Work Experience
Pipeline TD
Premise Entertainment
July 2023 - June 2024
● Developed and upkept custom tools and scripts for artists within a feature animated film pipeline both independently and as part of a team
● Created custom tools for Autodesk Maya and Ftrack integration
● Addressed feedback and requests from production and artists in a timely and agile manner to troubleshoot technical issues, address needs, translate artist visions into viable solutions, and streamline virtual production workflows
● Collaborated on tools to automate processes such as asset management, data ingestion between departments, file setup for artists, asset and shot publishing, and data tracking
● Performed quality assurance tests with fellow developers and artists as well as created documentation and performed group and individual trainings to effectively facilitate new tool rollouts into artist and developer workflows
Pipeline TD and Layout Artist
Center for Animation, Brigham Young University
June 2022 - May 2023
• Created previs and layout shots, developed pipeline tools and provided technical support for the production of an award winning animated short film
• Built a pipeline up from basic manual processes to a functioning automated workflow that utilized updated industry technology and greatly improved artist efficiency, data organization, and the accuracy of production assets moving between departments
• Blocked out initial character, prop, and camera animation for previsualization and layout
• Collaborated with animation and lighting departments to perform shot adjustments to ensure image quality and to preserve continuity and composition
Computer Support Technician
Office of Digital Humanities, Brigham Young University
June 2021 - May 2023
• Provided computer support to a department of over 100 faculty members
• Identified and resolved a wide range of technical problems promptly to facilitate a productive working environment for faculty and ensure a standard of excellent customer service
• Performed system administration, imaging, and set up on computers for faculty, labs, and classrooms
Computer Lab Assistant
Office of Digital Humanities, Brigham Young University
Sept 2020 - June 2021
• Administered and proctored language proficiency exams to over 200 students a semester
• Digitized outdated media such as VHS, cassette, and reel-to-reel
• Provided information and assistance to patrons in 5 different department labs
Education
BS in Computer Science: Animation Emphasis
Brigham Young University
September 2017 - April 2023
• GPA 3.93
• Courses Experience: previsualization, character animation, procedural shading and modeling, software design, computer graphics and image processing, real-time engines, FX, .usd workflow, pipeline programming
Skills
• Software Experience: Maya, Houdini, Unreal, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Nuke, Adobe Premiere, Shotgrid
• Programming Languages: Python, Java, C++, C, MEL