Experience

• Instructor at XR Terra

  Boston, United States of America

  June 2020 - Present

  As an Instructor at XR Terra I teach students how to use Unity in the context of designing and developing for XR. During their 12 week course, I teach the students how to conceptualize ideas and turn them into completed prototypes. I also teach technical skills within Unity such as lighting, animation, UI, materials and more in the context of developing AR mobile apps and VR applications for Oculus.

• Extended Reality (XR) Developer at Orbis Education

  Indianapolis, United States of America

  September 2019 - Present

  Responsible for developing AR medical simulations within Unity for use on the Microsoft HoloLens to enhance the training of medical students within Orbis’ extensive network of partner universities.

  As our company expands we are looking to branch out to other platforms. I am currently leading our team's first VR project.

  Independently researched and documented optimization strategies for art assets to ensure best performance on Microsoft HoloLens. Set performance metrics targets for 3D team and collaborated on strategies to effectively meet those metrics.

  Took ownership of overhauling the conversational AI to improve student’s experience interacting with the simulated patients. Success- fuly redesigned the dialogue script system and improved speech comprehension confidence rating from below 50% to over 90%.

• 2D Artist at Games for Entertianment and Learning (GEL) Lab

  East Lansing, United States of America

  May 2017 - May 2018

  Responsible for contributing concept art and environmental art assets for a multiplayer, competitive, arcade platforming game that won The Audience Choice Award at IndieCade 2017 and was a finalist for the Gaming Pitch Competition at SXSW 2018 where I was also a presenter.

  Additionally redesigned and updated UI elements for an existing educational mobile game to modernize the look of the game and enhance its appeal to the target audience.