Overview
At Kinetic Vision, I applied my expertise in technical art, team leadership, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver innovative projects that combined cutting-edge technologies with artistic precision. My role spanned managing teams, spearheading technical solutions, and working on immersive applications for clients in industries such as manufacturing, medical technology, and consumer goods.
This experience allowed me to work at the intersection of art, technology, and business, managing projects from concept to execution and ensuring that client objectives were not only met but exceeded.
Senior Technical Artist & Studio Manager - December 2024-Present
Art Team Manager Art Team Manager - January - December 2023
Technical Art Team Lead Technical Art Team Lead - Febuary 2022- January 2023
Key Contributions and Projects
1. Building and Leading High-Performing Teams
Team Leadership: Managed teams of technical artists, motion designers, and 3D visualization specialists. Provided mentorship, assigned tasks based on expertise, and fostered a collaborative environment that encouraged innovation.
Career Development: Supported team members in achieving their professional goals through training, feedback, and growth opportunities.
Resource Management: Ensured optimal allocation of resources for projects, balancing workloads across team members to maintain efficiency and meet deadlines.
2. Advanced Digital Twin and Reality Capture Solutions
Led reality capture initiatives using advanced tools such as the NavVis VLX 3 and Matterport to scan environments and generate detailed point cloud data. This data served as the foundation for creating digital twins, enabling clients to visualize and interact with complex spaces virtually.
Collaborated with teams to integrate photogrammetry workflows and NeRF solutions (Neural Radiance Fields) into asset creation pipelines, enhancing visual fidelity and reducing production time.
Provided subject matter expertise on tools such as Prevu3D and Omniverse, ensuring seamless integration of scanned data into interactive applications.
3. Immersive Experiences and Technical Problem Solving
Developed immersive training applications and visualizations using Unreal Engine and Unity, helping clients improve operational efficiency and employee education.
Solved complex technical challenges, from optimizing textures and materials to creating procedural particle systems for realistic simulations.
Created highly accurate HDRI lighting setups using the Insta360 Titan camera to enhance visual quality in VR and AR environments.
4. Cross-Departmental Collaboration
Worked with diverse teams, including VR development, machine learning, and metrology, to deliver multidisciplinary solutions tailored to client needs.
Partnered with the Business Development team to pitch innovative ideas to clients, align project goals, and identify new opportunities.
Collaborated with co-ops and interns, offering mentorship and career guidance while ensuring their contributions aligned with project goals.
Client Impact (Generalized Due to NDA)
Manufacturing and Digital Twins: Developed tools that allowed Fortune 500 manufacturing clients to streamline operations and visualize production environments through interactive digital twins.
Medical Visualization: Created real-time visualizations for medical clients, helping them showcase complex procedures and technologies through interactive 3D applications.
Consumer Product Innovation: Designed animations and renders for product prototypes, enabling clients to pitch concepts effectively and gain buy-in from stakeholders.
Skills and Technologies Used
Engines & Software: Unreal Engine, Unity, Prevu3D, Omniverse, Blender, Maya, Substance Painter.
Reality Capture: NavVis VLX 3, Matterport, Insta360 Titan, photogrammetry workflows.
Motion Capture: OptiTrack, Mocap integration pipelines.
Collaboration & Management: Jira, Trello, Asana, resource management, team leadership.
Achievements
Scalable Solutions: Designed efficient workflows that scaled across multiple teams and projects, increasing productivity and maintaining high-quality standards.
Innovation in Training: Delivered VR/AR training solutions that reduced training times and improved retention rates for client employees.
Recognition: Consistently praised for my ability to merge technical problem-solving with creative vision, driving innovation and meeting client needs.
Portfolio Highlights
While specific visuals are unavailable due to NDA, here are a few anonymized examples of my contributions:
Interactive Digital Twin Application: Designed a highly detailed and interactive 3D environment for a global manufacturing client, enabling them to explore production lines virtually.
VR Safety Training Simulation: Led the creation of a virtual reality training program that reduced employee onboarding time by 50%.
Photorealistic Product Visualizations: Delivered stunning product renders and animations that were featured in client presentations and marketing campaigns.