Resumé.
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation
Summa Cum Laude
Atlanta, GA
May 2020
SKILLS
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
After Effects
Toon Boom Harmony Storyboard Pro
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk 3ds Max
Toon Boom Harmony
Final Cut Pro
Technical
Concept
Illustration
Visual Development
Storyboarding
Character Design
Cinematography
3d Modeling
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AWARDS& AFFILIATIONS
Change Maker Award (United Parcel Service)
2021
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, School of Digital Media
2020
SCAD Dean’s List
2016 – 2020
SCAD Honors Scholarship
2016 – 2020
SCAD Achievement Scholarship
2016 – 2020
SCAD Incentive Scholarship
2016 – 2020
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Beyond the Dot Award Nominee
2018
SIGGRAPH
2019 – 2020
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Rising Artist Den (RAD)
2020 - Present
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
SCAD Commencement Speaker | Atlanta, GA
2022
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Pitched “Caya” Film to industry professionals.
Animation Fest Panelist | Atlanta, GA
2022
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Spoke at the Atlanta animation festival as an entrepreneur of my own studio.
EXPERIENCE
Marketing Director/ UI Designer
Techunifi (High Point, NC)
2024-present
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Developed branding and marketing materials, created a marketing strategy to better serve the clients, provide important product information, and support customer needs. Along with this, completely redesigned the entire Techunifi.com website. Led a team abroad to help bolster the company’s vision and developed workflows to best handle product partners and clients.
Volunteer
Akshardham USA (Robbinsville, NJ)
2023-2024
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Using Adobe Illustrator created over 15 illustrations for the virtual assistant page. Created components and assets for the organization's digital platforms. Trained new talent in the Figma software. Created processes to create synergy between multiple teams.
Senior UX UI Designer
United Parcel Service (Atlanta, GA)
2021-2023
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Using adobe illustrator created over 15 illustrations for the virtual assistant page. Created components and assets for the organization's digital platforms. Trained new talent in the Figma software. Created processes to create synergy between multiple teams.
Art Director
Lavamoon Studios (Greensboro, NC)
2020-present
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Founded a design and animation studio that helps cater to businesses for their branding and marketing (ie. logo creation, brand identity, print media.) Collaborated with team members to develop marketing for clients and used Airtable for task organization and creating Gantt charts. Emphasized asynchronous communication amongst the entire team to ensure the delivery of assets in a timely manner. Constructed various non-disclosure agreements and customized contracts for clients based on their needs, existing business, and/or project proposals. Created an infrastructure that consists of departments such as writing, modeling, and props that meet the project deliverables.
Creator and Art Director
The Secrets of Grandelva
2019-present
Implemented Toonboom Harmony, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Animate, and InDesign to develop the storyboards, pitch package, branding materials, and additional assets related to this pitch. Directed and collaborated with over 34 artists and consulted over 2o industry professionals to create the ‘World of Grandelva’, design, characters, and environments. Designed over 100 characters and creatures for this project, and created over 150 props and architectural buildings. Researched and developed the series's visual, tactile, and auditory language by reviewing various scientific papers, and ancient Greek mythology and incorporating Southeast Asian culture.
Environment Artist | Visual Development Artist
IBX (Remote)
2021-2022
Created a sixty-page packet developing props, environments, and color. Guided storyboard artist and character artist to execute the needs of the writer and producer and implemented a model for asset development using SaaS software created effective channels of communication through scheduled meetings and check-ins.
Magazine Illustration Artist
Bal Prakash Magazine (Remote)
2019-present
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Illustrated and developed children’s magazine covers for a nonprofit organization with 80,000 subscribers. Trained individuals in collaboration with illustrators and graphic artists. Created streamlined communications internationally in order to achieve the desired product. Influenced the increase of subscribers by understanding and researching audience demographics and targeting their needs.
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