Resume

Producer

Well-rounded producer with a strong artistic eye and technical capability. Able to meet goals and manage creative personalities. My skills are transferable and I am seeking opportunities in visual design, media production, gaming, and software.

Work Background

Associate Technical Producer

Cubic Coorporation
2020 - Current

Remote Agile management for game-based military simulation training
Oversight of staffing, resourcing, budgeted hours, backlog tasking, and Scrum rituals
Utilization of modern technologies, game engines, and methodologies to provide a digital representation of real world, hands-on training in both Military and Commercial markets

Adjunct Professor, Screenwriting

Lander University

2020 - 2020

Skills

Project Management
Creative Management
Creative Producing
Technical Producing
Art Direction
Scrum/Agile
Budgeting
Scheduling
Pitching
Deck Building
Video Editing
Motion Graphics
Audio Design
Game Design
Programming
Copy Writing
VR/ AR/ XR
Experiential Design

Part-time screenwriting professor teaching foundational basics of screenplay formatting and plot structure
Remote position utilizing Blackboard LMS to upload lessons, grade assignments and screenplays, and cultivate creative growth in students

Project Manager (Agile)

Freelance/ Various Contracts

2020 - 2020

Remote project/ product manager for iOS/ Android/ web
Managing Agile-oriented team to deliver a variety of products
Coordinating across various tools and services like Confluence, Jira, Slack, Linear, Notion, Harvest/ Forecast, etc. to update stakeholders and ensure sprint deliverables

Design Manager

ITEC Entertainment

2018 - 2019

Facilitated design teams and vendors to develop an attraction for client Universal Beijing's Jurassic World, work which resulted in a second contract for a second attraction
Produced creative 2D and 3D digital media for everything from video games to interactive installations to theme parks, cultivating a positive culture among my teams
Supervised timeline and budget to deliver to clients on time every time
Notable clients: Universal Studios Beijing, Discovery Channel

Tools

Photoshop
After Effects
Premiere
Atlassian (Confluence/ Jira)
Slack
Linear
Notion
Coda
Harvest
Trello
Microsoft Office
SEO
Google Ads
Facebook Ads
Instagram
Unity
C#
Audition
Pro Tools
Logic Pro
Zoom

Senior Show Coordinator

Universal Creative

2014 - 2018

Developed media production and design packages for over a dozen projects for Universal Studios, ensuring internal creative and schedule goals were met
Pioneered R&D production of interactive games and experiences in 2D, 3D, VR, and AR, so that my ideas would eventually integrate with Universal's new upcoming theme park
Supported show production teams by managing creative personalities and their respective assignments, motivating team members to hit their KPIs
Engineered pipeline for conceptualizing themed environments in VR to help standardize process for ride and show pre-visualization
Coordinated digital and practical design for King Kong ride from concept to opening (look for my family name in the final scene of the queue! "Norton's Coffee")
Notable partners: Harry Potter, Nintendo, WETA

Post-Production Coordinator

Mike Vasilinda Productions

2009 - 2011

Assisted in video edits by polishing cuts for client-based commercials, news clips, and PSAs boost company portfolio and encourage business development
Developed motion graphics for clips, commercials, and news to establish cohesive design look across various projects
Devised audio/ video archive storage system from the ground up
Notable productions: Facing Florida, Goodwill Commercials, WCTV

Academic Background

Savannah College of Art and Design

MFA, Film and Television Production

2011 - 2013

Florida State University

BA, Media Production

2007 - 2011