Experience

• Technical Lighting Lead at Steel Wool Studios

  Oakland, California

  May 2021 - July 2025

  - Work closely with art/game directors and leads to drive and produce the artistic vision of the game.
  
  - Oversee the development of art pipelines including proprietary tools, software plug-ins, and in game technology.
  
  - Level up my team’s skills through mentorship of skills, process, and technical / artistic techniques.
  
  - Responsible for the quality and efficiency of illumination generated by the team.
  
  - Maintain and understanding of current industry lighting techniques.
  
  -Generate visually stunning creative solutions that are within memory and performance guidelines.

• 3D Environment Artist at Steel Wool Studios

  Oakland, California

  July 2020 - July 2025

  -Focused on the construction of world assets, like terrain, structures, props.
  
  -Set Dressing for game levels.
  
  -Optimize load times by adjusting Lightmaps and UVs.
  
  - Lighting Scenarios.
  
  -Create environments with the best playability possible.
  
  -Use cutting edge technology to improve workflow.

• 3D Lead Modeler and Texture Artist at MediaWorks

  San Jose, United States of America

  September 2017 - January 2018

  • Worked in a small, hybrid, agency and production environment, collaborating with a team and maintaining communication with my superiors.
  
  • Managed deadlines given by the project manager keeping the highest standards in quality without overlooking its functionality.
  
  • Created materials for assets using Arnold Renderer in Autodesk Maya.
  
  • Managed the modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering team to assure the best quality of assets possible, according to the director’s and the client’s preference.
  
  • Modeled, retopoed and UV wrapped 85% of the assets.