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OBJECTIVE

To work as a designer in a forward thinking instit­ution that allows for creativity and growth.

SKILLS

Hand sketching and rendering, photography, architectural drafting

 

2D: & Layout:    AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign, Director

3D Modeling:   Revit 2010, 3ds Max, Sketch Up, Maya, XSI, Form*Z, VRML

Video:              After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Premiere

OS:                  Windows 7/Vista/XP, Macintosh OS X, UNIX (Irix).

EDUCATION

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

MFA, Integrated Electronic Arts, 2004          

Studied topics in video and new media, digital imaging, computer music, and completed advanced projects in animation, advanced MAYA animation, and experimental research lab.

 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

BA Architecture; BA Building Science, 1998

Studied structural technology, materials and enclosure, comfort, climate and energy, construction systems, environmental systems, electronic media, and design development.

EXPERIENCE

Revit BIM Modeler, Tom Leader Studio (Berkeley, CA)

Prepare DD landscape architecture sets in Revit 2010/2011 and assist in the coordination effort with the Architecture and Civil partners.

 

Revit BIM Modeler, MediumPlenty (San Francisco, CA)

Prepare as-built documents of residential projects and develop them into schematic designs.

 

Project Manager, Global Lives/YBCA

Brought on board to act as liaison between designers (FOURM design+build and Sand Studios) and video directors and producers from all around the world, in order to create an immersive installation featuring documentaries that capture 24 hours in the lives of ten people from around the world.  Responsibilities included value engineering the actual installation to fall within the established budget, preparation of Gantt Charts to show progress of the project, video production, and 3D Renderings.

 

Freelance Digital Artist                                                                        

Work as a freelance digital production artist for event companies, architecture firms, and construction consultants.  The scope of the work ranges from schematic mockups, 3D renders, motion graphics and or computer drafting.  (MKTG, Wovenware, Betsoft)

Designer, HKS Architects (San Francisco, CA)                    

Provided design assistance to the Sr. Designer at conceptualizing and designing upcoming projects using 3ds Max, Revit and Sketch Up. Produced images that were to be used as proof of concept for the client and/or owner, as well as images that were used for marketing purposes. Used 3ds Max, Photoshop and After Effects to produce final renderings.  Worked as Project Manager when working with satellite visualization offices and coordinated BIM (Revit) files with contractors to in facilitate their integration into other software modules, such as Navisworks.

 

Independent Contractor (San Jose, CA)                                

Provided creative work services. This included video and design work using Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

 

Instructor, iDTech Camps, Stanford Univ. (Palo Alto, CA)

Worked as a full-time instructor teaching web design to youth (ages 7 to 17) using Dreamweaver and Flash.

 

Animator, NanoToon LLC. (New York, NY) www.molecularium.com               

Worked as a 3D computer animator creating 20-minute educational cartoon for children called Molecularium.  This project was in conjunction with the National Science Foundation and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  Molecularium was screened at SIGGraph 2005, and has recently been shown at the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, CA.

 

Animator, Morse Zehnter Associates (Troy, NY)       

Created 3D architectural animation for analysis and visualization in high profile legal cases.  www.mzaconsulting.com

 

Teaching Asst., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY)            

Taught Maya and After Effects in Animation 1 & 2 level courses; Taught Adobe Photoshop, HTML, and Director for Digital Imaging course.

 

Architect-in-Training

     IB Homes Inc. (Guaynabo, PR)                                         

     Garcia Infanzón Architects (Hato Rey, PR)                                               

     Montilla & Latimer Architects & Planners, (Santurce, PR)                      

     Gutierrez & Gutierrez Architects & Planners (San Juan, PR)      

Created freehand perspectives, designed and drafted upscale residential developments, commercial buildings, and educational facilities.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English and Spanish, beginner Italian

 

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

Construction of a sustainable green roof garden for Glide Memorial Church.

HONORS

Rensselaer Teaching Assistantship Scholarship

Rensselaer Scholarship recipient

Selected for Rome Studies Program (Rome, Italy)

Dean’s List

April. 2010 – Present

 

 

 

Nov. 2009 – Present

 

 

 

Aug. 2009 – March 2010

 






Nov. 2008 – Present





April 2006 – Nov. 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov. 2005 – April 2006

 

 

 

June 2005 - Aug. 2005




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July 2004 - Oct. 2004

 

 

 

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May 1996 – Aug 1996

 









Fall 2008

 

 

2001- 2003

1993 – 1998

Fall 1997

1997