Resume

With a background in Graphic Design and Computer Animation, I bring a hybrid creative and technical perspective to game development, shaping design and animation systems while contributing across production pipelines. I challenge assumptions, identify risks early, and balance listening to team needs with speaking up before issues surface downstream. Thriving in the fast-moving, often ambiguous environment of game development, I stay adaptable and solution-oriented — ready to pivot or adjust scope as needed — always focused on building scalable solutions that elevate quality, support cross-functional teams, and strengthen the final product.

EXPERIENCE

Lead animation production for all skins/cosmetics, directing external partners (Virtuos Sparx, Winking) from creative vision through final in-game implementation.
Provide creative and technical direction across all skin-agnostic features (menus, taunts, cinematics, avatar emotes, store poses), aligning animation with gameplay, brand, and production goals.
Collaborate cross-functionally to develop ideas that reduce scope and improve cross-team efficiency while maintaining quality; identify and resolve animation bugs and author fixes to reduce clipping (skins).
Author Maya → Unreal pipeline documentation to support external partners and onboarding, while continuing as an IC contributing to cinematics and core gameplay animation for base champions.

Animation Artist III
2XKO | Fighting Game | UE5 | 2022 - 2024

Developed and presented multiple creative directions for Intro/Outro cinematics, outlining scope, production impact, and trade-offs to support informed decision-making.
Established and documented the cinematic animation pipeline for Base Champs, ensuring clarity, scalability, and long-term sustainability while supporting onboarding and partner autonomy.
Directed animation production with external partner Virtuos Sparx, while continuing to contribute hands-on as an IC.

Legends of Runeterra | Fantasy Card Game | Unity | 2018 - 2022

Directed Level-Up Skin Cinematics, partnering with external studios (HKSG, Virtuos Sparx) and establishing a production pipeline that enabled the team to deliver 22 skin level-ups within one year.
Creator and animation lead for Little Guardians and Emotes, defining the feature and guiding its development from concept through implementation.

MAIN ROAD POST | Moscow, Russia | September 2018 – November 2018
Senior Animator
Cosmoball | Live Action Film | 2020
Animated one of the CG characters in the film, Cosmoball.

FRAMESTORE | Culver City, CA | August 2018 – November 2018
Lead Animator
NRMA, Carfax | Commercials
Led animation production on six commercials delivered ahead of schedule, directing performance animation for the CarFox mascot while managing shot assignments and production timelines.

THE VIRTUAL REALITY COMPANY | Los Angeles, CA | March 2018 – May 2018
Senior Animator
Jurassic World: A VR Experience (for Dave & Busters) | Virtual Reality Experience | 2018

FRAMESTORE | Culver City, CA | September 2017 – March 2018
Senior Animator
Pearl Quest | Stereoscopic 3D Theme Park Experience | 2018

SANTA MONICA STUDIO | Playa Del Rey, CA | June 2015 – August 2017 (staff)
Senior Animator
God of War | AAA Action Adventure Game | 2018
2018 Game of the Year | 2019 BAFTA Game of the Year

Produced and refined mocap-based animations for primary characters (Kratos, Atreus) and enemy characters (Wulver) as well as hand-keyed gameplay animations across flying, quadrupedal, and bipedal characters for the gameplay team.
Partnered closely with the rigging team to elevate the fidelity and performance of facial systems and complex creature rigs (including dragons).
Led animation development for the boat navigation system (Kratos, Atreus, and boat), including rowing, beaching, and docking; collaborated closely with design to ensure seamless gameplay integration.

SKILLS

Unreal Engine 5 | Unity | Maya | Adobe | A.I.

EDUCATION

Animation Mentor 2006 – 2007 (online)
Classes 1-5
Ringling School of Art and Design 2004 Sarasota, FL
BFA in Computer Animation
College of Saint Rose 1998 Albany, NY
BS in Graphic Design