Skills and Abilities

Core Competencies
Creative Problem Solving	User Interface Design	Pipeline Optimization	Small Project Management	Debugging	Framework Design & Implementation
Programming & Scripting
C#	C++	Max Script	MEL Script	SVN	CVS
Game Engines & Graphics
Unity 3D	Torque	3D Studio Max	Maya	Photoshop	Illustrator
3D Vita Engine	Proprietary 2D Engine	VRay	3Delight (Renderman)	Valve Hammer	Torque Constructor
Other Experience
HLSL / CG Shaders	ZBrush	Mudbox	Mental Ray	Perl	Java
HTML	CSS	JavaScript	PHP	ASP	Flash
Smedge	Premiere	After Effects	Director	NSIS Installer	Install Shield

Education

Computer Animation Post Graduate	Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
BA in Art & Art History	University of Toronto & Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
OAC & OSSD Diplomas	Oakville Trafalgar High School
Animation Basics I & II	Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Work Experience

• GameLoft, Toronto ON
  • Technical Artist (2011 - Present)
  • GameLoft creates games for mobile devices
  • http://www.gameloft.com/
  • Contributed to 5+ unreleased mobile games on various platforms.
  • Created shaders for an unreleased console game
  • Modelled, rigged and animated the main character on an unreleased game
  • Developed exporters for 3DSMax to the game engine
  • Ported existing art assets to work on different devices
• Ganz Interactive, Toronto ON
  • Core Game Developer (2009 - 2011)
  • Ganz manufactures toys with digital games. They are best known for their Webkinz line of stuffed animals.
  • http://www.ganz.com/
  • Designed and implemented animation trees used by all in-game characters
  • Produced a fully customizable character rig with dynamic clothing and texturemaps
  • Collaborated in the creation of the base framework used by all game developers on the project
  • Team Lead Assistant - managing multiple developers creating a client for a 3D MMO
  • Implemented Import and Export tools to carry additional information from 3DStudio Max into Unity
• Vizible Inc., Toronto ON
  • Developer (2008)
  • Vizible is a software company developing an object-oriented assembly model for representing media in a 3D environment.
  • http://www.vizible.com/
  • Scripted in JavaScript and XUL to improve the user interface in the AT&T Pogo web browser
  • Created interactive 3D User Interfaces to visualize browser bookmarks as thumbnails
• View22 Technology Inc., Richmond Hill ON
  • Senior Artist (2006 - 2007)
  • View22 is a provider of 3D Web solutions enabling customers to visualize, configure, and purchase products through an intuitive 3D experience.
  • http://www.view22.com/
  • Created tools in MaxScript to speed up the artists work-flow
  • Created a 3ds Max Plugin in C++ to reduce the number of applications needed to export models
  • Implemented Renderman render servers for Landscape Structures playgrounds and Autodesk Inventor & Intent
• Genesis Worldwide, Mississauga ON
  • Lead Programmer/3D Artist (2005 - 2006)
  • Genesis is a leading provider of structural light steel framing technologies.
  • http://www.genesistp.com/
  • Created a 3D Building walkthrough system using the Torque Engine
  • Created Max Scripts to convert Architectural Drawings to the Game Engine format
  • Programmed a web browser plugin to view 3D houses in realtime
• I-mmersion Inc., Toronto ON
  • 3D Artist (2005)
  • I-mmersion produced custom 3D movies and games for the public and private sectors.
  • Modelled the city of Niagara falls in 3D for the Torque Engine
  • Animated models, particles, and cameras for the Expo2005 Virtual Canada Exhibit in Japan