Career Highlights
Autonomous Driving Scenarios & Simulation
Senior Product Manager
2020-present
Product leadership for scenario creation and simulation technology used in virtual development, testing and validation of driver assistance functions, automated and autonomous driving.
2019
Photorealistic Simulation for
Autonomous Driving
Technical Art Director
Digital twins and synthetic datasets for machine learning.
Sherlock Gnomes
2018
Technology Supervisor
2017
DNEG Animation / Locksmith Animation
PIpeline & Production Technology
Ex Machina
Research & Development
2015
Double Negative was tasked with the creation of the iconic Ava. Oscar winner for Best Visual Effects.
2015
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Sci-Tech Award Consideration for Digital Dailies System
Total Recall
2012
Pipeline Supervisor
2012
John Carter
Animation Pipeline Supervisor
The Twilight Saga
2009
Computer Graphics Supervisor
2008
Computer Graphics Supervisor
Cloverfield
Tippett Studio integrated believable creature animation and destruction effects on a massive scale. Our first collaboration with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions.
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008
Computer Graphics Supervisor
2007
PyCon 2007 - Dallas, Texas
Python for Visual Effects and Animation Pipelines
Constantine
2005
Technical Director
2004
Hellboy
Production Programmer
Star Wars: Episode II
Attack of the Clones
Video Engineering and Digital Technologies
2002
With this landmark film, Industrial Light & Magic helped George Lucas realize his long-held dream of making the first all-digital movie, including capturing the live-action footage with newly invented digital cameras and production pipelines.
2001
Pearl Harbor
Software Developer
Star Wars: Episode I
The Phantom Menace
1999
Digital Operations and Technologies
1998
ILM Digital Dailies System
Co-designer and Developer
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Digital Technologies
1997
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Digital Technologies
The successful creature animation in Jurassic Park left no doubt that ILM could put even more digital dinosaurs into this film — herds of them, in fact — thanks to impressive new software that slid virtual skin over digital muscles. The eye-opening dinosaurs in this film put the lock on ILM’s leadership in creature animation.
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Ever since I can remember, the fantastical sci-fi world of "Star Wars" held a special place in my imagination. This fascination not only transformed me into a regular moviegoer but fueled my desire to be a part of the aerospace realm, even if being an X-Wing pilot was slightly out of reach. Driven by this passion, I pursued a Computer Science degree specializing in aviation and aerospace at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. My time at ERAU was marked by inventive projects, one of which allowed me to create a flight simulator using the cockpit of an actual Boeing 707. This endeavor nudged me closer to the galactic worlds that had always inspired me, albeit in a more grounded, real-world application.
Building on this foundation, I embarked on a journey that saw me evolving from "Star Wars" enthusiast to creator, weaving the visual magic that makes such sci-fi narratives come alive on screen. This transition commenced at Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), where I found myself amongst some of the brightest creative and technical minds in the film industry. During my tenure at ILM, I contributed to numerous groundbreaking film projects, even taking on brief on-screen acting roles in two "Star Wars" prequels. My crowning achievement came when I played a significant role in developing the first film-quality digital motion picture camera system, fundamentally revolutionizing workflows and technology within the industry. This innovation, initially created for the end-to-end digital production of "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones," has since become a mainstay in the industry.
With over two decades of rich experience in the motion picture industry and on-screen credits spanning 20 feature films, I have cultivated a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Now, I am channeling this acumen into spearheading projects that merge the world of reel and real. Leading a dynamic product team at Five AI, I am venturing into uncharted territories, crafting virtual worlds that serve as fertile grounds for AI machine learning and autonomous driving simulation testing. I'm focused on shaping a future where fiction meets reality, paving the way for advancements that once only existed in the realm of science fiction.