
C++, Software Engineering, Programming, Visual Studio, Python, Java, OpenGL, Unity3D, Computer Science, Linux, Image Processing, Computer Graphics, Qt, C#, VB, ASP.NET, PL SQL, MFC, DirectX, OpenCV, Flex & YACC, MS Visual Studio, GCC, Oracle (9i & 10g), Gamebryo, C, SQL, Algorithms, Visual C, Oracle, .NET, Game Development, Subversion, Database systems, Bash

Education
University of Southern California   2008 — 2010
M.S, Computer Science

Shanghai Jiao Tong University   2001 — 2005
B.S, Computer Science and Engineering

Keith Miron Keith Miron Orange County, California Area Details
Keith Miron's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience May 2004 - May 2005
Job Senior Gameplay Programmer at Blizzard Entertainment
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Blizzard Entertainment  June 2011 - Present
Art Institute of California Orange County  2007 - Present
inXile Entertainment  September 2009 - June 2011
inXile Entertainment  June 2006 - September 2009
inXile Entertainment  May 2005 - June 2006
Institute for Creative Technologies   May 2004 - May 2005

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Game Development, Agile Methodologies, Game Programming, Video Games, Multithreading, Development Tools, Storyboarding, Gameplay, Unreal Engine 3, ASP.NET, Game Design, Unity3D, MMO, XNA, Xbox 360, PS3, C++, Perforce, Programming, DirectX, Gameplay Programming, Computer Games, Console, Multiplayer, Xbox, Game Mechanics, Unreal Engine 4, Unity, Unreal Engine

Education
Capital College, Pennsylvania State University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Penn State University   2000 — 2004
B.S, Computer Science

Roland Lesterlin Roland Lesterlin New York, New York Details
Roland Lesterlin's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience 2004 - 2006
Job Game Director at Avalanche Studios NYC
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Avalanche Studios  May 2011 - Present
Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.   October 2010 - May 2011
Atari  May 2008 - October 2010
Blue Eye Pictures   June 2000 - May 2008
Institute for Creative Technologies   2004 - 2006

Skills
Crisis Management, Video Games, Product Development, Creative Writing, Gaming, Gambling, Game Design, Game Development, Free Thinking, Pantomime, French, Game Mechanics, Social Games, Mobile Games, Computer Games, Casual Games, Console, Level Design, Online Gaming, Monetization, Wii, MMORPG, Perforce, MMO, Gameplay, Xbox 360

Education
University of Pennsylvania   1996 — 2000

Trinity High school   1992 — 1996

Bradley Newman Bradley Newman Los Angeles, California Details
Bradley Newman's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience 2010 - 2011
Job Senior Research Associate
Industry Entertainment
Experience
University of Southern California  July 2014 - Present
Self Employed  August 2012 - Present
USC Institute for Creative Technologies  2011 - 2012
Institute for Creative Technologies   2010 - 2011
Institute for Creative Technologies   2006 - 2010
Institute for Creative Technologies   2003 - 2006
Micoy   2001 - 2003

Skills
virtual production, previs, Virtual Reality, Game Production..., Motion Capture, Kinect, Video Production, Game Development, Unity3D, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Game Programming, Game Design, C#, Drawing, 3D Modeling, 3d animation, Character Rigging, Character Modelling, Zbrush, Mudbox, sculptris, Animation, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, 3D rendering, Texturing, Rigging, Rendering, Technical Writing, Photography, Photoshop, Painting, Digital Sculpting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, biological illustration, Graphic Design, After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Max, Jitter, microsoft project, JIRA, Microsoft Excel, Unity, game pipeline, Pre-visualization

Education
University of Southern California   2003 — 2006
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Interactive Media

Iowa State University   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Fine and Studio Arts

Bonnie Rosenstein Bonnie Rosenstein San Francisco Bay Area Details
Bonnie Rosenstein's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience June 2004 - December 2004
Job Electronic Arts Redwood Shores
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Electronic Arts  2006 - Present
Electronic Arts Chicago  October 2006 - November 2007
EA Chicago  2006 - 2007
Rhythm & Hues  November 2005 - October 2006
Adhesive Minds   September 2005 - November 2005
Digital Domain  January 2005 - November 2005
Institute for Creative Technologies   June 2004 - December 2004
Zoic Studios  May 2004 - June 2004
Digital Domain  February 2004 - June 2004
Zoic Studios  January 2004 - March 2004

Skills
Maya, Texture Painting, XSI, 3D Modeling, Bodypaint, Texturing, UV mapping, Texture Artist, Photoshop, Zbrush, Environment Art, Video Games, PS3, Computer Graphics, 3D, Xbox 360, Low Poly Modeling, Modeling, Unreal Engine 3, Unreal Editor, Hard Surface Modeling, Cinematics, Game Art, Level Design, UV Mapping, ZBrush

Education
Gnomon School of Visual Effects   2001 — 2003
Maya Certification, Software and Visual Effects Techniques

Kansas City Art Institute   1996 — 2000
BFA, Design and Illustration

Christopher Courtney Christopher Courtney Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Christopher Courtney's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience May 2007 - 2012
Job Data Scientist at Payoff
Industry Research
Experience
Payoff  2014 - Present
Institute for Creative Technologies   May 2007 - 2012
Psychophysiology Lab, USC   August 2006 - 2011
University of Southern California  August 2007 - December 2007
Psychophysiology Lab   July 2004 - July 2006
Stanford University Medical Center  May 2002 - August 2002

Skills
Psychophysiology, Artificial Neural..., Experimental Design, Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychological..., Human Computer..., User experience testing, Neuropsychology, EEG, Data Analysis, Neuroscience, Research Design

Education
University of Southern California   2006 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Cognitive Neuroscience

University of Southern California   1999 — 2003
BA, Psychology

Toby Dragon Toby Dragon Ithaca, New York Details
Toby Dragon's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience September 2008 - November 2010
Job Assistant Professor at Ithaca College
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Ithaca College  August 2013 - Present
Saarland University  January 2011 - June 2013
Institute for Creative Technologies   September 2008 - November 2010
University of Massachusetts Amherst  May 2004 - July 2010

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Java, Intelligent Tutoring..., Educational Technology, Python, C++, F#, Teaching

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst   2006 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science

University of Massachusetts, Amherst   2003 — 2006
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science

Ithaca College   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science

Martin Van Velsen Martin Van Velsen Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Martin Van Velsen's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience September 2002 - September 2008
Job Independent Research Consultant
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Testworksinc   2013 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  October 2008 - Present
Institute for Creative Technologies   September 2002 - September 2008
Carnegie Mellon University  1997 - 2002
University of Pittsburgh  1997 - 1998
Didden Studios   January 1986 - September 1991

Skills
Human Computer..., Artificial Intelligence, User Experience, Computer Science, Simulations, Natural Language..., Video Games, Software Engineering, Python, Distributed Systems, Java, 3D visualization, Machine Learning, C++, Architecture, Programming, Computer Vision, Data Visualization, Algorithms, Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Image Processing, OpenGL, LaTeX, Computational..., Information Retrieval, Intelligent Tutoring..., Modeling, Architectures

Education
University of Professional Education (HR&O Rotterdam & Omstreken), the Netherlands   1993 — 1997
B.Sc, Computer Science

Carnegie Mellon University

Christelijk Lyceum

William Yeoh William Yeoh Las Cruces, New Mexico Area Details
William Yeoh's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience May 2006 - August 2006
Job Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University
Industry Research
Experience
New Mexico State University  August 2012 - Present
Singapore Management University  May 2011 - July 2012
University of Massachusetts Amherst  September 2010 - March 2011
Institute for Creative Technologies   May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Multi-agent Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Optimizations, Algorithms, Algorithm Design, Mathematical Modeling, Programming, Game Theory, Optimization

Education
University of Southern California   2004 — 2010
PhD, Computer Science

University of Pennsylvania   2000 — 2004
BSE and MS, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Catherine Kominos Catherine Kominos Los Angeles, California Details
Catherine Kominos's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience January 2003 - Present
Job USC Institute for Creative Technologies and author
Industry Research
Experience
Institute for Creative Technologies   January 2003 - Present
OASAALT   February 2012 - July 2014
Pentagon  1993 - 2002
Belvoir R&D Center   1988 - 1992

Skills
Leadership, Management, Proposal Writing, Non-profits, Program Management, R&D, Defense, Teaching, Editing, Policy, Strategic Planning, Government, Public Policy, Entrepreneurship, Training, Fundraising, Research, Community Outreach, Public Relations, International Relations, Project Management, Leadership Development, Nonprofits, Event Planning, Policy Analysis, Microsoft Office, Coaching, Social Media, Analysis, Army, Organizational..., Data Analysis

Education
University of Southern California   1996 — 2000
ABD, Public Policy

The George Washington University   1981 — 1984
MS, Engineering

The George Washington University   1977 — 1981
1981, Civil Enginnering

Joseph Henderer Joseph Henderer Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Joseph Henderer's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience September 2007 - March 2008
Job Linguist
Industry Research
Experience
Private  2010 - Present
POLY Languages Institute  October 2009 - May 2010
American Language Institute  September 2008 - May 2009
KSCR Radio 1560AM   January 2007 - May 2009
Institute for Creative Technologies   September 2007 - March 2008
USC Trojan Bookstore   August 2005 - May 2007

Skills
Language Revitalization, Language Research, Lexicography, Historical Research, Language Services, Research, Social Media, Video Editing, Editing, Proofreading, Photoshop, Japanese to English..., English, Teaching, Teaching English as a..., Higher Education

Education
University of Southern California   2005 — 2009
BA

Sophia University   2008 — 2008
N/A

School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London   2009 — 2009
Certificate

Ryan Watterson Ryan Watterson Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Ryan Watterson's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience September 2009 - December 2009
Job MFA Interactive Producer & Designer
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Square Enix  April 2015 - Present
Bright Rock Media   May 2012 - January 2014
Marvel Studios  August 2011 - December 2011
University of Southern California  March 2010 - December 2010
Institute for Creative Technologies   September 2009 - December 2009
Vivendi Games  June 2007 - August 2008

Skills
Unity3D, JavaScript, ActionScript, Flash, Game Design, Premiere, Photoshop, Audacity, Film Sprites, Greenscreen, Creative Writing, Aesthetics, Ability Design, Narrative Design, Character Design, Songwriting, Analysis, Critical Thinking, Character Animation, Animation, WordPress, Creative Direction, Scripting, Film

Education
University of Southern California   2009 — 2012
MFA, Interactive Media

California State University-Long Beach   2004 — 2009
BA, English Literature and Creative Writing

Paul Brobst Paul Brobst San Francisco Bay Area Details
Paul Brobst's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience May 2003 - November 2007
Job Lead Mobile Engineer at 23andMe
Industry Computer Games
Experience
23andMe  November 2013 - Present
Knack.it  March 2012 - September 2013
The Odd Gentlemen LLC  March 2011 - March 2012
Liquid Entertainment  December 2007 - February 2011
Institute for Creative Technologies   May 2003 - November 2007
Mad Doc Software  June 2005 - September 2005

Skills
C++, Programming, Xbox 360, PS3, Gameplay, Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, 3D, iPhone, Graphics, C, Video Games, Code, Java, Scripting, Console, OpenGL, Computer Science, Cross-platform..., XML, Gameplay Programming, Game Programming, Game Design, Visual Studio, Mobile Games, DirectX, Lua, Unreal Engine 3, Game Engines, Objective-C, Unity3D, Unity, iOS, Cocos2d, Pathfinding, Xbox, Computer Games, Casual Games, Multiplayer, Mobile Devices, Algorithms

Education
University of Southern California   2003 — 2006
MS, Computer Science

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology   1999 — 2003
B.S., Computer Science

Lindsay Armstrong Vance Lindsay Armstrong Vance Santa Monica, California Details
Lindsay Armstrong Vance's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience August 2008 - January 2011
Job Instructional Content Architect (Sr. Editor) at UCLA Extension
Industry Higher Education
Experience
UCLA Extension  July 2013 - Present
UCLA Extension  July 2012 - July 2013
UCLA Extension Distance Learning   January 2012 - July 2013
Santa Monica College  August 2012 - December 2012
UCLA Extension  October 2009 - August 2012
Institute for Creative Technologies   August 2008 - January 2011
Creative Media Institute   October 2007 - August 2008
New Mexico State University  August 2005 - May 2007
New Mexico State University  August 2004 - May 2007

Skills
Instructional Design, Writing, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, Literary Fiction, Classroom Instruction, Instructional Technology, Instructional Writing, Editing, Higher Education, Course Development, Course Design, Blackboard, Canvas, Web Design, Web Development, Blogging, Blog Development, Educational Te, Adult Education, Educational Research, Project Planning, Project Collaboration, Classroom, Qualitative Research, E-Learning, Research, Curriculum Development, Courses, Multimedia, Blended Learning, College Teaching, Literature, Distance Learning, Curriculum Design, Educational Technology, Teaching, Training

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2015 — 2018
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership

New Mexico State University   2004 — 2007
MFA, English/Creative Writing

Lewis-Clark State College   2000 — 2004
BA English, English, Spanish, Creative Writing

Lewiston High School   1997 — 2000
High School Diploma, General Education

Ryan McAlinden Ryan McAlinden Los Angeles, California Details
Ryan McAlinden's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience February 2013 - Present
Job Associate Director at Institute for Creative Technologies
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
Institute for Creative Technologies   February 2013 - Present
NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIAgency)   December 2009 - January 2013
ISAF  August 2010 - August 2012
University of Southern California  November 2002 - October 2009

Skills
Simulations, Game Development, Game Design, Operations Research, Operational Analysis, NATO, Military Operations, Counterterrorism, Counterinsurgency, Afghanistan, Terrain Modeling, Defence, Analysis, DoD, Security, National Security, Military, Security Clearance, Operational Planning, Intelligence, Command & Control, Defense

Education
University of Southern California   2003 — 2006
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

Rutgers University   1995 — 2000
Bachelor of Science (BS), Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Jennifer Rose Talevich, Ph.D. Jennifer Rose Talevich, Ph.D. Orange County, California Area Details
Jennifer Rose Talevich, Ph.D.'s Institute for Creative Technologies Experience 2010 - 2010
Job Computational Behavioral Scientist
Industry Research
Experience
University of Southern California  September 2014 - Present
University of Southern California  2012 - 2013
University of Southern California  2007 - 2012
Institute for Creative Technologies   2010 - 2010
The Buddy Group  January 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Statistical Modeling, Computational Modeling, Intelligent Agents, ActionScript, Artificial Neural..., Machine Learning, User Experience, Experimental Design, Social Psychology, Card Sorting, Survey Design, Experimental Psychology, Published Author, Structural Equation..., Multivariate Statistics, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, SPSS, R, Adobe Creative Suite, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Quantitative Research, Applied Behavior..., Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Dynamics, Academic Writing, Computational..., Human Computer..., Research Design, Time Series Analysis, User Experience Testing, Qualitative Research, Project Management, Grant Writing, Neuroimaging, Technology, Commercialization, ASP.NET, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience

Education
University of Southern California   2007 — 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computational Social Psychology

University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business   2011 — 2012
Technology Commercialization

University of California, Irvine
Bachelor's degree, Cognitive Science

James Korris James Korris Greater Los Angeles Area Details
James Korris's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience March 1999 - October 2006
Job President & CEO at Creative Technologies Inc.
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
Creative Technologies Inc.  October 2006 - Present
Naval Research Advisory Committee   2008 - 2010
Institute for Creative Technologies   March 1999 - October 2006
Entertainment Technology Center  November 1998 - June 2000
Harris Entertainment Inc.   April 1990 - November 1998
Imagine Entertainment  October 1988 - March 1990
Universal Television  November 1980 - October 1988

Skills
Leadership, DoD, Command, Military, Program Management, Defence, Training, Navy, Creative Direction, Simulations, Telecommunications, Research, Systems Engineering, Defense, Government Contracting, Proposal Writing, Security, System Design, Information Assurance, National Security, Engineering Management, Security Clearance, Aerospace, Government, Intelligence, Operations Research, Analysis, Integration, Earned Value Management, Operational Planning, Strategy, Systems Design

Education
Harvard Business School
MBA

Yale University
BA, Economics

Kavita Ganesan Kavita Ganesan Orem, Utah Details
Kavita Ganesan's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience January 2005 - May 2005
Job
Industry Computer Software
Experience
3M Health Care  August 2013 - November 2014
University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign  January 2009 - May 2013
eBay Inc  September 2006 - August 2008
eBay  June 2006 - September 2006
Information Sciences Institute  August 2005 - May 2006
Stottler Henke  May 2005 - August 2005
Institute for Creative Technologies   January 2005 - May 2005
ArgiSoft Malaysia   April 2003 - August 2004

Skills
Machine Learning, Natural Language..., Information Retrieval, Data Mining, Text Mining, Software Engineering, Hadoop, Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Text Analytics, Opinion Summarization, Text Summarization, Data Science, Big Data Analytics, Sentiment Analysis, Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics, Linux, C++, Algorithms

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2008 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

University of Southern California   2004 — 2006
M.S

   1999 — 2003
B.S

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Steve Hoelle Steve Hoelle Portage, Michigan Details
Steve Hoelle's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience June 2004 - August 2005
Job Senior Programmer
Industry Computer Games
Experience
S2 Games  December 2013 - June 2015
Kabam  July 2012 - October 2013
Bioware  August 2011 - May 2012
Vigil Games  August 2009 - August 2011
Electronic Arts  June 2007 - August 2009
Sigil Games Online  September 2005 - May 2007
Institute for Creative Technologies   June 2004 - August 2005

Skills
Networking, Gameplay, MMO, Gameplay Programming, Multiplayer, Game Development, Game Programming

Education
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology   2000 — 2004
B.S., Computer Science

Midhun Ittycheriah Midhun Ittycheriah Greater Seattle Area Details
Midhun Ittycheriah's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience September 2006 - June 2007
Job Senior Software Development Engineer at Microsoft
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Microsoft  April 2008 - Present
Information Sciences Institute  June 2007 - December 2007
Institute for Creative Technologies   September 2006 - June 2007
Tata Consultancy Services  July 2002 - August 2006

Skills
Software Development, Distributed Systems, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Agile Methodologies, C++, Software Design, C#, C, Java, Web Services, Scalability, Machine Learning, Perl, Software Project...

Education
University of Southern California   2006 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

Birla Institute of Technology   1998 — 2002
BE, EEE

St Thomas Central   1996 — 1998

Anna Knos Anna Knos Wilmington, North Carolina Details
Anna Knos's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience June 2004 - May 2005
Job Freelance Design | Video Game Design and Production | Interactive Design
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Freelance Designer  February 2009 - Present
UC Santa Barbara  August 2006 - May 2008
Lotus Interworks  February 2006 - June 2006
Jonathan Alcorn   August 2003 - 2006
Institute for Creative Technologies   June 2004 - May 2005
Avienda (Silverpop)   June 2000 - August 2001

Skills
Photoshop, Production, Photography, Maya, Microsoft Office, HTML + CSS, ActionScript, Jitter, Lingo, Mobile, Flash, InDesign, Illustrator, Animation, 3D, 3D animation, Dreamweaver

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2006 — 2008
Master of Fine Arts, Interactive and Digital Media

Loyola Marymount University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art (Multimedia). Minor in Computer Science. Minor in Animation

Pushkar Joshi Pushkar Joshi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Pushkar Joshi's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience 2002 - 2003
Job Software Engineer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Google  September 2012 - Present
Motorola Mobility  August 2011 - September 2012
Adobe Systems  October 2008 - July 2011
Pixar Animation Studios  May 2006 - March 2007
Institute for Creative Technologies   2002 - 2003
USC (Illumin)   1999 - 2002
Microsoft  2001 - 2001

Skills
Character Animation, Computer Graphics, Modeling, Geometry, 3D, Research, User Interaction Design, Numerical Simulation, Nonlinear Optimization, OpenGL, Interaction Design, Machine Learning, Algorithms, 3D Modeling, User Experience, Software Engineering

Education
University of California, Berkeley   2003 — 2008
Ph.D.

University of Southern California   1998 — 2002
BS

Maharashtra Institute of Technology   1997 — 1998

David Pynadath David Pynadath Greater Los Angeles Area Details
David Pynadath's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience January 2009 - Present
Job Research Scientist at University of Southern California
Industry Research
Experience
Institute for Creative Technologies   January 2009 - Present
Information Sciences Institute  January 1998 - January 2008
University of Michigan  January 1994 - January 1998
University of Michigan  January 1993 - January 1994
Tufts University  January 1992 - January 1993

Skills
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Algorithms, LaTeX, Computer Science, Simulations, Data Mining, Pattern Recognition, Natural Language..., Mathematical Modeling, Human Computer...

Education
University of Michigan   1993 — 1999
Ph.D., Computer Science

University of Michigan
M.S, Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1987 — 1992
S.B., Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
S.B, Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
S.B, Electrical Engineering

Chris Tchou Chris Tchou Greater Seattle Area Details
Chris Tchou's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience June 2002 - February 2005
Job Graphics Engineer at Bungie
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Bungie  February 2005 - Present
Institute for Creative Technologies   June 2002 - February 2005
USC/ICT   2001 - 2005

Skills
Xbox 360, Game Development, Video Games, Gameplay, OpenGL, PS3, Shaders, Xbox, C++, DirectX, Console, Game Programming, Game Engines, Multiplayer, PS4, Xbox One, Shader Creation, HLSL, Programming Languages, Compiler Construction, Assembly Language, Computer Graphics, Real-time Rendering, Game Design

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1999 — 2002
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

Carnegie Mellon University   1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Mathematics

Logan Olson Logan Olson Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Logan Olson's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience 2008 - 2009
Job Senior Game Designer, Playmation at Disney Consumer Products
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Disney Consumer Products  June 2013 - Present
Walt Disney Imagineering  June 2012 - June 2013
Woodbury University  August 2012 - December 2012
Walt Disney Imagineering  June 2011 - June 2012
USC Institute for Creative Technologies  August 2010 - July 2011
Walt Disney Imagineering  May 2010 - August 2010
University of Southern California  August 2008 - July 2010
Institute for Creative Technologies   2008 - 2009
20th Century Fox L&M New Media Enterprises   February 2008 - August 2008
20th Century Fox L&M New Media Enterprises   2007 - 2007

Education
USC   2008 — 2011
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Game and Interactive Media Design

University of Southern California   2004 — 2007

Sheri Kayam Sheri Kayam Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Sheri Kayam's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience June 2005 - August 2005
Job software engineer
Industry Defense & Space
Experience
Lockheed Martin  May 2006 - Present
Institute for Creative Technologies   June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Human Computer..., Game Design

Education
Penn State University   2001 — 2006
BS, Computer Science

Nanyang Technological University   2004 — 2004
Computer Engineering

Drexel University   2000 — 2000
pre-college, Information Technology: Digital Media

Marisa Brandt Marisa Brandt San Diego, California Details
Marisa Brandt's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience 2010 - 2011
Job Lecturer at University of California, San Diego
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of California, San Diego  July 2013 - Present
UC San Diego  September 2006 - May 2013
Politicization of Health News Content Analysis Project   June 2008 - December 2012
UCSD Sixth College Culture, Art, and Technology Program   September 2009 - July 2012
Institute for Creative Technologies   2010 - 2011
Burning Man Media Mecca   August 2009 - August 2010
UCSD Department of Communication   September 2007 - July 2009
The Science Network   February 2007 - September 2007
Planned Parenthood of Western Washington  January 2006 - July 2006
Story Worldwide  October 2005 - July 2006

Skills
Curriculum Development, Writing, Teaching Writing, University Teaching, Interdisciplinary..., Qualitative Research, Team Leadership, Digital Media, Communication, Research, Nonprofits, Copy Editing, Data Analysis, Technical Writing, Editing

Education
University of California, San Diego   2006 — 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Communication and Science Studies

University of California, Berkeley   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English

Mark Waxman Mark Waxman Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Mark Waxman's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience 2012 - 2013
Job Showrunner (Executive Producer/Writer)
Industry Entertainment
Experience
NBC Universal  July 2007 - Present
Brad Lachman Productions  May 2007 - Present
Victoria Productions, Inc.   January 1985 - Present
Institute for Creative Technologies   2012 - 2013
NBC Universal  November 2009 - December 2009

Skills
Television, Video Production, Entertainment, Reality, Field Producing, Post Production, Photography, Feature Films, Creative Writing, Broadcast, Digital Media, Film, Screenwriting, Film Production, Comedy, Final Draft, Drama, Video, Commercials

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   1967 — 1971
BA / MFA, Theater, Film and TV

USC

Pratik Thakare Pratik Thakare Greater Seattle Area Details
Pratik Thakare's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience May 2009 - August 2009
Job Associate Tools Programmer at Bungie
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Bungie  August 2010 - Present
Collision Studios  May 2010 - June 2010
University of Southern California  August 2009 - December 2009
University of Southern California  August 2009 - December 2009
Institute for Creative Technologies   May 2009 - August 2009

Education
University of Southern California   2008 — 2010
Master of Science, Computer Science (Game Development)

Pune Institute of Computer Technology   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering

Fahaheel Al Watanieh Indian Private School   1996 — 2004

Keith Schaffer Keith Schaffer Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Keith Schaffer's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience May 2010 - March 2013
Job Project Manager at Matterport
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Matterport  March 2015 - Present
Mind Over Eye  November 2013 - February 2015
Programmatic Conquest   May 2013 - November 2013
Institute for Creative Technologies   May 2010 - March 2013

Skills
3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Texturing, Zbrush, Maya, Low Poly Modeling, Unity3D, 3D Modeling, Organic Modeling, Hard Surface Modeling, UV mapping, nDo, Marmoset, xNormal

Education
Ferris State University   2004 — 2008
Bachelor's Degree of Science, Digitial Animation and Game Design

Arvind Iyer Arvind Iyer Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Arvind Iyer's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience May 2008 - May 2009
Job Research Assistant at University of Southern California
Industry Research
Experience
University of Southern California  January 2015 - May 2015
University of Southern California  January 2012 - January 2015
University of Southern California  May 2009 - January 2012
Institute for Creative Technologies   May 2008 - May 2009
Tata Consultancy Services  July 2006 - June 2007

Skills
Matlab, Signal Processing, Biomedical Engineering, C++, Labview, C, Simulations, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Statistics

Education
University of Southern California   2007 — 2009
Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Don Bosco High School, Matunga, Mumbai   1997 — 2000

Ramnivas Ruia Junior College

University of Mumbai

Stacy Marsella Stacy Marsella Boston, Massachusetts Details
Stacy Marsella's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience January 2009 - Present
Job Professor at Northeastern University
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Northeastern University  January 2014 - Present
Institute for Creative Technologies   January 2009 - Present
University of Southern California  1996 - Present

Skills
Machine Learning, LaTeX, University Teaching, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language..., Human Computer..., Algorithms, Computer Science

Education
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
PhD, Computer Science

Harvard University   1973 — 1978
ba, economics

Anton Leuski Anton Leuski Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Anton Leuski's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience October 2003 - Present
Job Research Scientist at Institute for Creative Technologies
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of Southern California  October 2008 - Present
Institute for Creative Technologies   October 2003 - Present
Information Sciences Institute  October 2002 - October 2003
University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute (USC/ISI)   2002 - 2003
University of Massachusetts Amherst  May 2001 - September 2002
University of Massachusetts Amherst  June 1994 - May 2001
University of Massachusetts Amherst  September 1992 - May 1994

Skills
Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, LaTeX, Natural Language..., Data Mining, Pattern Recognition, Text Mining, Human Computer...

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst   1992 — 2001
PhD, Computer Science

Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)   1987 — 1993
MS, Physics

Dave Hendrie Dave Hendrie Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Dave Hendrie's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience 2000 - 2006
Job Creative Executive at Inhance Digital
Industry Animation
Experience
Inhance Digital  November 2012 - Present
Inhance Digital  August 2008 - November 2012
Creative Technologies Inc  2006 - 2008
Institute for Creative Technologies   2000 - 2006

Skills
DGA Member, German Language, Technology as Tool, Leadership, Team Leadership, Interactive Media, Interactive Storytelling, Film, Film Production, Photoshop, Planes, Military Operations, Graphic Design, Military History, Digital Compositing, Helicopters, Video, Augmented Reality, Animation Direction, Computer Graphics, Graphics, Creative Direction, Digital Marketing, Video Production, CGI, Multimedia, Animation

Education
University of Southern California   1997 — 1999
MFA, Cinema Television

American University   1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Western European Studies

The Lawrence Academy   1981 — 1984
HS Diploma

Jeremy Glick Jeremy Glick San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jeremy Glick's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience June 2006 - August 2006
Job Senior Data Scientist at Netflix
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Netflix  April 2014 - Present
Disney Interactive  February 2012 - April 2014
CargoYard   March 2011 - September 2012
Stanford University  September 2006 - January 2012
Institute for Creative Technologies   June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Data Analysis, Cognitive Psychology, Statistics, Teaching, R, Matlab, Cognitive Science, A/B Testing, SQL, Vertica, Social Games, Psychology, Writing, Tutoring, Behavioral Research, Python, Linear Regression, Mixed Models, Bayesian statistics, Principal Components..., Cognition, Semantic Cognition, University Teaching, Behavior, Report Writing, Artificial Neural..., Semantics, Neural Networks

Education
Stanford University   2006 — 2012
Ph.D, Cognitive Psychology

Stanford University   2006 — 2009
M.A, Cognitive Psychology

Vassar College   2002 — 2006
BA, Mathematics, Cognitive Science

Michael Metke Michael Metke Los Angeles, California Details
Michael Metke's Institute for Creative Technologies Experience January 2013 - Present
Job Researcher at University of Southern California
Industry Research
Experience
Brain and Creativity Institute   May 2012 - Present
Institute for Creative Technologies   January 2013 - Present

Skills
Psychophysiology, Neuroscience, BrainSuite

Education
University of Southern California   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience