Worked with Photographer Stephen Berkman and producer Alex Kurtzman on creating matte paintings for the photo book produced for the Sleepy Hollow television series.
Senior Concept Artist
SweetRush
October 2013 - December 2013
Worked with creative director Erik Borzi on first creating storyboards then full concepts for an animated commercial commissioned by Firestone.
Senior Concept Artist
Daniel Clark & Associates
June 2013 - June 2013
Worked with creative director Daniel Clark on the French poster for Disney's Frozen, alongside two other concept designers.
Storyboard Artist
Erik Borzi Photography
January 2013 - April 2013
Worked with art director Erik Borzi on illustrating storyboards for a non-disclosed project.
Senior Concept Artist/2D Matte Painter
Rhythm & Hues Studios
November 2012 - February 2013
Worked with art director Ken Nakada on 300: Rise of an Empire as a senior concept artist, and 2D matte painter later into the post-production of the film. Then moved on to the film Into the Storm (previously Dark Skies) as 2D matte painter under the art direction of Vanessa Cheung.
Lead Storyboard Artist
Eric Chang Photoworks
November 2012 - December 2012
Worked with director Eric Chang on creating storyboards for his award-winning fashion film Lilith.
Senior Concept Artist
Scenario Lane Productions
October 2012 - October 2012
Worked closely with director Breck Eisner and production designer Andrew Menzies to design key scenes from the script for The Last Witch Hunter that would be used to pitch the film.
Senior Concept Artist
Thinkwell
August 2012 - September 2012
Worked closely with art director Michael Scheffe to create various concepts for two undisclosed theme park projects.
Concept Artist
Rhythm & Hues Studios
June 2012 - August 2012
Worked with creative director Mike Meaker on preliminary designs for The Seventh Son and on environment designs for 300: Rise of an Empire (previously Battle of Artemisia), then with art director Chris Consani on designing environments, key scenes, and effects for Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.
Concept Artist
Mirada Studios
May 2012 - June 2012
Worked on developing new concepts and refining previous ones for the project Walt Disney World: The New Fantasyland.
Concept Artist
Mirada Studios
April 2012 - April 2012
Worked closely in a team of two artists with director Mathew Cullen to develop concepts for an undisclosed feature film pitch.
Concept Artist
Rhythm & Hues Studios
April 2011 - December 2011
Worked with art director Sei Nakashima to develop environment concepts and to design effects for the film Alvin & the Chipmunks 3: Chipwrecked.
Then worked with art director Chris Grun on the film R.I.P.D. to further develop the design of the character played by Kevin Bacon, to design exterior environments affected by the vortexes in the film, and to a variety of effects that would be passed onto the post-production team.
Also worked briefly with matte painting supervisor Richard Mahon on several seaside concepts for Life of Pi, and partook in creating a
Freelance IT Professional
Keyvan Co.
June 2007 - December 2007
Writing Center Tutor
American University of Sharjah
2006 - 2007
Worked under the guidance of the program director, Maria Eleftheriou, to assist ESL students in improving and correcting essays and assignments with regards to their grammar, vocabulary, and writing techniques.
