Experience

• Lead Weapons Artist at Gearbox Software

  Frisco

  July 2021 - Present

  -Pipeline & schedule creation/management
  
  -Upholding Artistic/Technical expectations while balancing milestone & deadlines.
  
  -Delegation of tasks/responsibilities (recognizing and utilizing each Team Member's strengths to the fullest extent.)
  
  -Creation of concise documentation which is referenced interdepartmentally
  
  -Candidate screening & interviews
  
  -Internal & external feedback
  
  -Intern Mentorship
  
  -Art creation
  
  -Art implementation
  
  Soft skills: Communication, morale management, self motivation, negotiation & compromise, advocacy for fair pay/equity/work-life balance

• Weapons Artist at Gearbox Software

  Frisco, TX, United States of America

  April 2020 - July 2021

  -Creation/implementation of prototypes - establishing budget and functionality.

  -Outsource management (delegation, assignment, feedback and integration of assets.)

  -Final art (proxy, high poly, low poly, unwrap, texture).

  -Documentation and communication.

• Content Artist at Gearbox Software

  Frisco, United States of America

  March 2018 - April 2020

  Responsibilities include:

  -Modeling/texturing fully-realized and functional assets from concept to engine.
  
  -Effectively communicating with a team to reduce/avoid blockers and push content through the pipeline efficiently as possible.
  
  -Managing multiple JIRA tasks at once, checking content into P4V.

• Freelance 3D Artist at PicturePlane Imaging

  Arlington, United States of America

  February 2017 - March 2017

  Responsibilities Include:

  -Assembling 3D assets to match composition of rough concept sketches
  
  -Building 3D models from concept and real-life reference, to be used in marketing campaigns for various companies.

• Artist at The Fun Pimps Entertainment

  Plano, United States of America

  October 2015 - October 2017

  Responsibilities include:
  
  -Interpreting rough concept sketches and carrying out fully-realized and functional assets in engine.
  
  -Working with SVN, checking in resources to be passed off to other departments.
  
  -Managing JIRA tasks, keeping open communication and regular updates with a remote team.

• Art Intern at The Fun Pimps

  Garland, United States of America

  April 2015 - October 2015

  High/low poly modeler/texture artist