WayForward Technologies
Industry: Video game company
DescriptionWayForward Technologies, Inc. is an American independent video game developer and publisher based in Valencia, California. Founded in 1990 by technology entrepreneur Voldi Way, WayForward started by developing games for consoles such as the Super NES and Genesis, as well as TV games and PC educational software. Headquarters: Santa Clarita, CA Founded: 1990 Key people: Voldi Way (founder); John Beck (CEO); Matt Bozon (creative director) Type of business: Privately held company
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WayForward Technologies Employees
WayForward Technologies July 2012 - Present
Tree Fort Interactive April 2010 - Present
PixoFactor April 2011 - May 2012
Michigan State University March 2009 - April 2011
Michigan State University September 2009 - January 2011
Michigan State University January 2010 - May 2010
Skills
Unity3d, Programming, C#, Lua, Game Design, Level Design, Media Production, Monetization, Mobile Applications, Mobile Games, Gameplay Programming, Game Development, Game Mechanics, Casual Games, Narrative Design, iPhone development, Unity3D
Education
Michigan State University 2006 — 2010
B.A., Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media
WayForward Technologies May 2015 - Present
California Institute of the Arts September 2012 - Present
Office Depot September 2011 - May 2012
Dollar General October 2009 - September 2011
Coushatta Casino Resort December 2005 - August 2009
Skills
Animation, Maya, Photoshop, 3D Modeling, Illustrator, Digital Painting, Graphic Design, Adobe Fireworks, 3d Animation, Sculpture, Spine Pro, Unity3D, Game Design, Premiere, 3D Studio Max, AESprite, Graphics Gale, Video Games
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2012 — 2016
Character Animation, 3D Character animation, modelling, and texturing
Louisiana Tech University 2009 — 2012
Art - 3D Studio
TicToc January 2012 - September 2013
WayForward Technologies May 2009 - February 2011
SouthPark Studios September 2010 - December 2010
Skills
Illustrator, Background painting, Conceptual Art, Visual Design, Painting, Digital Painting, Digital Illustration, Traditional Animation, After Effects, Character Animation, Concept Design, Photoshop
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2006 — 2010
BFA, Character Animation
First Rule Studios May 2014 - Present
Survios September 2013 - March 2014
Project Holodeck July 2013 - August 2013
WayForward Technologies September 2012 - August 2013
Oscar Mike Games February 2011 - July 2011
Pi Studios August 2007 - February 2011
Pi Studios June 2007 - August 2007
Skills
CryEngine, Unity3D, 3D Studio Max, Low Poly Modeling, nDo, Texturing, Video Games, Game Development, Environment Art, Lighting, Hard Surface Modeling, Zbrush, Unreal Engine, Xnormal, Physically Based..., Photoshop, Xbox, Unreal Engine 3, UV mapping, Changing Environments, Xbox 360, Character Animation, Normal Mapping, Texture Artist, Rigging, Texture Painting, World Building, Unreal Editor, Digital Sculpting, Character Modeling, Environment Modeling, 3D Modeling, Perforce, Level Design, Character Design, Art, 3D, Painting, Texture Creation, Organic Modeling, Game Art, Asset Creation, Particle Effects, Unreal 3, Video Game Production, Maya, mecanim, Knald, Oculus Rift, Virtual Reality
Education
The University of Texas at Austin 2003 — 2007
Fine Art
Dr. Bruce Hall, Chiropractic August 2015 - Present
Equinox August 2015 - Present
WayForward Technologies January 2014 - July 2015
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC November 2012 - May 2013
Music Mastermind, Inc May 2012 - October 2012
GameStop November 2011 - January 2012
Infinity Ward June 2009 - October 2010
THQ September 2004 - July 2008
Skills
Quality Assurance, Xbox 360, Game Development, Video Games, Computer Games, Black Box Testing, Wii, Multiplayer, PS3, JIRA, Functional Testing, Casual Games, DevTrack, MMO, Bug Tracking, Gameplay, Game Design
Education
Southern California Health Institute (SOCHI) 2014 — 2015
Certified Massage Therapist, Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage, 4.0
The Art Institute of California - Hollywood 2010 — 2012
Incomplete, Media Art and Animation
Moorpark College 2007 — 2010
Liberal Arts
Apollo High, Simi Valley 1999 — 2001
Diploma, General Education
Titmouse May 2014 - May 2015
UCLA January 2013 - June 2013
Reverge Labs, LLC February 2011 - January 2013
WayForward Technologies 2008 - July 2009
California Institute of the Arts September 2006 - May 2009
Skills
Character Animation, Storyboarding, Illustrator, After Effects, Photoshop, Traditional Animation, Maya, Computer Animation, Flash, Korean, Storyboard Pro, TVPaint
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 2010 — 2013
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Animation
California Institute of the Arts 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Character Animation
Jotunn USA November 2013 - July 2015
DesignLabs inc. June 2013 - January 2015
Ca Signs November 2012 - June 2013
WayForward Technologies February 2011 - November 2011
CarLab Development September 2006 - March 2007
Skills
Sketching, Concept Development, Modeling, Graphic Design, Rendering, Presentation Development, Storyboarding, Visual Development, Concept Design, Conceptual Art, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Drawing, Graphics, Illustration, Photoshop, Visual Arts
Education
Academy of Art University 2009 — 2010
Illustration
Art Center College of Design 2005 — 2010
Bachelor's degree, Transportation Design
Pasadena City College 1997 — 2002
Industrial Design /Computer Science
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation May 2014 - Present
California State University, Northridge January 2013 - Present
WayForward Technologies August 2012 - June 2013
WayForward Technologies February 2011 - August 2012
WayForward Technologies April 2010 - February 2011
Skills
Game Development, Level Design, ActionScript, Game Programming, Flash, Photoshop, HTML, JavaScript, User Interface Design, Scripting, Java, C++, Lua, Scaleform, CSS, Computer Science, User Interface, Android, Mobile Games, Software Engineering, UI Construction, Software Development, C, C#, Visual C#, TFS, Software Development..., UI Engineering, Programming, Software Development..., Tools, Software Documentation
Education
California State University-Northridge 2013 — 2016
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science
Los Angeles Pierce College 2013 — 2013
Computer Science, Data Structures, Algorithms, OOP, Symbolic Logic
UCSB 2000 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Japanese Studies
国際基督教大学 / International Christian University 2003 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Japanese Studies
WayForward Technologies June 2014 - August 2014
Online Services Corporation (OSC) June 2013 - August 2013
Skills
Eclipse, Java, Visual Studio, C++, C, NetBeans, MySQL, Tortoise SVN, JavaScript, Perl, Racket, SQL, HTML 5, PostgreSQL, JMeter, JUnit, Balsamiq Mockups, Mercurial, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Linux, PuTTY, WinSCP
Education
James Madison University 2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science
Brainstorm Stem Education February 2015 - Present
WayForward Technologies February 2014 - August 2014
Boys and Girls Club of the South Coast Area February 2012 - January 2014
Cadenza Interactive October 2011 - February 2013
inXile Entertainment January 2010 - April 2011
Skills
Photoshop, Unreal Editor, 3D Studio Max, Environment Modeling, Environment Art, Level Design, Zbrush, Changing Environments, Texturing, Video Games, UV mapping, Maya, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine 3, Gameplay, Game Art, Lighting, Normal Mapping, 3D, Low Poly Modeling, Game Development, Game Design, PS3, Hard Surface Modeling, Texture Painting, Xbox 360, Computer Games, Mudbox, Digital Sculpting, Cinematics, Xbox, Wii, UV Mapping
Education
The Art Institute of California-Orange County 2006 — 2009
Bachelor of Science, Game Art and Design
Facepunch Studios August 2014 - Present
Artizens, Inc. August 2012 - May 2014
WayForward Technologies November 2013 - January 2014
Offworld Games November 2013 - December 2013
Seraphim Pictures November 2012 - February 2013
Fantasy Flight Games July 2012 - August 2012
Royal Pictures May 2012 - July 2012
Skills
Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, HTML + CSS, 3D Studio Max, Illustration, Concept Design, Digital Painting, Mac, HTML, Digital Illustration, Video Games, Traditional Animation, Conceptual Art, Web Design, 3D, Storyboarding
Education
University of The Arts 2008 — 2011
BFA, Illustration, Minor in Web Design
Freelance June 2015 - Present
WayForward Technologies November 2013 - June 2015
Ascent Games July 2012 - November 2013
Stompy Bot Productions November 2012 - August 2013
Packt Publishing June 2011 - February 2012
Savannah College of Art and Design August 2011 - November 2011
SCAD Graduate Mentoring Department August 2010 - May 2011
Prinke Software Systems June 2009 - July 2009
MSU - CAS - DMAT Lab January 2008 - May 2009
Skills
Technical Design, Gameplay Programming, Level Design, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Game Systems Design, Unity Game Engine, Unreal Engine 3, Adobe Creative Suite, Screenwriting, Game Design, Unity3D, Maya, Game Development, Video Games, Scripting, Gameplay, Unreal Editor, Programming, Unreal Engine 4, Game Mechanics, Game Programming, User Interface, C#, Perforce, 3D, ActionScript
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2009 — 2012
Masters of Fine Arts, Interactive Design and Game Development, Graduate
Michigan State University 2006 — 2009
Telecommunications, Information Studies and Media, Digital Game Design
Nelnet February 2015 - Present
Healthgrades October 2011 - January 2015
WayForward Technologies October 1999 - September 2011
Self-employed January 1997 - December 1999
FutureNet Online, Inc. January 1996 - December 1998
Activision 1997 - 1997
U.S. Army May 1993 - June 1995
Skills
Scrum, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Certified Scrum Master..., Video Games, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Kanban, Game Development, Game Design, Video Game Production, Character Rigging, 3D, Texturing, Character Animation, Microsoft Office, Art Direction, Visual Effects, UV mapping, Word, Excel, Outlook, Low Poly Modeling, Character Modelling, Texture Painting, Management, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, SQL, Project Management, Quality Assurance, SDLC, Integration, Leadership, Requirements Analysis, Software Project...
Education
College of the Canyons 1995 — 1996
Certificate, CAD, Computer Science
Learning Tree University 1997 — 1998
Certificate, 3D Graphics, Comp Sci, Software Development
U.S. Army Signal Center at Fort Gordon 1993 — 1994
Tech, Signal Support Systems Specialist
Saugus High School 1988 — 1993
WayForward Technologies February 2014 - Present
DePaul University September 2010 - June 2013
Skills
Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, Mudbox, XNA, After Effects, Perforce, Unreal Engine, Unity, HLSL, Toon Boom, Rigging, Python, C++, JavaScript, C#
Education
DePaul University 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science, Computer Games Development
Disney Consumer Products April 2014 - Present
Ricky Animation / Ricky Caricatures January 2004 - Present
WayForward Technologies November 2013 - March 2014
Heredia Designs October 2013 - November 2013
Disney Consumer Products May 2013 - July 2013
Bento Box Entertainment LLC March 2013 - April 2013
Brandiose September 2012 - October 2012
Street Virus June 2012 - August 2012
Disney Consumer Products June 2012 - June 2012
Big Picture Group March 2012 - May 2012
Skills
Traditional Animation, ToonBoom..., Storyboarding, Logo Design, Digital Illustration, Caricatures, Cartoons, Animation, Character Animation, Character Design, After Effects, Illustration
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Character Animation
Nix Hydra Games December 2014 - Present
WayForward Technologies March 2013 - December 2014
Naam Yoga February 2011 - February 2013
SOFEC, Inc. 2009 - 2012
CSUN 2008 - 2010
Skills
Programming, Web Development, Network Engineering, PHP, Java, JavaScript, C++, C#, Visual Studio, HTML, MySQL, SQL, Server Architecture, Client Development, Unity3D, XNA, Game Play
Education
CSUN 2006 — 2011
BS, Computer Science
Moorpark College
Valiant Comics 2013 - Present
Donovan Santiago 2005 - Present
shadowmachine January 2013 - January 2013
Unpossible Productions 2013 - 2013
Neatorama.com 2012 - 2013
Monkey Wrangler Productions 2007 - 2013
Adult Swim/Bread Shoes Prod. 2010 - 2010
WayForward Technologies 2006 - 2009
GOSUB 60, Inc. 2006 - 2009
Skills
Animation, Traditional Animation, Game Design, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Conceptual Art, Digital Painting, Flash, Mobile Games, Game Development, Unity3D, Art Direction, Zbrush, Character Designs, Drawing, Illustrator, Computer Animation, Casual Games, Art, 3D Studio Max, Motion Graphics, Digital Art, Texturing, Social Games, Graphics, Digital Illustration, Illustration, Xbox 360
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 1997 — 1999
Graphic Design/Comicbook Art
University of California, San Diego
Volition June 2014 - Present
Self Employed June 2013 - Present
Adventure Club Games February 2011 - Present
WayForward Technologies March 2013 - June 2013
Michigan State University July 2010 - July 2012
Game Designer at Games for Entertainment and Learning Lab (GEL) May 2010 - February 2011
FlashGameLicense.com May 2010 - August 2010
Skills
Unity3D, Reaper: Digital Audio..., Audacity, Game Design, Maya, Level Design, 3D Studio Max, Game Development, ActionScript, Photoshop, Gameplay, Casual Games, Computer Games, Video Games, Game Programming, Mobile Games, Flash, 3D Modeling
Education
Michigan State University 2008 — 2012
Digital Media Arts and Technology, Video Game Design + Computer Science
Kidaptive, Inc. December 2013 - Present
WayForward Technologies August 2012 - May 2013
Crescendo Encore, Carnegie Mellon University January 2012 - August 2012
antEAter, Carnegie Mellon University August 2011 - December 2011
Oceanus2, Carnegie Mellon University May 2011 - August 2011
Starscape, Carnegie Mellon University January 2011 - May 2011
Skills
UI Design, 2D Art, User Interface Design, 2D art, Art, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Rapid Prototyping, Wireframes, Video Games, Game Development, Experience Design, 3D
Education
Carnegie Mellon University 2010 — 2012
Master of Entertainment Technology, Entertainment Technology
Sungshin Women's University 2003 — 2008
Bachelor of Engeneering, Digital Contents
Howard Milligan Design March 2013 - Present
WayForward Technologies March 2013 - Present
Robots and Rockets October 2012 - February 2013
M-GO January 2012 - October 2012
Chumby Industries March 2007 - December 2011
Sony Online Entertainment 2006 - 2007
L-3 Communications 2004 - 2006
Atomic Monkey 2003 - 2004
ETC 2002 - 2004
Skills
Flash, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, User Interface Design, After Effects, User Experience, Illustrator, ActionScript, Illustration, Digital Illustration, Animation, Flash Animation, Concept Design, Cinema 4D, Typography, User Interface, Logo Design, Storyboarding, Creative Direction, Cartoons, Interaction Design, Art Direction, Graphics, Premiere, Web Design, Dreamweaver, Game Art, Motion Graphics, Zbrush, Computer Animation, Game Design, User-centered Design, Maya, Mobile Applications, Adobe Fireworks, Game Development, Mudbox, Branding & Identity, Character Animation, InDesign, User Experience Design, Maternity, 3D, Mobile Games, Animal Husbandry, Mobile Design, Video Games, 3D Modeling, Graphic Design, PS3
Education
Art Center College of Design
Motion Graphics
Cuyamaca College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Graphic Design
WayForward Technologies October 2013 - Present
WayForward Technologies October 2012 - October 2013
Disney Interactive August 2012 - October 2012
Another World Studios April 2012 - August 2012
Eyetronics Media & Studios October 2008 - April 2012
Isopod Labs April 2008 - September 2008
Atomic Blue January 2004 - August 2007
Skills
Low Poly Modeling, Texture Painting, Texturing, Bodypaint, Photoshop, Conceptual Art, 3D, Visual Effects, Maya, Video Games, Modeling, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Texture Artist, UV mapping, Digital Sculpting, Normal Mapping, Zbrush, Hard Surface Modeling, UV Mapping, Unreal Editor, ZBrush
Education
The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles 2006 — 2008
Game Art & Design
. 2005 - Present
WayForward Technologies 2008 - 2014
Skills
Level Design, Animation, Character Animation, Art, Valve Hammer Editor, Hammer Editor, Doom Builder, Lightwave, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Flash, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Piano
Education
AnimationMentor.com 2005 — 2006
Diploma, Advanced Character Animation Studies
San Francisco State University 2002 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Art
Google September 2013 - Present
Bump Technologies December 2012 - September 2013
GameFly August 2010 - November 2012
Ayumusoft March 2009 - July 2010
WayForward Technologies July 2008 - August 2009
Left Field Productions March 2008 - July 2008
Kush Games March 2007 - February 2008
Take 2 Interactive March 2007 - February 2008
Santa Cruz Games November 2005 - February 2007
Skills
C++, Python, iPhone, C, Java, Linux, ActionScript, Bash, Flex, Flash, Objective-C, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Unix, Shell Scripting, Programming, Mac OS X, Video Games, AJAX, Agile Methodologies, iOS, XML, Android, OS X
Education
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 1999 — 2005
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
DreamRift February 2012 - August 2012
A Bit Lucky January 2011 - October 2011
WayForward Technologies August 2010 - October 2010
Skills
Pixel Art, Animation, Digital Painting, Acrylic, Traditional Animation, Fine Art, Conceptual Art, Character Animation, Digital Illustration, Illustration
Education
Solano Community College 2008 — 2012
2D Fine Arts AA, Fine/Studio Arts, General
Tic Toc Games July 2012 - Present
WayForward Technologies July 2002 - July 2012
Entertainment Arts Academy December 2010 - January 2011
Brave New World Comics 1999 - 1999
Skills
Animation Director, Sports, Game Design, Animation, Painting, Film, Storyboarding, Concept Design, Character Animation, Piano, Video Games, Photoshop, Art, Animation Direction, Game Development, Computer Games, Traditional Animation, Flash, Digital Painting, Mobile Games, Computer Animation, Maya, Level Design, Texturing
Education
California Institute of the Arts 1998 — 2002
BFA, Character Animation
Threshold Interactive August 2014 - Present
WayForward Technologies January 2014 - August 2014
2K December 2010 - December 2013
Activision August 2005 - May 2010
Skills
Testing, Quality Assurance, Web Testing, Regression Testing, Video Games, Black Box Testing, Test Planning, Databases, Computer Games, Game Development, Console, Unreal Engine 3, DevTrack, Gameplay, Game Design, Level Design, MMO, Web Analytics, Website Development, Web Applications, Web Development, Test Automation, User Acceptance Testing, Manual Testing, Quality Auditing, SEO, Selenium
Education
Los Angeles Mission College 2001 — 2002
Sylmar High 1997 — 2001
General / Metal , Metal / Agriculture / Mathematics
WayForward Technologies March 2009 - Present
Left Field Productions April 2007 - March 2009
Global VR December 2005 - August 2006
UltraCade Technologies May 2005 - December 2005
Skills
Level Design, Photoshop, Handshakes, 3D Studio Max, Headbands, Video Games, Game Design, 3D, Game Development, Gameplay, Animation, UV mapping, Maya, PS3, Computer Games, Mobile Games, Unreal Engine 3, Creative Direction, Xbox 360, Unity3D
Education
Cogswell Polytechnical College 2002 — 2005
BA, Digital Art and Animation
Turtle Rock Studios August 2015 - Present
Self-Employed Game Artist June 2011 - Present
343 Industries July 2014 - July 2015
Liquid Development May 2014 - May 2014
WayForward Technologies March 2014 - March 2014
Pixo Entertainment March 2013 - March 2014
SCS Inc November 2012 - March 2013
Marvel Apps, LLC August 2012 - September 2012
CGS Imaging June 2011 - November 2011
Inflatable Images November 2010 - May 2011
Skills
3D Artist, Texture Artist, 2D graphics, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Creative Suite, Zbrush, Autodesk Mudbox, Marmoset, Modo, UVLayout, Mudbox, 3D, Maya
Education
Full Sail University 2009 — 2012
Game Art, 3D Modeling, Computer Animation
University of Toledo 2005 — 2009
BA, New Media
Parkersburg High School 2001 — 2005
High School Diploma, General Education
NVIDIA February 2008 - Present
WayForward Technologies February 2005 - February 2008
Xerofire Internet Solutions August 2002 - February 2005
Skills
MySQL, PHP, C#, Java, SQL, .NET, C, C++, JavaScript, SQL Server, TCL, HTML, Linux, Visual Studio, Perl, MVC, XML, JSP, Objective-C, LINQ, Elasticsearch, Big Data Analytics, RabbitMQ, Systems Engineering, Python, Software Engineering
Education
California State University-Northridge 2005 — 2007
B.S., Computer Engineering
College of the Canyons 2002 — 2004
A.S., Mathematics
WayForward Technologies August 2010 - Present
IGN Entertainment 2008 - 2009
Skills
Blogging
Education
Genesee Community College 2004 — 2011
ACS Digital Arts, Additional Science and Math Courses
WayForward Technologies September 2012 - Present
WayForward Technologies December 2009 - Present
Walt Disney Animation Studios June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Character Animation, Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Animation, Toon Boom
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2005 — 2009
BFA, Animation and Film
Nickelodeon 1996 - Present
Rough Draft Studios January 2012 - June 2014
Wayforward Technologies November 1994 - March 2010
Fox Television Animation 2010 - 2010
Starz Entertainment July 2006 - January 2007
Warner Bros Feature Animation May 1994 - 1996
American Film Technologies March 1991 - September 1991
Skills
Storyboarding, Maya, Toon Boom, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Character Animation, Animation, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Cartoons, Video Games, 3D, Facial Animation, Character Rigging, Art, UV mapping, Cinematics, Visual Effects
Education
The Animation Academy 2010 — 2011
California Institute of the Arts 1991 — 1994
BA, Character Animation
WayForward Technologies January 2013 - Present
Konami Orange County Development Studio July 2012 - January 2013
Konami November 2006 - January 2013
Atlus USA September 2001 - October 2006
Team XKalibur August 1998 - 2003
Above the Garage Productions 1994 - 1995
Virgin Games June 1992 - July 1993
Skills
Video Games, Writing/Editing, Project Management, Level Design, Concept Creation, Design Feedback, Parody Songwriting, Creative Direction, Concept Pitching, Breaking Games, Ridiculous Memory for..., Forum Moderating, Game Development, Console, Xbox 360, PS3, Gameplay, Animation, Computer Games, Social Games, Game Design, Online Gaming, Wii, Multiplayer
Education
California State University-Fullerton 2001 — 2003
BA, English
Saddleback College 1998 — 2000
AA
WayForward Technologies November 2013 - Present
WayForward Technologies November 2012 - Present
Disney Interactive Media Group June 2012 - November 2012
Whistlers World November 2011 - June 2012
Studio Voltz August 2011 - November 2011
WayForward Technologies January 2011 - August 2011
ThatGameCompany March 2010 - June 2010
High Impact Games May 2006 - August 2009
Skills
Zbrush, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Texturing, 3D, UV mapping, Unreal, Modeling, Lighting, Unreal Editor, Unreal Engine 3, Texture Painting, After Effects, Environment Art, Digital Sculpting, Environment Modeling, Illustration, Concept Design, Low Poly Modeling, Video Games, Max, World Building, Texture, Hard Surface Modeling, Texture Creation, Texture Artist, Video Game Development, Organic Modeling, Perforce, Game Art, Asset Creation, Game Development
Education
Academy of Art University 2003 — 2006
MFA, 3d Digital Media
Rhode Island School of Design 1998 — 2002
BFA, Illustration
Blizzard Entertainment November 2014 - Present
WayForward Technologies February 2012 - November 2014
Collision Studios November 2008 - September 2011
Clarios Corporation September 2008 - September 2008
SMERC Design July 2008 - August 2008
Carnegie Mellon University June 2008 - August 2008
Skills
3D Studio Max, Zbrush, Unreal Editor, Photoshop, Maya, Texturing, Texture Painting, Illustrator, After Effects, Flash
Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Media Arts and Animation
Intelligent Decision Systems, Inc. (IDSI) November 2014 - Present
Labonnes Markets August 2008 - October 2014
WayForward Technologies April 2014 - July 2014
Video World August 2007 - May 2008
Skills
Maya, Game Design, Unreal Editor, Photoshop, Illustrator, Zbrush, UV mapping, Game Development, Texture Painting, Traditional Painting, Unreal, Unity, High to low poly baking, Spriting, CryEngine, Modular Asset Generation, C++, Game Design Documents, UI Design, Tileable Texturing, Photo-source Texturing, UV Unwrapping and Layout, Logo and Type Generation, Team Management, nDo2
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Game Design
Nonnewaug High School 2005 — 2009
WayForward Technologies January 2015 - Present
Boycott Circus October 2014 - Present
WayForward Technologies November 2013 - October 2014
Ludeme Games August 2013 - August 2014
Zindagi Games 2008 - 2013
Left Field Productions January 2008 - September 2008
Kush Games September 2005 - January 2008
Black Box Digital June 2003 - September 2005
I Wrote That 2002 - 2002
Skills
Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, User Interface Design, Flash Animation, After Effects, Maya, Photoshop, Illustrator, Animation, Computer Animation, Character Animation, Game Development, User Interface, Xbox 360, PS3, User Experience
Education
The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles 2001 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Media arts and Animation
WayForward Technologies March 2014 - Present
DigiPen Institute of Technology September 2011 - December 2013
DigiPen Institute of Technology May 2012 - August 2012
NYC Department of Education August 2009 - August 2010
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey May 2008 - August 2008
Chromalloy May 2007 - August 2007
Skills
C, C++, Java, Programming, Gameplay Programming, Level Editors, Game Design, Artificial Intelligence, Photoshop, Level Design, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, JavaScript, Playtesting, Game Development, Gameplay, Software Engineering, Tortoise SVN, DirectX, Visual Studio, Computer Science, OpenGL, C#, Game Programming, Video Games, Unity3D
Education
Digipen Institute of Technology 2011 — 2013
MS, Computer Science
State University of New York at Binghamton 2004 — 2009
BS, Computer Science
Respawn Entertainment August 2015 - Present
WayForward Technologies March 2014 - September 2014
Sony Online Entertainment October 2012 - December 2012
US Army June 2006 - October 2009
Skills
Texturing, 3D Studio Max, Unreal Engine 3, Maya, Zbrush, Low Poly Modeling, High Poly Modeling, UV mapping, Photoshop, Perforce, NDO, Xnormals, Crazybump, C++, 3D Modeling, Game Design, Video Games, nDo, ZBrush
Education
The Art Institute of California-San Diego 2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Game Art and Design
Dalian Cohesion Spring Co., Ltd. January 2014 - Present
Seismic Games August 2013 - Present
WayForward Technologies April 2013 - August 2013
SkyVu Entertainment August 2012 - April 2013
sabertooth.tv February 2012 - August 2012
WemoMedia Inc July 2011 - February 2012
Hourblast Games December 2010 - October 2011
Mobotory inc December 2010 - March 2011
Skills
Game Programming, Network Programming, 3D rendering, Gameplay Programming, ActionScript, C++, C#, Development Tools, JavaScript, Gameplay, Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, XNA, Unity3D, OpenGL, Shaders, Visual Studio, Scripting, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine 3, Programming, Objective-C, Subversion, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Visual C++, Computer Graphics, HLSL, UnrealScript, Video Games, 3D Math, Mobile Games, Win32, GLSL, 3D, Xcode, iPhone, Tortoise SVN, Computer Games, OOP, iPhone development, MMO, Casual Games, Flash
Education
The Art Institute of California 2009 — 2011
B.S, Game Programming
Pasadena City College 2008 — 2009
Branchfire August 2014 - Present
Airware September 2013 - April 2014
. July 2011 - September 2013
Yacht Club Games January 2011 - March 2013
WayForward Technologies October 2006 - June 2011
WayForward Technologies February 2006 - September 2006
Collision Studios May 2006 - June 2006
Skills
C++, Game Programming, Game Development, Object Oriented Design, Programming, Video Games, Team Management, Android Development, iOS development, Microsoft Visual Studio..., Software Development, Software Engineering, XML, ActionScript, MySQL, PHP, VBA, Gameplay, Artificial Intelligence, JavaScript
Education
Sonoma State University 2001 — 2003
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
KonaMobile LLC January 2014 - Present
Genbu Studios March 2013 - December 2013
WayForward Technologies October 2010 - February 2013
Red Dust Studio May 2008 - July 2010
Skills
Texturing, Digital Sculpting, 3D Studio Max, Zbrush, 3D Modeling, Unreal Editor, Modeling, 3D, Video Games, Low Poly Modeling, Illustration, Visual Effects, Rigging, Game Design, Project Management, Mobile Applications, Game Development, Unity3D, Animation, Traditional Animation, UV mapping
Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Media Arts and Animation
Penn State University 2003 — 2004
Computer Science
Vo-tech (Schuylkill Technology Center, South Campus) 2002 — 2003
Engineering Technology
WayForward Technologies May 2012 - Present
Altera May 2011 - August 2011
UC Berkeley: Hybrid Systems Lab - STARMAC Group May 2010 - May 2011
UC Berkeley: Social App Lab @ CITRIS May 2010 - May 2011
Skills
Python, OpenGL, Java, C++, Android, C, Artificial Intelligence, PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, HTML5, Game Design, Embedded Systems, Unix, GUI, Verilog, FPGA, Microcontrollers, Robotics, Maya, CSS, Web Design, Lisp, Scheme, Linux
Education
University of California, Berkeley 2008 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Masters of Sciences (In Progress), Digital Media
San Joaquin Delta College 2003 — 2008
Associates of Arts, Liberal Arts
Tic Toc Games October 2014 - December 2014
WayForward Technologies April 2013 - October 2014
Viscira February 2012 - February 2013
NASA Ames Research Center June 2011 - August 2011
Project X August 2009 - January 2011
Cast Iron Games August 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Texturing, Low Poly Modeling, Maya, Zbrush, UV mapping, Rigging, Mudbox, Character Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D, Level Design, Game Design, Lua, C#, Unity3D, Corona SDK, Game Maker, BlitzMax, Animation, Compositing, Game Development, 3D Studio Max, Video Games, Lighting
Education
Cogswell Polytechnical College 2006 — 2011
Digital Art & Animation, 3D Modeling
Tic Toc Games March 2011 - Present
Inspired Instruments Inc April 2010 - January 2011
WayForward Technologies March 1995 - April 2010
Skills
Problem Solving, Computer Hardware, Computer Repair, Web Development, Web Applications, Video Games, Android, Objective-C, iPhone, Flash, Java, iOS, iOS development, C#, JavaScript, Unity3D, Social Games, Game Design, Mobile Applications, Mobile Games, C++, Cross-platform..., User Interface Design, Programming, Android Development, Game Development, Level Design, Computer Games, Game Programming, Lua, Casual Games, Online Gaming, Gameplay, CSS, Scrum, User Interface, Visual Studio, Agile Project Management, PS3, Wii, ActionScript, Gaming
Education
College of the Canyons 1993 — 1995
AA, Accounting
Saugus High School 1990 — 1993
WayForward Technologies August 2014 - Present
UCode April 2014 - August 2014
9K9 November 2013 - November 2013
Game Wizards October 2012 - March 2013
Game Wizards June 2012 - September 2012
Skills
Unity3D, Game Programming, Game Engines, C#, Microsoft Visual Studio..., Video Games, OpenGL, GLSL, Python, JavaScript, TortiseSVN, Bullet, Microsoft Office
Education
The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles 2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Game Programming
Adolfo Camarillo High School 2007 — 2010
Studio Exodus March 2013 - Present
Photo Corner Studios January 2006 - Present
WayForward Technologies February 2011 - February 2012
Skills
Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Maya, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Unreal Engine 3, Unity3D, Studio Lighting, Digital Photography, Film Editing, Mac OS X, Windows 7, OS X, Game Development
Education
College of the Canyons Spring 2012 2007 — 2012
Bachelors, Arts
Brooks Institute of Photography 2005 — 2007
AA, Photography
L.A. Prep June 2015 - Present
Stone Brewing Co. March 2014 - Present
Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA) November 2012 - Present
WayForward Technologies June 2011 - Present
Rozworks, Inc. June 2012 - 2013
Peet's Coffee & Tea June 2010 - April 2012
Galpin Motors, Inc. Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Volvo, Aston Martin, Lotus, Spyker and Honda April 2005 - June 2011
Skills
HR Policies, Administrative..., Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, Accounting, Microsoft Excel
Education
College of the Canyons
Associates Degree (AA) & CSU transfers, Business Study and Plant Sciences
Los Angeles Baptist Junior/Senior High School
High School Diploma
Blizzard Entertainment July 2015 - Present
Freelance April 2009 - Present
Voice Over Work September 2006 - Present
Producer at Double Helix Games at Amazon October 2014 - July 2015
Carbine Studios March 2012 - October 2014
Carbine Studios August 2010 - March 2012
WayForward Technologies October 2009 - August 2010
Sensory Sweep Studios September 2007 - March 2009
Disney Interactive Studios March 2007 - September 2007
Vagrant Records May 2006 - February 2007
Skills
Photoshop, Unreal Editor, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, 3D Studio Max, Microsoft Word, Product Management, Video Games, Maya, Gameplay, Game Design, Game Development, Zbrush, Texturing, Computer Animation, MMO, Animation, Atlassian JIRA, JIRA, Scripting, Casual Games, Production Managment, Character Animation, Voice Acting
Education
California State University-Long Beach 2001 — 2006
Bachlors, Communications
Orange High School 1996 — 2001
High School Diploma
Blizzard Entertainment March 2015 - Present
WayForward Technologies January 2010 - March 2015
Eipix Entertainment August 2009 - December 2009
Meteor Games January 2008 - February 2009
Art Institute of Pittsburgh October 2005 - October 2007
Skills
Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Concept Design, Texture Painting, Effects, Zbrush, Video Games, Game Design, Environment Art, 3D Studio Max, Teamwork, Animation, Maya, Unreal Engine 3, Infernal Engine, Unity3D, PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Nintendo DS, Wii, iOS development, Android Development, UV mapping, 3D, Traditional Animation, 3D Modeling, Game Development, Unreal Editor, Digital Sculpting, Texture Artist, Hard Surface Modeling, Changing Environments, World Building, Normal Mapping, Unreal 3, Mudbox, Game Art, Computer Games, Cinematics, Max, Game Engines, ZBrush
Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2004 — 2007
Bachelor Science, Media Arts and Animation
Legacy.com May 2015 - Present
Crowdrise July 2014 - April 2015
ReachLocal January 2014 - June 2014
ClubLocal LLC March 2013 - January 2014
MadAll January 2013 - April 2013
Miraclebeam Products, Inc February 2009 - December 2010
S & R Machinery Sales August 2006 - November 2008
WayForward Technologies June 2005 - September 2005
Skills
Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Mudbox, ZBrush,, After Effects, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Traditional Animation, 3D animation, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Character Rigging, HTML + CSS, Web Design, Graphic Design, Programming, C, C++, C#, Java, XML, SQL, PHP, JavaScript, Python, Box2D, Computer Hardware, Linux server..., Kung Fu, Fighting Choreography, Node.js, 3D Modeling, jQuery, Distributed Systems, Computer Animation, Animation, Linux System..., Video Games, HTML, OS X, Game Development, Illustration, XHTML, Software Development, Git, Computer Games, PS3, User Interface Design
Education
Hacker School 2012 — 2012
Computer Programming
Santa Monica College 2011 — 2012
Computer Science
Los Angeles Pierce College 2010 — 2012
Computer Science
California State University-Northridge 2000 — 2006
Art, Animation
WayForward Technologies August 1995 - Present
Skills
Game Director, Character Designer
Education
CalArts
Northwestern College
DreamWorks Animation March 2015 - Present
DreamWorks Animation February 2014 - March 2015
Disney Consumer Products January 2013 - June 2013
Disney Interactive July 2012 - February 2013
WayForward Technologies June 2012 - July 2012
disney tv animation February 2012 - March 2012
Reverge Labs, LLC July 2011 - September 2011
Yellowshed June 2011 - September 2011
WayForward Technologies June 2011 - September 2011
California Institute of the Arts September 2010 - May 2011
Skills
After Effects, Maya, Premiere, Flash, Final Cut Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, Computer Graphics, Video Editing, Painting, Pro Tools, Softimage, Max, Sound Editing, Illustration, Film, Art, Traditional Animation, Animation, 3D, Storyboarding, Video, Character Animation, Drawing, Modeling
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2009 — 2012
MFA, Animation
Carnegie Mellon University 2008 — 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
WayForward Technologies February 2011 - Present
Xerox February 2010 - June 2010
Skills
3D, Programming, Game Development, Video Games
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Science, Game Design and Development
WayForward Technologies November 2014 - Present
WayForward Technologies February 2014 - October 2014
Twistory Studios September 2013 - January 2014
WayForward Technologies February 2013 - August 2013
sabertooth.tv April 2011 - July 2012
University of West Florida May 2008 - December 2008
Virticle Corp. September 2007 - May 2008
Auburn while in college May 2006 - August 2006
Mussell Creek Forestry September 2005 - December 2005
Skills
C++, C#, OpenGL, XNA, Graphics, Software Engineering, C, Programming, OOP, Unreal Engine 3, iOS development, Objective-C, Video Games, ActionScript, Game Programming, Java
Education
The Art Institute of California Los Angeles 2009 — 2011
B.S. Game Programming
Auburn University 2006 — 2008
Computer Software Engineering
Greenville High School
WayForward Technologies 2013 - 2015
Sony Online Entertainment June 2012 - August 2013
Calit2 UCSD January 2012 - June 2012
UCSD CSE Department October 2011 - December 2011
PatientSafe Solutions June 2011 - October 2011
PatientSafe Solutions June 2011 - September 2011
San Diego Supercomputer Center October 2010 - June 2011
Earthguide May 2009 - February 2011
Scripps Institute of Oceanography May 2009 - October 2010
AccelOps, Inc. July 2009 - August 2009
Skills
Programming, Computer Visuals, Problem Solving, CSS, C++, HTML, C, Flash, Java, Eclipse, JavaScript, Python, OOP, Software Engineering, MySQL
Education
University of California, San Diego 2008 — 2012
BA/BA, Computer Science, Interdisc. Computing and the Arts
Lynbrook Highschool 2004 — 2008
Academy of Art University
De Anza College
University of California, Berkeley
BA; BA, Computer Science; Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts
WayForward Technologies 2006 - Present
Skills
Game Design, Game Development, Level Design, Video Games, Animation, Character Design, Character, Concept Design, 2D, Storyboarding, iPhone, Photoshop, Art, Illustration, Creative Direction, Drawing
Education
College of the Canyons 2005 — 2011
Animation, Video Game Animation Program
Booz Allen Hamilton March 2015 - Present
Self Employed May 2008 - Present
Sunnyboy Entertainment February 2014 - March 2014
TIC summer camp June 2013 - August 2013
WayForward Technologies April 2009 - September 2012
Sunnyboy Entertainment June 2010 - January 2011
D&R International March 2009 - August 2010
Technicolor January 2009 - February 2009
Picture Mill November 2008 - November 2008
Roger June 2008 - September 2008
Skills
Good foresight of game..., Character Animation, Animation, Texturing, Maya, Rigging, Storyboarding, Lighting, Computer Animation, 3D, After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Toon Boom, Motion Capture, Video Games, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Photoshop, Game Development, Modeling, Texture Artist, UV mapping, Cinematics, Zbrush, Wii, Max, Texture Painting, Character Rigging, Low Poly Modeling, Facial Animation, Digital Sculpting, ZBrush
Education
Ringling College of Art and Design 2005 — 2008
B.F.A, Computer Animation
Miami Dade College 2001 — 2003
Visual Arts and Technology
Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School 1998 — 2001
High School, Computer Programming, Visual Arts
Drexel University September 2015 - Present
Drexel University June 2015 - Present
Game-U Enterprises, LLC May 2014 - Present
Freelance October 2009 - Present
Happy Giant June 2013 - October 2014
LucasArts September 2005 - October 2011
Spark Unlimited August 2002 - September 2005
Electronic Arts Los Angeles January 2000 - August 2002
DreamWorks Interactive December 1998 - January 2000
WayForward Technologies December 1997 - December 1997
Skills
Game Design, Writing, Game Development, AI Design, Character Design, Level Design, System Design, Weapons, Dialogue, Research, Proofreading, Team Management, Scripting, Photography, Military History, Maya, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Unreal Engine 3, Illustrator, Artificial Intelligence, Lua, Documentation, Character Animation, Dialog Programs, Multiplayer, Wii, Computer Games, Gameplay, Xbox 360, Casual Games, Social Games, Video Games, Video Game Production, PSP, Perforce, Texturing, Animation, Online Gaming, Mobile Games, MMO, Game Programming, Unity3D, Unreal Editor, Console, Zbrush, Computer Graphics, MMORPG
Education
Institute of Computer Technology 1994 — 1995
AA, Computer Science
California Institute of the Arts 1990 — 1992
Character Animation
PixelDrip Gallery April 2010 - Present
The Art of Sasha Palacio July 2008 - Present
WayForward Technologies June 2015 - September 2015
WayForward Technologies January 2015 - May 2015
WayForward Technologies March 2014 - September 2014
WayForward Technologies October 2013 - March 2014
WayForward Technologies July 2012 - July 2013
PixelDrip Gallery September 2012 - March 2013
GameStop May 2011 - March 2012
The Global Game Jam January 2012 - January 2012
Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Concept Design, Illustrator, Traditional Animation, Video Games, Photoshop, Illustration, Digital Illustration, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Storyboarding, User Interface Design, Art, Character Design, Conceptual Art, Digital Art, Drawing, 3D Modeling, Human Anatomy, Environmental Design, Web Design, Digital Painting, Texturing, Logo Design, Microsoft Office, Management, Fashion Design, Characters, Game Art, Toon Boom, Game Design, Various Digital &..., Great Attention to..., Written and Verbal..., Basic Knowledge in Game..., Some C++, Some Python/Pygame, Some Hammer Editor, Spine, Some Adobe Flash, Some Adobe After Effects, Trello
Education
Concept Design Academy 2008 — 2008
Certificate of Completion, Character and Creature Design
Mt. Sierra College 2005 — 2008
Bachelor's in Arts, Media Arts and Design, Game Arts and Design
Pasadena City College 2004 — 2005
Transfer Credits, Art Major
Art Center College of Design 2004 — 2004
Certificate of Completion, Figure Drawing
Pasadena High School 2000 — 2004
High School Diploma, Art
Soto Studio 2003 — 2003
Certificate of Completion, Human Anatomy, Traditional Animation, 2D Pixel Game Design
WayForward Technologies June 2011 - Present
You Rock Guitar April 2010 - May 2011
WayForward Technologies June 1999 - June 2010
Weltronics Corp. August 1995 - March 1997
Skills
Video Games, Game Design, Xbox 360, PS3, Game Development, C++, Gameplay, Android, User Interface, Animation, Wii, Programming, Software Development, Tortoise SVN, OOP, JavaScript, Java, Embedded Software, Software Troubleshooting, Video Game Production, Gameplay Programming, Software Project..., Algorithmic Art
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2006 — 2008
Bachelor’s Degree, Fine and Studio Arts
College of the Canyons 1992 — 1994
Associate’s Degree, Music Theory and Composition
College of the Canyons 1991 — 1993
Certificate, Computer Electronics
PencilBlue March 2014 - Present
REAL (Raleigh Entrepreneurial Acceleration Lab) June 2013 - July 2015
SpotTrot October 2012 - February 2014
Inhance Digital November 2011 - October 2012
Zugara May 2009 - November 2011
C1R December 2008 - April 2009
WayForward Technologies November 2007 - November 2008
US Army October 2001 - October 2005
Skills
Mobile Applications, Software Engineering, JavaScript, PHP, Web Development, Start-ups, CSS, User Interface Design, User Experience, Software Development, HTML, E-commerce, Mobile Devices, Java, Web Analytics, C#, SQL, Subversion, Software Architectural..., Software Lifecycle..., Web Engineering, iPhone, Team Leadership, Strategy, Management, Flex, Leadership, Analytics, C, Node.js, jQuery, Social Media Marketing, MySQL, Flash, Web Applications, MongoDB, AngularJS, Bootstrap
Education
College of the Canyons 1995 — 1999
Nickelodeon Animation Studio June 2015 - Present
WayForward Technologies August 2008 - September 2014
WayForward Technologies 2011 - 2012
WayForward Technologies 2011 - 2011
Nickelodeon Animation Studio September 2010 - December 2010
The Weinstein Company July 2007 - December 2007
Skills
Illustrator, Photoshop, Graphic Design, Creative Writing, Concept Design, Video Games
Education
College of the Canyons
Associate's Degree, Animation Production
Reflexion Health August 2015 - Present
Reflexion Health October 2013 - August 2015
Kabam June 2013 - October 2013
Ghostman, Inc. June 2010 - July 2013
WayForward Technologies January 2012 - June 2013
US Department of Homeland Security April 2009 - January 2011
Skills
Programming, 3D Modeling, Texturing, Animation, Special Effects, Game Development, Game Design, Video Games, Level Design, Maya, Scripting, Zbrush, Computer Graphics, 3D, iPhone, MEL, C#, Unity, Flash
Education
Ohio University 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Digital Media: Special Effects, Gaming, and Animation
Ohio University 2008 — 2012
Computer Science
Ohio University 2008 — 2012
Communication and Media Studies
Reverge Studios, Inc. February 2015 - Present
WayForward Technologies December 2013 - January 2015
GrowGames: Seeds the Game July 2013 - October 2013
Project Holodeck August 2012 - May 2013
USC's school for early childhood education. December 2011 - September 2012
Skills
Video Games, Game Design, Unity3D, Game Development, Gameplay, Mobile Games, Xbox 360, Maya, Animation, Art, Level Design, Flash Animation, Unreal Engine 3, 3D Studio Max, Voice Acting, 3DS Max, Experience Design, Corporate Education, Engine Black, Nintendo 3DS
Education
University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts 2009 — 2013
BA, Game and Interactive Media Design
Metopolitan school of arts and technology.
PopCap Games October 2014 - Present
Microsoft September 2010 - September 2014
Microsoft October 2009 - September 2010
WayForward Technologies April 2007 - August 2009
Simutronics April 2007 - May 2008
Modder 2005 - 2008
SkillJam Technologies April 2006 - February 2007
Visual Concepts May 2004 - April 2006
Skills
Development Tools, C#, C++, Xbox, Xbox 360, Gameplay, Casual Games, Video Games, Test Planning, Perforce, Testing
Education
Illinois State University 2000 — 2004
BS, Computer Science
Illinois State University 2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
MGA Entertainment June 2015 - Present
WayForward Technologies May 2011 - May 2015
Sunken Media LLC May 2009 - May 2011
Total Immersion 2010 - 2010
Disney Interactive Studios December 2007 - May 2009
Disney Interactive Studios February 2006 - 2008
WayForward Technologies 2001 - 2005
Happy Madison/Sony Pictures 2000 - 2001
Sony Pictures 2000 - 2000
Skills
Game Design, Game Development, Business Development, Top Producer, Art Direction, Animators, Storyboarding, Artists, Teacher Mentoring, Team Building, Team Leadership, Leadership, Product Development, Product Management, Video Production, Video Game Production, Character Animation, Animation, Flash, Mobile Devices, 3D, Entertainment, Computer Games, Video Games, Mobile Games, 3D Studio Max, Traditional Animation, Art, Casual Games, Social Games, Online Gaming, iPhone, iOS, Wii, Console, Xbox, Monetization, PS3, Computer Animation, Level Design, Xbox 360, Gameplay, Game Mechanics
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2015 — 2019
California Institute of the Arts 1999 — 2000
WayForward Technologies March 2014 - Present
Skills
Gameplay Programming, Game Programming, C#, C++, Object Oriented Design, OpenGL, Java, Data Structures, Game Design, Lua, AI, Linear Algebra, Engine Development, Visual Studio, Artificial Intelligence, Programming, Game Development, Video Games, DirectX
Education
Full Sail University 2011 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Game Development
Microsoft September 2011 - Present
WayForward Technologies October 2006 - September 2009
Skills
C++, DirectX, SVG, Powershell, JavaScript, HTML, XML, Regular Expressions, Optimization, IP Networking, Multithreading, Sockets, Audio, OOP, Win32 API, C#, Video Games, .NET, Visual Studio, Object Oriented Design, Software Development, Game Development, Software Engineering
Education
University of California, Irvine 2009 — 2011
BS, Computer Science
College of the Canyons 2005 — 2009
Computer Science
WayForward Technologies August 2004 - Present
Freelancer January 2002 - August 2005
CSP Mobile 2004 - 2005
Pronto Games 2002 - 2003
Skills
Game Design, Video Games, Game Development, 3D Studio Max, Creative Direction, Comics, Pixel Art, 3D Modeling, Traditional Animation, 3D, Wii, Computer Animation, Computer Games, Animation, Level Design, Character Animation, Texturing, Gameplay, After Effects, PS3, Film, Xbox 360, Visual Effects, Flash, Storyboarding, Mobile Games, Casual Games, Social Games, Maya, Concept Design
Education
University of California, Riverside 1996 — 2000
BA, Creative Writing
Hemet High School 1992 — 1996
Hemet High School
Yacht Club Games February 2013 - Present
WayForward Technologies November 2006 - January 2013
Happy Fun Team October 2005 - September 2006
Skills
Level Design, Game Design, Animation, Documentation, Gameplay, Software Documentation, Video Games, Game Mechanics, Character Animation, Creative Direction, Game Development, Multiplayer, Traditional Animation
Education
Cogswell Polytechnical College 2001 — 2004
The Sanctuary Foursquare Church 2011 - 2014
WayForward Technologies 2010 - 2010
Knowledge Adventure April 2000 - January 2004
Reliance Marketing September 1995 - March 1996
Western Technologies December 1993 - November 1994
Sidewalk studios 1986 - 1990
Jaques Harvey Art Studio August 1985 - September 1987
Skills
Traditional Animation, Digital Painting, Character Animation, Oil Painting, Art, Illustrator, Texturing, Layout, Illustration, Graphic Design, Flash Animation, Painting, Graphics, Art Direction, Background Art, UV mapping, Game Art, Game Design, Flash, Digital Art, Drawing, Advertising, Television, Packaging, Logo Design, Motion Graphics, Fine Art, Environment Art, Texture Painting, Comics, After Effects, Premiere, Storyboarding, Concept Design, Maya, 3D, Zbrush, Product Design, Rendering, Animation, Video Games, Characters, Computer Animation, Game Development, Digital Illustration, 3D Modeling, Cartoons, Conceptual Art, Film, Compositing
Education
Otis College of Art and Design 1978 — 1979
Art
WayForward Technologies January 2013 - Present
Vertafore July 2012 - January 2013
Skills
Visual Studio, Game Development, Java, C++, C, XML
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 2009 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science
Midtown Comics June 2011 - November 2014
WayForward Technologies January 2014 - March 2014
Oversight - Independent Animated Short 2011 - 2013
Mercy College September 2009 - June 2011
Mercy College October 2007 - June 2010
Mechanism Digital May 2008 - August 2008
Skills
Maya, Character Animation, Animation, After Effects, Photoshop, Texturing, 3D, Computer Animation, 3D Modeling, Zbrush, Illustrator, Compositing, Visual Effects, Modeling, Premiere, Graphic Design, Creative Direction, Final Cut Pro, Storyboarding, Flash, Motion Graphics, Graphics, 3D animation, Character Design, Drawing, Rendering, Lighting, Traditional Animation, IT Solutions, Mac & PC platforms, Technical Support, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Hardware Diagnostics, IT Hardware Support, Computer Repair, Computer Maintenance, Customer Service, Customer Satisfaction, ZBrush
Education
Per Scholas 2015 — 2015
CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Networking+, Information Technology
Mercy College 2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Arts and Design, with an emphasis on digital modeling and animation
Vrideo February 2015 - Present
Freelance November 2014 - Present
WayForward Technologies July 2012 - October 2014
38 Studios June 2011 - May 2012
Ubisoft April 2010 - April 2011
Giant Campus May 2009 - September 2009
Creative Edge Studios May 2006 - September 2006
Skills
Texturing, Low Poly Modeling, Video Games, Zbrush, Maya, 3D Modeling, Level Design, 3D Studio Max, Perforce, Game Development, Photoshop, 3D, World Building, Xbox 360, Unreal Editor, Normal Mapping, Concept Design, Modeling, Gameplay, Game Art, Unreal Engine 3, SpeedTree, Task Management, Scrum, JIRA, Microsoft Excel, Animation, Multiplayer, UV mapping, Texture Painting, Game Mechanics, Game Design, Hard Surface Modeling, MMO, Computer Games, Shaders, Character Animation, Wii, Unreal 3, Mudbox, PS3, Props, Texture Artist, Digital Sculpting, Changing Environments, Terrain, Photogrammetry
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design 2006 — 2010
B.F.A., Interactive Design and Game Development
Nickelodeon February 2014 - Present
Cartoon Network March 2013 - February 2014
DreamWorks Animation May 2012 - February 2013
DisneyToon Studios February 2012 - May 2012
DisneyToon Studios May 2010 - February 2011
WayForward Technologies December 2009 - April 2010
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2008 - June 2009
James Baxter Animation June 2007 - July 2007
Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Film, Flash, Video Games, Traditional Animation, Maya, Storyboarding, Computer Animation, Texturing, Visual Effects, Compositing, Rigging, 3D, After Effects
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2004 — 2008
BFA, Character animation
Fox Television Animation 2010 - Present
Fox Television Animation March 2012 - August 2012
Warner Bros. Animation June 2011 - July 2011
Fox Television Animation August 2008 - September 2010
DruDog Productions June 2010 - July 2010
Fox Television Animation July 2007 - August 2008
WayForward Technologies June 2007 - July 2007
South Park Studios August 2004 - June 2007
Richmond Illustration May 1998 - September 2003
Skills
Storyboarding, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Animation, Toon Boom, Background Art, Cartoons, Digital Painting, Drawing, Layout, Television, Video Games, Film, Art Direction
Education
California Institute of the Arts 1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Character Animation
Signal Studios January 2014 - Present
5th Cell October 2008 - July 2013
WayForward Technologies 2000 - 2008
Skills
Level Design, Game Design, Xbox 360, PS3, Unreal Engine 3, Unreal Editor, Lua, Texturing, Gameplay, Video Games, Creative Direction, Game Development, 3D Studio Max
Education
Riverside City College 1992 — 1995
Blind Squirrel Games August 2015 - Present
WayForward Technologies January 2014 - July 2015
Naked Sky Entertainment May 2011 - December 2013
WayForward Technologies April 2005 - May 2011
Skills
Software Engineering, C++, C#, Game Development, PC, Nintendo DS, Unity3D, Programming, Xbox 360, Game Engines, PS3, Wii, Gameplay Programming, Visual Studio, Shaders, Multithreading, Game Programming, Scrum, JSON, Video Games
Education
College of the Canyons 2002 — 2005
Versatile Building Products May 2014 - Present
Freelance June 2002 - Present
SWIRE January 2011 - June 2013
WayForward Technologies August 2005 - April 2010
CalPro Law May 2000 - August 2001
Skills
Web Development, Video Game Development, C, C++, PHP, PHP Frameworks, MVC, Java, C#, MySQL, Linux, HTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Ruby, Python, ActionScript, Lua, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Photoshop, Illustrator, Game Development, Perl, WordPress, Programming, Web Applications, HTML 5, Video Games
Education
Fullerton College 2015 — 2017
Associate of Science (A.S.), Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
College of the Canyons 2001 — 2002
No Degree Attained, Computer Science, Design
DBS Law Group December 2012 - April 2013
College of the Canyons August 2008 - November 2009
WayForward Technologies September 2005 - March 2008
California Institute of the Arts September 2004 - June 2007
California Institute of the Arts September 2004 - June 2007
Pasadena City College September 2002 - May 2003
Aaron Brothers, Inc. November 1999 - April 2002
Skills
Game Balance, Game Design, Video Games, Game Development, PS3, Gameplay, Game Mechanics, Level Design, Computer Games, Fine Art, Acrylic Painting, Cross Stitch, Crochet, Knitting, Chain Mail, QA lead in video game..., Storyboarding, Mac, Photography, Character Animation, Animation, Digital Art, Painting, Art, Digital Painting, Visual Arts
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2003 — 2007
BFA, Fine Art & Mixed Media
Pasadena City College 1996 — 2003
Associate of Arts (AA), Graphic Design and Fine Art
University of the Rockies
Master of Arts in Psychology, with an emphasis in Health and Wellness
College of the Canyons
Fine and Studio Arts
WayForward Technologies November 2007 - March 2009
Skills
Wii, Game Mechanics, Video Games, Game Design, Game Development, Lua, Visual Studio, Perforce, Scripting, Gameplay, Gameplay Programming, Mobile Games, C++, Level Design, XNA, Game Programming, Unreal Engine 3, PS3, DirectX, 3D, Java, Console, Maya, OpenGL, Unity3D, Social Games, Xbox 360
Education
Full Sail University 2004 — 2006
Bachelor's of Game Development
WayForward Technologies June 2012 - Present
The Chip Inc February 2009 - April 2012
Skills
Time Management, Outlook, Employee Engagement, Employee Benefits, Customer Service, Human Resources, Office Administration, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Network Administration, Retail, Payroll, Management, Leadership, Invoice Processing, Teamwork, Accounts Payable
Education
College of the Canyons 2012 — 2014
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Amazon September 2008 - Present
WayForward Technologies June 2007 - September 2008
Atlus U.S.A., Inc. 2005 - 2007
Obsidian Entertainment 2005 - 2007
Skills
Xbox 360, Gameplay, PS3, Game Development, Perforce, Video Games, Wii, Game Design, Gameplay Programming, Console, Scripting, Visual Studio, Xbox, Game Mechanics
Education
Michigan State University 1999 — 2004
B.S., Computer Science
Paulo Ruvalcaba October 2010 - Present
Spinmaster Studios April 2007 - October 2010
Wayforward Technologies February 2005 - November 2006
Entertainment Industry May 2003 - December 2004
Education
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art 2007 — 2010
California Institute of the Arts 1998 — 2002
BFA
Ventura College 1995 — 2000
Florence Academy of Art 1998 — 1998
Santa Barbara City College 1994 — 1996
WayForward Technologies September 2006 - Present
Studio Capsule January 2002 - Present
OhayoCon LLC January 2002 - Present
HarperCollins Publishers May 2005 - August 2005
Anime Insider 2002 - 2003
Education
Columbia College Chicago
WayForward Technologies January 2014 - Present
Self-Employed September 2010 - December 2013
Reverge Labs, LLC February 2011 - August 2011
LeftRight Studios, Inc April 2010 - February 2011
Skills
3D Modeling, Character Modelling, 3D Studio Max, ZBrush, Texturing, Digital Illustration, Illustration, Concept Design, Photoshop, Rigging, Character Design, Character Modeling, Maya
Education
Mississippi School of the Arts 2003 — 2005
High School Diploma, Visual Art
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2007 — 2011
Bachelor's Degree, Game Art & Design
Rovio Entertainment Ltd. 2015 - Present
WayForward Technologies August 2014 - May 2015
Self Employed May 2006 - August 2014
5 Ants March 2011 - February 2014
Spidermonk Entertainment January 2008 - February 2011
Skills
Concept art, Comics, Storyboarding, Video Games, Character Animation, Digital Illustration, Concept Design, Conceptual Art, Photoshop, Character Designs, Art, Layout, Animation, Illustration
Education
The University of the Arts
WayForward Technologies 2008 - April 2013
WayForward Technologies 2006 - 2008
Education
Oregon State University 1992 — 1993
Lewis and Clark College 1990 — 1991
MAT, Education
Lab Zero Games August 2012 - Present
Reverge Studios, Inc. January 2010 - June 2012
Playdom July 2010 - October 2010
Gaia Interactive February 2008 - July 2010
WayForward Technologies January 2008 - January 2010
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 2002 — 2009
Gaikai, a Sony Computer Entertainment Company September 2014 - Present
WayForward Technologies January 2008 - September 2014
Quantum March 2005 - December 2007
Skills
C++, Java, Visual Studio, Programming, Subversion, OOP, Software Development, Software Engineering, Game Development, Microsoft Office, Objective-C, Game Programming, Gameplay, Taekwondo, Korean, English, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Quality Assurance, Sound Forge, Open Office, Linear Algebra, Matrices, Trigonometry, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, Wii-U, Vita, Debugging
Education
University of California, Irvine 2000 — 2005
Glu Mobile May 2015 - July 2015
Disney Interactive August 2011 - October 2012
WayForward Technologies December 2009 - April 2010
THQ September 2007 - July 2009
Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Maya, Storyboarding, Art, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Video Games, After Effects, PS3, 3D
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2000 — 2004
Character Animation
CDA
WayForward Technologies February 2011 - Present
Left Field Productions April 2009 - December 2010
Left Field Productions March 2008 - March 2009
2K Los Angeles June 2007 - March 2008
Kush Games 2004 - 2007
Skills
Game Development, Video Games, Gameplay, Management, PS3, Artificial Intelligence, Programming
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara 2000 — 2004
Applied Signal Technology September 2010 - Present
High Impact Games July 2008 - July 2010
WayForward Technologies September 2004 - July 2006
Education
University of California, San Diego 2005 — 2008
B.S., Computer Science
Google November 2013 - Present
Sony Santa Monica Studios December 2011 - November 2013
Sony Santa Monica Studios February 2011 - December 2011
WayForward Technologies April 2009 - February 2011
Sierra Chart Investment Software July 2005 - April 2009
Skills
PS3, Game Development, Gameplay, Perforce, Xbox 360, Game Design, Console, Video Games, Game Programming, Computer Games, C
Education
University of California, San Diego 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Odool December 2011 - Present
Starburns Industries July 2014 - January 2015
Cartoon hangover October 2013 - April 2014
Bento Box Entertainment LLC January 2013 - May 2013
WayForward Technologies December 2005 - May 2010
Skills
Character Animation, Storyboarding, Video Games, Concept Design, After Effects, Photoshop, Flash, Illustration, pixel animation, Storyboard revision, Traditional Animation, Animation, Comics, Toon Boom
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2002 — 2005
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Experimental animation
California Institute of the Arts 1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Character animation
Verizon Wireless April 2013 - Present
WayForward Technologies April 2007 - February 2014
Verizon Wireless May 2012 - April 2013
Verizon Wireless May 2010 - May 2012
Verizon Wireless September 2008 - April 2010
GameStop 2003 - 2008
Skills
Mobile Games, Video Games, Licensing, Game Design, Interactive..., Game Development, Sales Operations, Wireless, Sales Management, Leadership Development, Recruiting, Training, Public Relations, Direct Sales, Telecommunications, Presentations
Education
California State University-Bakersfield 2005 — 2008
B.A., Communications, 3.76
Naughty Dog July 2013 - Present
Naughty Dog June 2011 - May 2013
Bioware February 2010 - February 2011
Sony Computer Entertainment America April 2008 - July 2008
WayForward Technologies July 2007 - August 2007
Skills
Game Development, Game Design, Maya, Video Game Development, Pro Tools Editing, Sound Integration, PS3, PS4, PC, Cinematics
Education
University of Southern California 2005 — 2008
BA, Interactive Media
WayForward Technologies 2004 - Present
Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Video Games, Maya, Game Development, Game Design, PS3
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2000 — 2004
BFA, Character Animation
Dr. Ben & Co April 2013 - Present
Nickelodeon Animation Studios April 2013 - Present
Quirky 2010 - Present
Nickelodeon Animation Studios February 2005 - April 2013
Spiceybrain Designs October 2002 - 2008
WayForward Technologies 2003 - 2004
DreamWorks Animation 2001 - 2002
Walt Disney Feature Animation 1999 - 2002
Skills
Illustration, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Cartoons, InDesign, Drawing, Character Animation, Animation, Storyboarding, Art, Digital Painting, Traditional Animation, Illustrator, Character Designs, Computer Graphics, Video Games
Education
California Institute of the Arts 1997 — 1999
character animation
Rowland Heights ROP 1995 — 1996
Animation
Orange Coast College 1990 — 1996
Art
Mater Dei High School 1986 — 1990
diploma, general
University of California, Los Angeles January 2010 - Present
Self-Employed June 2006 - December 2010
UCLA WINMEC June 2009 - September 2009
WayForward Technologies January 2007 - January 2008
Hand Brewed LLC May 2007 - December 2007
Mobile Knowledge Tutoring March 2006 - July 2007
College of the Canyons: Computer Science Department 2006 - 2007
College of the Canyons: The Learning Center May 2006 - December 2006
Skills
C++, C, Java, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, OpenGL, XML, MySQL, iPhone development, iPhone, Matlab, Linux, Programming, Python, Mobile Applications, Eclipse, Objective-C, Game Design, Subversion, jQuery, Android, Scripting, Microsoft Office, CSS
Education
University of California, Los Angeles 2014 — 2016
Master’s Degree, Chemical Engineering, Current GPA: 4.0
University of California, Los Angeles 2005 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Engineering
Hobo Labs April 2014 - Present
Wormhole Games August 2013 - February 2014
The Playforge December 2012 - August 2013
Breaktime Studios May 2011 - December 2012
Electronic Arts January 2008 - June 2011
WayForward Technologies August 2007 - January 2008
Sidehatch Studios 2007 - 2008
Happy Fun Team LLC 2003 - 2006
Skills
Objective-C, ActionScript, Lua, Flash, C++, C#, Xcode, iOS, Python, Visual Studio, Java, AppCode, Eclipse, XML, JSON, Cocos2d, OpenGL ES, Unity3D, CodeWarrior, Android NDK, NetBeans, BREW, J2ME, Android, User Interface, Game Development, Animation, iOS development, Video Games, Character Animation, Game Design, Wii, Game Programming
Education
Cogswell Polytechnical College 2001 — 2004
Computer Video Imaging, Game Design
Epic Games July 2013 - Present
Trion Worlds, Inc. April 2012 - July 2013
Idol Minds February 2009 - March 2012
Mass Media Inc. / THQ inc. January 2007 - December 2008
Mass Media Inc. / THQ inc. January 2007 - December 2008
Mass Media Inc. / THQ inc. January 2007 - December 2008
Mass Media 2005 - January 2007
WayForward Technologies 2000 - 2005
Skills
PS3, Vita, Xbox 360, Rendering, Multithreading, Havok, Cross-platform..., Console, Video Games, DirectX, Video Game Development, Perforce, Game Development, Game Programming, C, C++, Programming, Visual Studio, Lua, 3D Studio Max, Gameplay
Education
California State University-Northridge 2003 — 2005
Computer Science
College of the Canyons 2000 — 2003
Computer Science
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC January 2010 - Present
Quality Inn of Long Beach September 2007 - July 2010
AIM Supported Living October 2007 - March 2009
WayForward Technologies June 2007 - August 2007
Guard Systems Inc February 2005 - January 2007
Education
California State University-Long Beach 2007 — 2009
California State University-Long Beach - College of Business Administration 2007 — 2009
Psychology, Human Resource Management
Bungie October 2014 - Present
Bungie December 2012 - October 2014
Tic Toc Games May 2011 - October 2012
Nickelodeon Virtual Worlds June 2010 - May 2011
Nickelodeon Virtual Worlds January 2010 - May 2010
WayForward Technologies May 2009 - August 2009
Education
Pitzer College
B.A., Organizational Studies
WayForward Technologies July 2009 - July 2012
THQ January 2006 - March 2009
Seven Studios April 2002 - January 2006
Seven Studios 2001 - April 2002
Education
California State University-Los Angeles 1995 — 2000
BS, Computer Science
CBS Digital March 2012 - April 2012
Psychic Bunny June 2011 - August 2011
Fox Television July 2010 - May 2011
WayForward Technologies June 2009 - April 2010
Buddy System Studios September 2008 - March 2009
Skills
Concept Design, Photoshop, ToonBoom, After Effects, Animation, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Illustrator, Character Design, Character, 2D, Illustration, Prop Design, Visual Development, Storyboarding, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Digital Illustration, Flash Animation, Toon Boom, Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Film Production, Stop Motion, Post Production, Compositing, Digital Painting, Layout, Video Games, Flash, Cartoons, Film, Rigging, Character Designs, Art
Education
Studio Arts 2011 — 2011
California Institute of the Arts 2004 — 2009
Film/Video
KIXEYE March 2012 - Present
WayForward January 2009 - March 2012
WayForward Technologies 2009 - March 2012
Skills
Game Development, Game Design, Video Games, Lua, Xbox 360, Level Design, PS3, Animation, ActionScript, Game Programming, Gameplay, Wii, Character Animation, Computer Games, Mobile Games, Gameplay Programming, Social Games, Casual Games, Console, MMO, Unity3D
Education
UC Santa Cruz 2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science
Tic Toc Games July 2014 - March 2015
WayForward Technologies September 2008 - July 2013
Eye Q Productions June 2011 - February 2012
Freelance 2001 - August 2011
MAC Cosmetics September 2007 - October 2008
Princess Cruises October 2005 - September 2007
PinUSA February 2004 - August 2004
Zeek Interactive September 2000 - June 2001
Dothenridge Press 1997 - 1997
Skills
Animation, Illustration, Character Animation, Photoshop, Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Creative Direction, Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustrator, Mac, Video Games, Toon Boom, Film, Painting, Visual Arts
Education
California Institute of the Arts 1997 — 2003
BFA, Film/Video - Character Animation
Golden West College 1994 — 1997
AA, Fine Arts
Pacifica High School 1991 — 1994
High School Diploma
Toys For Bob September 2013 - Present
Vicarious Visions February 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios October 2012 - January 2013
Walt Disney Animation Studios April 2012 - November 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios October 2011 - April 2012
Reverge Labs, LLC January 2011 - July 2011
WayForward Technologies January 2010 - April 2010
Pixar Animation Studios September 2008 - September 2009
Pixar Animation Studios June 2008 - August 2008
James Baxter Animation June 2007 - August 2007
Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Storyboarding, Traditional Animation, Maya, Computer Animation
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2004 — 2008
BFA, Character Animation
Binghamton University 1998 — 2002
BA, Studio Art (concentration in painting)/English Literature
Amazon July 2013 - Present
Topanga Technologies September 2010 - June 2013
WayForward Technologies January 2009 - September 2010
Seven Day Appraisal January 2004 - January 2009
Miramar Systems July 2002 - November 2002
Skills
C++, SQL, Qt, Embedded C, Windows, Lua, C, Java, Embedded Systems, C#, Software Development, Game Development, JavaScript, Video Games, Visual Studio
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara 1998 — 2002
B.S., Computer Science
THE VOID September 2014 - Present
LDS Publishing Services Department March 2012 - Present
WayForward Technologies 2009 - 2012
Evious 2003 - 2006
Skills
Texturing, Character Modeling, Maya, Animation, After Effects, Modeling, Photoshop, Mudbox, Zbrush, Rigging, Low Poly Modeling, Texture Painting, Game Design, Video Games, Visual Effects, JavaScript, Python, Character Animation, UV mapping, Digital Sculpting, 3D animation, Computer Animation
Education
Brigham Young University 2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Animation
Treyarch August 2014 - Present
Big Red Button Entertainment, Inc. July 2013 - August 2014
WayForward Technologies October 2009 - July 2013
High Impact Games January 2012 - September 2012
Walt Disney Animation Studios February 2010 - October 2010
Champion Studios June 2009 - August 2009
Pixar Animation Studios June 2008 - August 2008
Rough Draft Studio June 2006 - August 2006
Skills
Character Animation, Animation, 3D, Traditional Animation, Film, Layout
Education
California Institute of the Arts 2004 — 2008
BFA, Character Animation
La Canada High School
WayForward Technologies February 2011 - December 2014
NBC Universal June 2008 - February 2011
WayForward Technologies June 2006 - August 2007
Skills
Game Development, Game Design, Video Games, Cross-platform..., Scripting, Game Programming, C++
Education
University of Southern California 2008 — 2010
Masters of Science, Computer Science
University of Southern California 2004 — 2008
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science
Disney Mobile 2010 - 2014
Villa Entertainment Inc 2009 - 2014
Disney Interactive Studios 2009 - 2010
2K Games 2008 - 2009
WayForward Technologies 1999 - 2007
Glenwood Place Studios 2003 - 2005
Skills
Video Games, PS3, Computer Games, Wii, Game Mechanics, Video Game Production, Social Games, Quality Assurance, Game Design, Sound Design, Console, Xbox 360, PSP, Game Development, MMO, Casual Games, Mobile Games, Gameplay, Level Design, Online Gaming, iPhone, Monetization, Cross-platform..., Concept Design, Training
Education
Ableton Live certification program 2007 — 2007
Ableton Live: Certificate of Completion in Mentor & Tutor
College of the Canyons
WayForward Technologies April 2014 - Present
Frederator December 2013 - Present
Lab Zero May 2011 - Present
CakeMachineGames January 2013 - March 2014
INTERABANG ENTERTAINMENT INC June 2013 - July 2013
Skills
3D Studio Max, 3D, Character Animation, After Effects, Photoshop, Animation, Computer Animation, Premiere, Maya, Traditional Animation, Compositing, Texturing, Illustrator, Storyboarding, Matte Painting, Conceptual Art, Character Designs, Digital Painting, Characters, Shading, Character Rigging
Education
The Art Institute of Las Vegas 2005 — 2010
Bachelor's degree, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
WayForward Technologies February 2013 - October 2014
UC San Diego September 2012 - December 2012
L-3 Linkabit June 2012 - December 2012
UC San Diego & Osaka University June 2011 - September 2011
Skills
Game Development, Gameplay, Git, DirectX, Computer Graphics, C#, C++, WPF Development, Visual Studio, Gameplay Programming, Unity, Java, JSP, Software Development, OpenGL, XNA, SQL, Eclipse, Tortoise SVN, HLSL, Programming, Video Games, Algorithms
Education
University of California, San Diego 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Engineering, 3.42
Evergreen Valley High School
Ghostman, Inc. May 2015 - Present
AireSpring June 2013 - July 2015
H&R Block December 2012 - April 2014
Imports at UCI September 2010 - June 2012
WayForward Technologies June 2011 - September 2011
WayForward Technologies June 2007 - September 2009
WayForward Technologies June 2007 - September 2008
Skills
Video Games, Game Development, Game Design, Animation, Photoshop, Character Animation, Technical Writing, Gaming Industry, Spanish, English, Economics, Business, Microsoft Office
Education
University of California 2008 — 2012
B.A, Business Economics
University of California, Irvine 2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Economics
High 5 Games December 2012 - July 2015
Disney Interactive 2012 - November 2012
WayForward Technologies February 2009 - February 2012
Skills
Game Development, Lua, Game Programming, C++, Gameplay Programming, OOP, Video Games, Wii, C#, Visual Studio, DirectX, Game Design, Tortoise SVN, Perforce
Education
Full Sail University 2006 — 2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Game Development
St. John's College 2004 — 2005
SchoolStatus August 2014 - Present
University of Southern Mississippi May 2012 - August 2014
National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security August 2011 - July 2013
WayForward Technologies October 2007 - June 2008
Skills
Game Development, Game Design, Computer Graphics, Programming, Rendering, Software Development, Mobile Game Development, Video Game Production, Mobile Phone Software, Character Animation, JavaScript, AngularJS, PhoneGap, iOS Development
Education
University of Southern Mississippi
WayForward Technologies January 2007 - Present
Skills
Game Development, C++ Language, Video Games, Leadership, Programming, Game Design, Mobile Games, Gameplay, Game Programming, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, 3D Studio Max, Casual Games, Console, DirectX, Perforce, Unity3D, C++
Education
California State University-Northridge
Bachelor of Science (BS)
WayForward Technologies 2014 - Present
Indie Game Dev 2012 - 2014
WayForward Technologies 2005 - 2012
Skills
C++, Engine development, Gameplay Systems, Software Development..., Video Games, Game Design, OpenGL, 3D Studio Max, Windows API, XML, Qt, Mathematics, Tortoise SVN, Win32 API, Level Design, Game Development, Mobile Games, Multiplayer, Console, Gameplay, Game Programming, Wii, Xbox 360
Education
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1997 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science
California State University-Northridge 2009 — 2010
None, Mathematics