2023 May to 2023 Dec: Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 2
• Spearheaded cost and change control initiatives by streamlining project expenditure management and increased budget efficiency by 40%.
• Functioned as the Team Leader for 8 department supervisors, 6 man production team, and 37 artists in Singapore, guiding teams to achieve project objectives effectively.
• Produced comprehensive reports and analytics for stakeholders, offering essential insights into project progress, milestones, and performance metrics using Jira and ShotGrid dashboards.
• Elevated client relations with client by overseeing all client-facing communication for the Singapore team.
Luma Pictures
September 2023 - November 2023
VFX Associate Production Manager
Industrial Light & Magic
October 2019 - July 2023
Singapore, Singapore
2022 Apr to 2023 May: Ultraman
• Led a dynamic front-end department comprising 2 production coordinators, 1 production assistant, 15 animators, and 5 layout artists.
• Owned the role of a Product Owner for delivery tools, streamlining processes and improving efficiency by 150%.
• Managed inter-team communication among production managers across London, Vancouver, and Singapore time zones.
2020 Apr to 2022 Apr: Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV series
• Successfully spearheaded the project by coordinating all 6 departments, comprising of 22 department supervisors, leads and artists in the production pipeline.
• Scrum Master for the Composite team, driving Agile methodologies and ensuring efficient production cycles.
• Acted as a knowledge manager, documenting critical processes using Confluence, enhancing team knowledge sharing.
• Nurturing the development of 2 Production Assistants (PAs) into Production Coordinators (PCs), fostering promotions in an average of 6 to 8 months
2020 Apr-Jul
• Kicked off, defined scope and scheduled several shows while WFH: Netflix's We can be
Heroes, Marvel's The Eternals.
• Managed Marvel's Avengers game TV spot entirely from start to end.
2019/2020: A Quieter Place: Part 2
• Credited as Associate Production Manager, responsible for overall scheduling, delivery strategies and managing budget.
• Communicated with cross-site producers on the health of the project through formal and informal methods.
• Fostering cohesion within a 5 man production team and 46 man artist team.
• Groomed Production Assistants into the Production Coordinator role.
Lucasfilm
May 2019 - September 2019
VFX Production Coordinator
Industrial Light & Magic
January 2016 - September 2019
Singapore, Singapore
-2019/2020: A Quieter Place: Part 2
Takes on role of Associate Production Manager, handling the following: responsible for delivery strategies and managing budget, communicating with SF and SG producers on health of project, fostering cohesion within a 5 man production team, owner of shotgun data to generate reports, grooming PA into the PC role.
-2019: The Mandalorian Ep 104 for Disney +
Independently Managed several departments from the start to end of the project including Layout, Animation, Creature Sim, Generalist, Comp tech check.
-2018/2019: Marvel's Avengers: End Game
Independently Managed 3 frontend departments, Layout, Facial Mocap and Animation while mentoring other coordinators throughout the project. Also served as a mentor to other PCs on the project.
-2018: DC's Aquaman
Brought on in the last 2 months to fast track the delivery of the generalist department to meet the deadline.
-2018: Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ensured timely and smooth completion of this fast pace 1.5 month project for the particle FX department.
-2018: Solo: A Star Wars Story
Delivery of project in timely manner by managing a 20 man compositing team while guiding a new PC.
-2016/2017: Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One
Key player in leading a 30 man lighting team while ensuring adequate render resources.
-2015/2016: Zhang Yimou's The Great Wall
Coordinated 3 departments simultaneously: Modeling, Layout and Creature Sim while mentoring a new PA.
VFX Production Assistant
Industrial Light & Magic
September 2013 - December 2015
Singapore
2015: Agent 47
Coordinated the Roto department under budget, done alongside general PA duties
2014: Warcraft Movie & Wanda Wuhan Movie Park
Given coordination role which completed under budget, done alongside general PA duties and mentoring new PAs
2013: Strange Magic
Identified amongst other PAs to assist Associate Production Manager in coordination of animation dept
2D Digital Animator
Southern Star
May 2013 - September 2013
Singapore
Responsibilities: 2D digital animator for the TV series Hairy Legs. Using Toon Boom Harmony to create cutout style animation that sometimes requires hand drawn segments.
Achievements: Able to handle fast paced television deliveries while still maintaining quality in artwork
Production Assistant
Tiny Island Productions
November 2011 - February 2013
Singapore
Responsibilities: Worked on the television series, Dream Defenders. Involved in 14 out of 26 episodes. Dealt with all creative departments to ensure episodes finish in a timely manner.
Independently solving problems and implementing suggested solutions to the producer.
Liaised with 3rd party for sound effects and music
Packaging finalised footage for the submission to MDA to ensure continued funding for the series
Achievements: Ensured smooth and complete delivery from start to end
Developed independent learning and gained new contacts from the local industry talents
Freelance Render/ Production Designer
Scrawl Studios Pte Ltd
September 2011 - January 2013
Singapore
Responsibilities: Create renders for Scrawl Studios for the "Guess How Much I Love You" TV series, "Blk88" web series and "Han800" interactive IPhone/IPad application
Achievements: Ensured that deliverables were consistently ahead of schedule while working a full time job
3D Animator
Omens Studios
2010 - 2010
Interned as an animator for Omens Studio during University for the Sedo Dog TV series