Summary
I am an experienced Visualization Specialist contractor at NASA Langley, focusing in animation, compositing, and VR development. I’ve spent the majority of my career surrounded by dreamers and visionaries, feeding my enthusiasm for learning new techniques and creating artwork that brings a concept to life for everyone to enjoy.
Skills
Software proficiency
Reel
Experience
- Multimedia Specialist Lead at Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.Hampton, United States of AmericaAugust 2012 - Present
- Lead Animator / Lead Compositor / Lead Virtual Reality (VR) Developer
- Create high-quality animations and digital images for various NASA programs;
used internally for funding proposals and externally for agency outreach.
- Design and develop technically accurate VR experiences and tools; used for
concept design functionality and testing, as well as agency outreach.
- Participate in initial project meetings, storyboard creation, and task planning.
- Collaborate in cross-functional teams; including Multimedia Specialists, Engineers,
Designers, Programmers, Marketing, and high-level Management.
- Strong understanding of task prioritization, time-management, and funding-
constraints; ensuring complete customer satisfaction.
- Mentor: enhance skill sets and explain processes, software, and intricacies of
working in the NASA environment.
HONORS
º 2021, Tertiary Author, Virtual Reality Situated Knowledge Acquisition and Manipulation Informs Space Medical Workstation Design Requirements. The Human Factors & Ergonomics Society International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care.
º 2020, NASA Agency Honor Award: NextSTEP-2 Habitation BAA
º 2020, Lead high-profile VR demonstration for Vice President Mike Pence, Administrator of NASA Jim Bridenstine, Langley Center Director Clayton Turner, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Astronaut Stephanie Wilson, Congresswoman Elaine Luria, Hampton City Mayor Donnie Tuck, and many other special guests.
º 2019, NASA Group Achievement Award: Mars Basis of Comparison Reference Team
º 2019, NASA Group Achievement Award: NextSTEP-2 Habitation Systems BAA Team
º 2019, Lead high-profile VR demonstration at the ModSim Caucus.
º 2018, Lead high-profile VR demonstration for the 2018 NASA Astronaut Candidates
º 2017, NASA Group Achievement Award: Human Architecture Team for NASA’s Evolvable Mars Campaign (EMC)
º 2015, NASA Group Achievement Award: Asteroid Rendezvous and Redirect Mission Team
º 2015, NASA Group Achievement Award: Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission “Option B” Team
º 2014, NASA Group Achievement Award: NASA Asteroid Redirect Mission Concept Development
º 2014, NASA Group Achievement Award: ARRM Alternate Concept Study Team