Experience
Spiritwalk Games | San Mateo, CA
Audio Director
2015- Present
Responsible for designing, directing, and implementing all audio for the studio’s Unreal Engine 4 based CCG/Tactics game, Shardbound. Responsible for overseeing audio budgets, casting and directing voice talent, and managing outsource partners to deliver top-quality audio and music.
Credits:
Audio Director - Shardbound
Waystone Games | Redwood Shores, CA
Audio Director
2012- 2015
Responsible for conceptualizing and realizing all aspects of audio for the studio’s Proprietary Engine and Wwise based Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game, Dawngate. Developed audio brand identity, scoped and scheduled audio team goals and deliverables. Conceptualized, created, and implemented sound effects and music, and directed voice actors and outsource partners.
Credits:
Audio Director - Dawngate
Harmonix Music Systems Inc. | Cambridge, MA
Senior Sound Designer, Audio Lead
2007- 2012
Responsible for the audio direction for Fantasia: Music Evolved through its 2012 vertical slice. Managed a team of sound designers, and collaborated with coders, artists, and designers to develop and deliver prototype audio interaction and navigation experiences for the Microsoft Kinect Sensor.
Credits:
Audio Lead - Fantasia: Music Evolved (preproduction), Rock Band Network
Senior Sound Designer - Dance Central, Rock Band 3, Green Day: Rock Band
Composer/Sound Designer - The Beatles: Rock Band, Rock Band 2, Lego:Rock Band
Additional Sound Design - Rock Band Blitz
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | Cambridge, MA
Audio/Visual Specialist
2006-2007
Sound mixed documentary series.
Designed/programmed interface software for interactive museum exhibits.
Composed original music for Science Media Group productions
Credits:
Sound Mix - The Habitable Planet: Units 1, 5, 7, 10, and 12.
Coalition of Essential Schools: CES Essential Visions Series- Disc 2: Student Achievement.
Wayfair | Boston, MA
Division Manager, MountsAndMore.com
2003-2005
Managed day-to-day operations of mountsandmore.com, solving higher-level customer service issues, and managing relationships with dealers
Grew annual revenues from $2 million to over $10 million
Supervised and managed 15 customer service reps
Freelance Composer/Sound Engineer
Wrote, recorded, and mixed scores for theatrical productions and short films.
Credits:
The Allies Directed by: Jesse Aron Green. Multi-channel Video Installation (2011)
Still Standing Directed by: Kate Super. Documentary (2007)
Nina Baby Directed by: Cam Mason. Narrative Short (2007)
Sunset Directed by: Laura Bauza. Experimental Short (2006)
Gasoline Rainbow Directed by: Joe Flood. Theatrical Production (2004)
The Paint Show Directed by: Andrew Boch. Theatrical Production (2003)
HouseBreakHeart Directed by: Joy Fairfield. Theatrical Production (2003)
Education
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) | Valencia, CA
Master of Fine Arts: Music Composition and Experimental Sound Practices
Coursework included Sound Engineering and Design, Electronics, Composition, and Orchestration Graduate Teaching Assistant in Media Studies and Custom Music Software
Projects:
Which Way do you Lean? Custom built interactive podium, video, and teleprompter
The Sorrow Songs. Trumpet, vocoder, and custom software
Plantation: Epps Louisiana. Interactive quadraphonic audio with Wii remote control
Down the Pub. Sensor enabled tables, throat mounted microphones, and custom software
Ignore. Interactive magnetically controlled audio
Harvard University | Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Arts: African-American Studies
Coursework included Sociology and Philosophy of Race, African-American History, Literature, and Film, Music Theory, and Economics
Application Proficiency
Audio - Pro Tools, Cubase, REAPER, SoundForge, Soundminer, Basehead
Workplace Collaboration - Perforce, Github
Scripting Experience in - Python, C#