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Ozan Serim

Project Manager at Pixar Animation Studios

Technical Director

San Francisco, CA

Production Support

A motivated and creative professional with a strong background in product management, project management, animation production, computer graphics, software requirements and software development

A dynamic, resourceful and results-driven individual with strong communication skills, a passion to help people and a proven ability to deliver innovative solutions to challenging problems under tight project deadlines

Work History

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

Tribe VR

January 2018 - Present

San Francisco Bay Area

Leading the development of a virtual reality experience that allows people to learn, create, and share music.
Toastmaster

February 2014 - Present
High Fidelity

April 2014 - January 2018
Technical Director

High Fidelity, Inc.

April 2014 - 2018

San Francisco Bay Area

Summary
- Content lead for the facial and body animation system
- Built VR content including avatars, environments, props, animation and interactive experiences
- Led the implementation of photo-real scanned avatars from high-res geometry and textures to rigged VR avatars
- Produced immersive experiences for media franchises including Power Rangers, Dragon Ball Z and others.
- Responsible for leveraging content partnerships and supporting user community.
Project Manager

Pixar

January 2009 - April 2014

- Project manager for the implementation of the Pixar animation system.
- Work closely with the engineers and supervisors to rollout of the new features and handle support issues.
- Lead daily scrums, weekly patch releases and bi-weekly sprints.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration across development teams.
Technical Artist

Pixar

December 2012 - November 2013

Animation generalist with a range of experience including:
- Character Modeling & Rigging
- Layout, Staging and Animation
- Set Dressing
- Motion Capture Integration
- Shot/Asset Management
- Pipeline Support
- Python Scripting
Freelance Producer

Mamanijo

May 2011 - September 2012

Managed the inception and implementation of the interactive storybook proof-of-concept.
Senior Product Manager

liveBooks

July 2008 - November 2008

Key Achievements
- Managed the design, requirements and implementation of a new corporate blog which serves as the foundation for the company’s online community strategy

- Managed the requirements and specifications for a mission critical e-commerce system
Co-Founder and Chief Designer

Ravenflow

January 2000 - February 2008

Key Achievements
- Co-founded a successful software company, called Ravenflow, which is now the leader in requirements definition

- Created and designed the Ravenflow product which automatically translates use case text into activity diagrams