Employment
09.04.18 - present Instructor, Animation and Visual Effects, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
10.31.17 - 12.23.17 / 02.26.19 - 06.14.19 Technical Director, WhiskyTree, San Rafael, CA
07.10.95 - 08.18.17 Senior Technical Director, Industrial Light + Magic, San Francisco, CA
08.15.08 - present Textile and Fashion Designer, The Lazy Giraffe
02.07.94 - 06.21.95 Technical Director, Rhythm & Hues Studios, Marina Del Rey, CA
April 1993 Production Assistant, Cartoon advertisement, Cameleon, Switzerland
08.92 - 01.93 Design and A.C.T Teacher, College de Renens, Switzerland
Fall '91 & '92 Fashion Designer, Seminars, Teacher Training College of Fribourg, Switzerland
Diplomas and Education
01.93 - 12.93 Master's Degree in Computer Graphic Design, College of Art and Design of Lausanne (ECAL), Switzerland
10.91 - 12.92 Post-graduation Degree in Computer Graphic Design, College of Art and Design of Lausanne (ECAL), Switzerland
09.90 - 06.91 Fashion Designer Certificate, "Formes + Couleurs", School of Fashion Design, Lausanne, Switzerland
08.85 - 06.89 Degree in Education, Teacher Training College, Fribourg, Switzerland
Skills and Experiences
Extensive experience in visual effects for movies (Star Wars, Avengers, Transformers, ...) and animation ( Rango and Strange Magic) (full filmography)
Excellent skills in lighting, texturing, very good eye, creative approach to problem solving
Excellent communication and organization skills, works well within a team and in a small leadership role
3D softwares: Katana, Zeno, knowledge of Cinema4D, Substance Designer/Painter, ZBrush, Unity, Maya
Good compositing skills, knowledge of Nuke, Photoshop and Illustrator
Marvelous Designer, proficient in garment and costume construction
Very good skills as a painter, both in CG and traditional mediums
Background in Fashion Design and Textile Design
Fluent in french and english