EXPERIENCE

Google UX Design Certificate
Coursera | Oceanside, CA Jul 2024 – Present

o Foundation of UX Design

o Start the UX Design Process – Empathize, Define, Ideate

o Build wireframes and low fidelity prototypes

o Conduct UX Research and test early concepts

o Create high-fidelity design and prototypes in Figma

Urban Market Grocery store | In-Store app with AR and live navigation map features for locating items in store. AI assistant for adding items to your shopping list, suggesting recipes, detecting foods and their ingredients by image processing and more.

3D Animator and Visualization Artist
Impossible Objects | Los Angeles, CA Jun 2024 – Jul 2024

o Developed cinematic layout animation in Unreal Engine 5 for an advertisement video, enhancing storytelling through dynamic visual design.

Meta | Los Angeles, CA Apr 2022 – Apr 2024

o Created amusing 3D avatar animations and poses to enhance user engagement and user experience for different platforms including Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Horizon VR as well as marketing purposes.

o Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement user-friendly animations and interactive elements.

o Contributed to usability testing and dogfooding for new features on Horizon, Instagram and Facebook; offering feedback to improve user experience.

o Created poses and animations for prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for different teams and projects.

o Collaborated with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless implementation of designs.

o Developed comprehensive tutorial documents to teach and communicate complex concepts effectively.

o Leveraged in-house tools to export and ingest animations and poses.

o Created the "TAYA" planking sticker, the most-viewed/received sticker of all time (125M+ impressions in 2 weeks)

o Proven records of multitasking and working efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Halon Entertainment| Los Angeles, CA

o Projects: Epic Games, Inc.: “Fortnite Cinematic” | Squad: “Kerbal Space Program 2 Cinematic” Warner Bros: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, “The Suicide Squad”, “The Batman” | Universal Pictures: “Argyll” | Netflix: “Slumberland”

• Worked as an animator and previs artist. Collaborated with supervisors and leads to create CG cinematography, aligning with script requirements.

• Maintained continuity and flow within and between shots.

The Third Floor| Los Angeles, CA

o Projects: Disney-Marvel: “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”, “Avengers: Endgame”, “Spider-Man: Far from Home”, “WandaVision” | Sony: “Men in Black: International”

• Worked as a Previs/Postvis/Techvis Artist, responsible for character animation, creature animation, mocap cleanup, camera animation, lighting, effects, rendering, and compositing.

• Ensured seamless transitions and interactions within digital environments.

MPC (Moving Picture Company) | Los Angeles, CA

o Projects: Paramount Pictures: “Love and Monsters” | Legendary: “Godzilla vs. Kong”

• Collaborated with directors and supervisors to animate shots and create intuitive visual experiences using Maya and After Effects.

• Specialized in character and camera animation, ensuring seamless transitions and interactions within shots.

Day for Nite| Los Angeles, CA

o Projects: Disney: “Lady and the Tramp”

• Animated cameras as well as characters, and collaborated with supervisors to create storytelling visuals, using Maya, Syntheyes, PFTrack and After Effects.

Limitless | Seattle, WA Nov 2016 – May 2017

o Projects: “Reaping Rewards VR Interactive game”

Leadership

Director 2013 – 2017

o “The Window”: 3D Short Animation

o “Left”: Stop Motion Short Animation

Board Member & Mentor 2016 – 2021

o “Tea-Time” Animation Club

EDUCATION

Stanford LEAD - Storytelling

Google UX Design Certificate

Coursera | 2024

Stanford LEAD: Power of Story

MFA in 3D Animation and Visual Effects

Academy of Art University | 2014 – 2017

• Specialized in storytelling and animation.

• Feature animation training with Pixar instructors.

BS in Applied Mathematics

Azad University | 2004 – 2009

HONORS & AWARDS

· “The Window”: Selected at “Festival Internacional de Cinema de Comedia de Begur” 2020

· “Left”: Award of Merit at “Best Shorts Competition” 2013