About Me

Apple via The Select Group

Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

• Engineered procedural modeling and material workflows to rapidly scale a photorealistic 3D asset library. [Houdini, Substance Designer, Maya]
• Developed automated pipeline scripts, optimizing asset generation and significantly reducing manual iteration time. [Python, Houdini TOPs]
• Directed cross-functional workflows for external vendor artists, establishing rigorous quality control standards to ensure all deliverables met strict client expectations for photorealism.

Irreverent Labs

Backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Samsung Next · Bellevue, WA (Remote)

• Established and scaled the Synthetics Division from a solo role to an 8-member team, leading the creation of high-quality synthetic datasets to enhance ML training for generative video and 3D models.
• Partnered with ML engineers and executive leadership to define project scopes and select optimal technologies, accelerating the iteration and testing of research models. [Generative AI, Synthetic Data]
• Managed end-to-end project lifecycles, orchestrating collaboration between internal teams and external contractors to ensure efficient execution within budget and timeline constraints.

Scale AI

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

• Directed technical strategy and project management for 5+ concurrent external clients, translating ML model needs into actionable synthetic data pipelines.
• Scaled client's training dataset by 30x, successfully improving their model IoU from 0.657 to 0.794. [t-SNE, UMAP, PCA]
• Developed procedural pipelines to streamline data creation, significantly enhancing dataset effectiveness and overall model performance. [Houdini, Python]
• Hired and managed a distributed team of 15+ contractors to address dynamic project demands while upholding rigorous internal quality standards.
• Spearheaded internal experiments to refine labeling tools, driving improvements in data accuracy and operational efficiency.

Brixvi

Seattle, WA

• Founded and operated an independent creative studio, managing a team of 5 artists to deliver high-impact projects and generate over $100K+ in revenue.

Synthesis AI

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

• Led the design and implementation of procedural generation systems for realistic human and environment datasets, driving contract expansions with major clients including Apple, Amazon, and Google.
• Engineered a parameterized system to customize environments and objects, balancing high-quality photorealism with strict MLE controllability to meet tight client deadlines. [JSON, Procedural Modeling]
• Managed internal artists and external contractors, establishing best practices for procedural modeling and ensuring technical consistency across all synthetic data projects.

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Burbank, CA

• Created FX for films including Encanto, Raya and the Last Dragon, Frozen 2, and Ralph Breaks the Internet.

Los Angeles / NYC / London

• Delivered FX supervision and technical artistry for top-tier studios for clients including Snapchat, Taylor Swift, Maroon 5.

Industrial Light & Magic

San Francisco, CA

• Provided technical and pipeline support for major blockbuster feature films, including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Warcraft, Pacific Rim, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Strange Magic.