Experience
Web Designer
March 2008 – Present
Turning Stone Resort & Casino
- In charge of cross browser CSS functionality of company websites.
- E-mail campaign designs and development for events.
- Design and front end development of sites for different departments and services.

Freelance Artist
July 2005 - Present
Self-Employed
- Modeling and detail reduction on laser scanned data.
- Flash animation and design work.
- 3D rendering of company products for online marketing purposes.
- Design and front end development of websites for various companies.

Game Artist/Lead Modeler
March 2006 - November 2007
Sim Ops Studios
Pittsburgh, PA
- Modeling, texturing, rigging, and animating.
- Design user interfaces and websites for simulations.
- Coordinate Projects involving multiple companies.

Internship
July 2005 - March 2006
Cinemanix Productions
Cranberry, PA
- Modeling, texturing, rigging, and animating using XSI.

Lead Modeler
October 2004 - December 2004
Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center & The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
- Night of the Living Dead: Survival
Pittsburgh, PA
- Directed a team of modelers to fulfill obligations on time and under budget.
- Critiqued and modified models as needed.

Education
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
October 2003 - June 2006
Pittsburgh, PA
- Bachelors Degree.
- Major: Media Arts and Animation.
- Cumulative GPA: 3.40.

S.U.N.Y. Alfred
August 2001 - May 2003
Alfred, NY
- Associates Degree - Major: Computer Art and Design.
- Graduated with honors.
- Cumulative GPA: 3.75.

Skills
Software
Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, Autodesk Maya, CSS, XHTML, Motion Builder, Apple Shake, Discreet 3d Studio Max, Nevercenter Silo, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, Skymatter Mudbox, Softimage XSI.

Learning
ASP, XML, XAML.

Game Titles
CODE3D Multi-player
- Ship Date: Early 2008
- Genre: Serious Games
-Description: This allows for the same functionality as the Instructor Edition. Except now you can have an entire class room of students running through the same scenario, that the instructor can change anything real time and track the decision making skills made by the students.

CODE3D Instructor Edition V1.0
- Ship Date: May 2007
- Genre: Serious Games
-Description: You can create your own interactive 3D worlds. Instructors in firefighting, Haz Mat, Law Enforcement, and Emergency Response can construct highly realistic situations and environments, where students can safely prepare for real-world risks and decision making.

Thermal Enforcer
- Ship Date: March 2007
- Genre: Serious Games / Edutainment
-Description: A drive by shooting has taken place and the suspects have been followed to a wooded area by a school. You, as a member of the SWAT team, must find the unknown number of suspects as well as gather evidence before the school opens. You must rely heavily on your MSA TIC to track the heat signatures of the suspects to gain tactical advantage, so you see them before they see you.

Sim Ops Academy
- Ship Date: November 2006
- Genre: Serious Games
-Description: Geared towards firefighters and hazmat teams, SOA teaches container identification and the types of chemicals/product that would be in those containers. The threats posed from those containers if they were damaged and proper procedure to contain the hazard is also covered.

FireSlayer Challenge: Thermal Response
- Ship Date: April 2006
- Genre: Serious Games / Edutainment
-Description: You play as Captain Johns and use your MSA TIC (Thermal Imaging Camera),in the low visibility environments, to find the people trapped in a burning apartment before it's too late. You also learn how to use the newest TIC model made by MSA.

Night of the Living Dead: Survival
- Ship Date: TBA
- Genre: Strategy / Horror
-Description: Based of the classic movie by George A. Romero. You play as Ben, a strong willed individual, who tries to coordinate your resources to provide the best defense against the zombie onslaught.

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Class Projects
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Professional Work
Web & Interface Design

Game Art
Majority of work textured by a third party.




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