Experience

• Senior Lead 3D Artist at Dekogon Studios

  Vancouver

  December 2018 - Present

  * Senior Lead 3D Artist - 3D Prop and Environment Artist
  
  * Unity VR Specialist -- URP/HDRP
  
  * Unreal 4 and 5 Level Design -- Traditional LP/HP -- Nanite
  
  * Create internal project specific documentation/references establishing both internal and external client requirements/expectations
  
  * Monitoring and approving work done by all artists to ensure elements produced respect the vision of the scene and meet AAA quality standards
  
  * Solve quality, technical, and production challenges as-needed
  
  * Validating and creating project estimates for the work to be done based on the Design Specification - Concept Art - Tools - Production Methods
  
  * Liaise with external clients to solve issues and communicate needs with strong pro/post project planning
  
  * Accurately report actual and forecast project costs in an effort to enable the Studio to support clients with appropriate resources
  
  * Managing all internal and external artwork between client and outsource studio (Dekogon)
  
  * Quality control of all assets - internal asset pipeline setup and control

• Lead 3D Artist - Environment - Prop Artist at Dekogon - Gunfire Games

  Calgary

  September 2020 - August 2025

  * Lead 3D Artist - 3D Prop and Environment Artist
  
  * Conveying expectations in terms of quality and content to the artists involved
  
  * Monitoring and approving work done by the artists to ensure elements produced respect the vision of the scene and meet quality standards
  
  * Managing all internal and external artwork between client and outsource studio (Dekogon)
  
  * Quality control of all assets - internal asset pipeline setup and control

• Lead 3D Artist - 3D Prop Artist at Dekogon - The Fun Pimps

  Calgary, Canada

  March 2022 - July 2022

  * Lead 3D Artist - 3D Prop Artist
  
  * Conveying expectations in terms of quality and content to the artists involved
  
  * Monitoring and approving work done by the artists to ensure elements produced respect the vision of the scene and meet quality standards
  

• 3D Prop Artist at Dekogon Studios - Epic Games

  Calgary, Canada

  March 2021 - June 2021

  * 3D Prop Artist - Environment Artist
  
  * Asset creation, HP, LP, Texturing
  
  * Conceptual staging of props and final staging
  

• Lead 3D Artist - 3D Prop Artist at Dekogon - Ascendant Studios

  Calgary, CA

  May 2021 - September 2021

  * Lead 3D Artist - 3D Prop Artist
  
  * Conveying expectations in terms of quality and content to the artists involved
  
  * Monitoring and approving work done by the artists to ensure elements produced respect the vision of the scene and meet quality standards
  
  * Managing all internal and external artwork between client and outsource studio (Dekogon)
  
  * Quality control of all assets - internal asset pipeline setup and control

• Lead 3D Artist - Environment - Prop Artist at Dekogon - Fullbright Studios

  Calgary, CA

  October 2020 - March 2022

  * Lead 3D Artist - 3D Prop and Environment Artist
  
  * Conveying expectations in terms of quality and content to the artists involved
  
  * Monitoring and approving work done by the artists to ensure elements produced respect the vision of the scene and meet quality standards
  
  * Managing all internal and external artwork between client and outsource studio (Dekogon)
  
  * Quality control of all assets - internal asset pipeline setup and control

• Lead 3D Artist - Level Design at Dekogon Studios - Windwalk Games

  Calgary, Canada

  July 2020 - September 2020

  * Lead 3D Artist - Environment Artist
  
  * Scene layout, design and various prop creation
  
  * Conceptual blockout for the scene
  
  * Modular construction and scene creation in Unity
  
  * Pre-lighting pass
  
  * Integration of assets in the stylized pipeline
  
  * Verifying the quality of objects in-engine and making improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction
  
  * Conveying expectations in terms of quality and content to the artists involved
  
  * Monitoring and approving work done by the artists to ensure elements produced respect the vision of the scene and meet quality standards
  
  * Unity build scene integration - developmental builds and testing real time

• Lead 3D Artist - Level Design at Dekogon Studios - Business on Camera

  Calgary, Canada

  May 2020 - July 2020

  * Lead 3D Artist - Environment Artist - Prop Artist
  
  * Conceptual blockout for the scene - Various unique props/trim sheets.
  
  * Modular construction and scene creation in Unity - PBR workflow
  
  * Pre-lighting pass - Lighting Updates
  
  * Integration of assets in the PBR pipeline
  
  * Verifying the quality of objects in-engine and making improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction
  
  * Conveying expectations in terms of quality and content to the artists involved
  
  * Monitoring and approving work done by the artists to ensure elements produced respect the vision of the scene and meet quality standards
  
  * Scene optimization for use in the Oculus Quest
  
  * Oculus Quest scene integration - developmental builds and testing real time

• Lead 3D Artist - Level Design at Dekogon Studios - Motive IO - VR

  Calgary, Canada

  August 2019 - July 2020

  * Lead 3D Artist - Environment Artist
  
  * Conceptual blockout’s
  
  * Creation of environmental structural assets and props - PBR workflow
  
  * Modular construction and scene creation in Unity
  
  * Pre-lighting
  
  * Integration of assets in the PBR pipeline
  
  * Verifying the quality of objects in-engine and making improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction
  
  * Conveying expectations in terms of quality and content to the artists involved
  
  * Monitoring and approving work done by the artists to ensure elements produced respect the vision of the scene and meet quality standards
  
  * Scene optimization for use in the Oculus Quest
  
  * Oculus Quest scene integration - developmental builds and testing real time

• Lead 3D Artist - Level Design at Dekogon Studios - VR Patients

  Calgary, Canada

  October 2019 - June 2020

  * Lead 3D Artist - Environment Artist
  
  * Conceptual blockout’s
  
  * Creation of environmental structural assets and props - PBR workflow
  
  * Modular construction and scene creation in Unity
  
  * Pre-lighting
  
  * Integration of assets in the PBR pipeline
  
  * Verifying the quality of objects in-engine and making improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction
  
  * Conveying expectations in terms of quality and content to the artists involved
  
  * Monitoring and approving work done by the artists to ensure elements produced respect the vision of the scene and meet quality standards
  
  * Scene optimization for use in the Oculus Quest
  
  * Oculus Quest scene integration - developmental builds and testing real time
  

• 3D Prop & Environment Artist at Dekogon Studios - Frame Machine

  Calgary, Canada

  July 2019 - November 2019

  3D Prop Artist - Environment Artist
  

• Lead 3D Artist at Dekogon Studios - Crayta - UNIT 2 GAMES

  Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

  June 2019 - October 2019

  * Lead 3D Artist (Sprint 3 & 4)
  
  * Integration of assets in the PBR pipeline
  
  * Verifying the quality of assets and making improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction
  
  * Conveying expectations in terms of quality and content to the artists involved
  
  * Monitoring and approving work done by the artists to ensure elements produced respect the vision of the scene and meet quality

• 3D Artist - VR Simulation at 3D Internet

  Calgary, Canada

  June 2017 - October 2018

  3D Modeling, Texturing, High-Poly, Low-Poly, Model optimization, LOD creation, Unity Asset Pipeline, PBR Texture Sets, VR/3D Simulation Training, Heavy Equipment, Tools, Vehicles, Electrical Substations.

• Lead 3D Artist at SHD Games

  Calgary, Canada

  June 2015 - June 2017

  Low Poly Firearm Modeling/Animation, Low Poly Firearm texturing/lighting, Model Conversion (3DS MAX -> Maya) Model Restoration (3DS Max -> Maya), Environment modeling - Map creation - Map enhanced with props/garbage/ruble.
  
  Camera animation - FPS View Simulation
  
  Motion Capture development and testing
  
  High Polygon Firearm Modeling

• 3D Generalist at Cause & F(x) Pictures

  Honolulu, United States of America

  January 2005 - June 2005

• 3D Prop & Environment Artist at Atlantis Cyberspace

  Honolulu, United States of America

  June 2005 - December 2005

• Business Administration at SquareUSA (Squaresoft)

  Honolulu, United States of America

  September 1999 - January 2002