Professional experience
Game Director
ddrobotec® by Dynamic Devices
Employment period: November 2019 - today
- Exergame roadmap, design and project management
- Content Creation (User Experience, Games, Social Media)
- Supporting Role Unreal Engine 4 Programming (C++ and Blueprints)
- Game Character Design
- Game Asset Creation
- Promotional Videos
- General Artwork
- Support with Industrial Design
Combining physical strength training, neurocognitive training and gaming can provide a wide range of health benefits for people of all ages. The use of exergames, which are video games that require physical activity, can motivate people to engage in strength training, providing an enjoyable way for people to engage in physical activity, making it more likely that they will stick with their strength training routine. Additionally, exergames can also provide a sense of competition and accomplishment, further motivating people to continue with their strength training.
Combining physical and neurocognitive training shows to have a greater impact on physical and cognitive functions than if each training were done separately. This is because physical activity stimulates the brain and neurocognitive training focuses on exercises that challenge the brain. By combining these two elements, the brain is stimulated in multiple ways, leading to improved cognitive and physical function. Additionally, physical activity also engages all of the senses which can further boost cognitive function. Data driven exergame based systems like the ddrobotec® robotic personal trainer can provide users with real-time feedback on their progress, allowing them to make any necessary adjustments to their training routine.
Lecturer
SAE Institute Zürich
Part time
Employment period: June 2018 - January 2021
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
Planning and execution of the following lectures and workshops:
- Autodesk Maya: UV Mapping
- Autodesk Maya: Topology & Optimization
- Blender 2.8: Secondary 3D Tool
- Unreal Engine 4: Art Introduction
- Unreal Engine 4: Game Engine Shaders
- Unreal Engine 4: Sequencer
- Unreal Engine 4: Foliage Creation
- Unreal Engine 4: Destructibles
- Unreal Engine 4: Particle Effects (Cascade)
- Adobe Photoshop: Classic Texturing
- Substance Painter: Advanced Texturing
- Substance Painter: Render to Texture (Baking)
- Substance Painter: PBR Texturing
- World Machine: Node-Based Landscapes
I taught Game Art & 3D Animation at SAE Institute Zürich for almost 3 years. I helped students learn the basics of Autodesk Maya and Unreal Engine 4. I have always been fascinated by the creativity and technical skill required to create stunning visuals for video games and animated films. And I have found that teaching others how to do the same is extremely rewarding. One of the things I loved most about teaching game art and 3D animation is seeing the progress my students made over the course of the semester. They start out as beginners, but by the end of the class, they are able to create their own 3D models, animate them, and even create their own game levels. The skills the students learn are also transferable to other industries like film and television, architecture, and product design. It is a constantly evolving field, which makes it an exciting subject to teach.
Head Instructor Game Art & 3D Animation Diploma
SAE Institute Zürich
Employment period: October 2018 - March 2019
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Development of new course units (Houdini, Game Design / Conception, Virtual Reality Introduction)
- Student Submissions Grading
- Supervisor Team Management
- Programme Coordination
- Programme Resourcing
- Industry Ties and Engagement
- Extracurricular Content Development
- Academic Quality Assessment
Supervisor
SAE Institute Zürich
Employment period: April 2018 - September 2019
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Student Submissions Grading
- Student support (professional and technical problems)
- Class coordinator
Intern in corporate management
Evonik Degussa International AG
Employment period: Feb. 2013 - Jan. 2014
Location Zürich Area, Switzerland
- Assistance with management projects
- Assistance in the preparation of meetings
- General Intranet-Updates
- Support in the organisation of company events
- Assistance in the preparation of Regional Conferences
- Creation of various instructions
- Support of various surveys (internal and external)
- Assistance in the recruitment process (keeping the list of candidates, analysis of CVs)
- Create various employee confirmations and correspondence
- Create personnel dossiers and store documents
- Archive documents and folders
- Prepare pay slips for control
- Travel and hotel booking for management and human resources employees
- Incoming and outgoing mail / Courier consignments
- Reception / Telephone service
Education
SAE Institute Zürich & Middlesex University
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Game Art, Animation
2017 – 2019
SAE Institute Zürich
Diploma of Interactive Entertainment, Game Art & 3D Animation
2015 – 2017
Business School KV Uster
Business Admistration vocational baccalaureate BM2
2014 – 2015
Institute Minerva Zürich
Business Administration
2011 – 2014
Bachelor of Arts, Game Art Animation, Upper Second Honours
Issued by: Middlesex University
October 2019
First Certificate B2
Issued by: Cambridge Assessment International Education
January 2014
Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française B1
Issued by: Commission National CIEP DELF/DALF
July 2013