The Hobbit 3: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit 2: The Desolation of Smaug
FX TD
Wētā FX
June 2015 - October 2015
VFX Supervisor / Technical Director
FATFace
June 2013 - June 2014
* Spearheaded pipeline development based on Shotgun, Deadline, Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Arnold, Alembic, and OpenVDB
* Supervised teams of artists for feature and commercial production from storyboard to delivery
* On-set supervision
Lead Effects & Lighting TD
Rhythm & Hues Studios
July 2010 - May 2013
Rhythm and Hues Studio, El Segundo, CA
Percy Jackson 2: Sea of Monsters (2013), Lead Lighting & Effects TD, May 2012 - May 2013
* Supervised a sequence team of artists for shots production
* Trained a team of artists about the fluid effects shading and rendering workflow/pipeline
* Worked with CG Supervisors to identify potential production issues to design and develop software technology solutions
Life of Pi (2012), Lead Lighting & Effects TD, Nov. 2011 - Aug. 2012
Life of Pi (2012), Lighting & Effects TD, Apr. - Nov. 2011
* Trained and lead a team of
Technical Associate
Credit Suisse
August 2005 - June 2006
* Researched and developed IT solutions for derivative trading products
* Programmed and implemented critical trading applications using C#, C++, and Java
* Supported front office traders for efficient and profitable trading