Education
• The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997 - 2001.
• The High School for Creative and Performing Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997 graduated.
Employment
• Spaeth Design, Mechanical Animator, 2003 – 2004.
• Zeke Zaccaro, Two River Theatre Co, Prop Design, 2003.
• Ted Passon, Robot Boy, Student Film, Prop and Set Design, 2003.
• The University of the Arts, Electronics and Robotics Consultant, 2001 - 2002.
• The University of the Arts, Sculpture Shop Monitor, 1999 - 2001.
• Siggraph 2000, 2000, volunteer in rapid prototyping department.
• Anti-graffiti Network, 1995-1996, artist's assistant.
Exhibitions
• WAX Gallery, "The Magic of Orange Juice", 2004.
• Moore College of Art and Design, "5 into 1" Student Show, 2001.
• Spector Gallery, Senoir Thesis Show, 2001.
• The University of the Arts, Senior Thesis Show, 2001.
• The University of the Arts, Annual Student Show, 1999 and 2000.
• Board of Education Annual High School Art Show, 1996 and 1997.
• Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network, Summer Exhibitions, Medici Center for the Visual Arts, July 1995.
Scholarships
• The University of the Arts, Promising Artist Award.
Materials and Methods Studied
• Wood - table saw, band saw, planer, jointer, lathe, router, hand tools, etc.
• Metal - machining (vertical mill, lathe), forging, casting (bronze, aluminum), welding (oxy-acetylene, MIG, TIG, arc), plasma cutting, chasing, patinas, hand tooling.
• Molding and Casting - polyurethane rubbers, silicone, resin, latex rubber, plastics, wax, ceramic shell, piece molds, waste molds.
• PNC-3000 - Setup a PNC-3000 CNC milling machine in the Industrial Design Department of the University of the Arts.
Computer Skills
• Programming - C++/C, OpenGL, DirectX, raytracing and image processing algorithms, genetic and neural network algorithms, physics simulations, basic, assembly.
• CAD and 3D Animation - Maya NT, 3D Studio Max, Rhinoceros.
• Interactive Design and Presentation - Director, Dreamweaver, Premier.
• Sound - Cakewalk, Bias Peak, Sound Forge.
• Experience in creating RS-232,RS-422/RS-485, USB peripherals and interfaces.
Electronics
• Circuit design and testing.
• Microcontroller programming.
• PCB fabrication.
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