Experience

• Environment Art Lead / Creative Director at Napster (formerly Infinite Reality)

  Remote, US

  May 2020 - July 2025

  - Led a team of 6 environment and 3D artists delivering real-time environments and cinematics
  
  - Owned environment art direction and final visual quality across Unreal Engine, Unity, and WebGL projects
  
  - Balanced hands-on production (worldbuilding, lighting, look development) with leadership responsibilities
  
  - Built and improved art pipelines and workflows, increasing production efficiency and visual quality
  
  - Mentored artists through feedback, training, and art reviews
  
  - Collaborated with engineering, product, and marketing teams to align creative and technical goals
  
  - Delivered multiple flagship interactive and cinematic experiences

• Assistant Vice President of Animation at QE2 Systems / Laurus College

  San Luis Obispo

  August 2010 - March 2021

  - Led development of animation and game art curriculum aligned with industry-standard pipelines and real-time workflows
  
  - Taught courses in environment art, modeling, and production workflows
  
  - Mentored students into industry-ready roles
  
  - Produced 3D assets for training, marketing, and simulation environments

  - Created high-quality 3D models, textures, and rigs for use in educational materials, marketing content, and real-time simulation environments.

• 3D Generalist at Live Locations Inc

  Remote, US

  January 2015 - January 2020

  - Created environments, props, and vehicles for film, television, and VR productions
  
  - Maintained long-term contract engagement through consistent delivery and reliability
  
  - Worked across real-time and pre-rendered pipelines
  

• 3D Environment Artist at The ResistanceVFX

  Santa Maria

  December 2010 - August 2017

  - Created high-resolution 3D models and PBR texture maps for visual effects in film and television productions, working on a project-by-project basis.

  - Specialized in hard-surface modeling for props, vehicles, and set extensions, ensuring production-readiness for compositing and match-moving pipelines.

• 3D Generalist at Visual Purple

  San Luis Obispo, US

  December 2012 - March 2013

  - Developed a video game–based training simulation for PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant as part of a project-based contract.

  - Created detailed digital replicas of real-world environments, ensuring visual and spatial accuracy for immersive training purposes.

  - Contributed to animation, visual effects, and environmental storytelling to enhance engagement and instructional clarity within the simulation.

  - Delivered assets optimized for real-time performance, aligning with simulation and training standards used in serious games and enterprise applications.