Aug 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

Jul 2019 – Oct 2023 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Jul 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr

Nov 2014 – Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• Overall responsibility for all art production and visual quality generated by the EA Shanghai studio and 3rd party vendors throughout Asia.
• Development of an engaging environment for maximum creative output
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork spirit
• Partnering with all internal business partners to ensure a cohesive and collaborative environment, including, Legal, HR, Facilities, Finance and other development units.
• Outstanding leadership and management ability
• Providing guidance, career growth and mentor-ship for all studio art directors
• Establishing comprehensive training schedules that meet the needs of all the departments and discipline’s
• Key management and general mentor-ship of all studio artists
• Responsibility for developing hiring plans based on future needs and quality expectations
• Research and deploy new and innovative software solutions for studio
• Key Distributed Development advocate
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of relationships with key 3rd party vendors throughout the Asia region.
• In-depth knowledge of local Chinese and Asian market
• Studio marketing and promotion
• Ensure studio facilities and equipment are maintained to the highest of standards

Jul 2010 – Mar 2018 · 7 yrs 8 mos

• Sims 4
• Need for Speed Rivals
• Medal of Honor Warfighter
• Need for Speed 'The Run'
• Need for Speed World Online

Oct 2010 – Oct 2010 · 0 mo · Shanghai

• The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it—in just 48 hours.

Jul 2009 – Jul 2010 · 1 yr · Beijing City, China

Jun 2009 – Jun 2009 · 0 mo · Beijing

• The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it—in just 48 hours.

May 2009 – Dec 2009 · 7 mos · Beijing City, China

• Dead Space 2
• NexGen poly environments for AAA title
• Sim City Deluxe Mobile game
• Led a team of Chinese artists in the production of ‘AAA’ titles
• Responsible for all aspects of team management, client management, project planning, and art direction.
• Provided marketing direction, and vision for Mindwalk Studios whilst raising corporate awareness for the studio.
• Trained, supervised and provided art direction for senior and junior artists

Nov 2008 – Apr 2009 · 5 mos

• •‘3 Trees’ animation short – Directed and animated a short film for entry in various global animation festivals

Oct 2003 – Jan 2007 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• TITLES:
• Battlefield 2 Modern Combat – team lead in the construction of 3d environments, providing lighting and art direction
• Title 'un-disclosed' Next Generation pre-production artwork and art direction for multi-disciplined team of artists
• Title 'undisclosed' - pre-production artwork
• RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Team management and scheduling
• Environment construction and lighting
• Art direction

Feb 1999 – Oct 2003 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Liverpool, England

• TITLES:
• Formula One Arcade
• Formula 1 2001
• Formula 1 2000
• Formula 1 1999
• Destruction Derby IV
• Destruction Derby Raw
• RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Team management and scheduling
• Environment construction and lighting
• Pre-production artwork and cut scene movies

Jan 1993 – Jan 1999 · 6 yrs

• TITLES:
• Sentient
• Alphastorm
• The Contract – pre-production art
• RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Environment construction and lighting
• Pre-production artwork and cut scene movies

Jan 1989 – Jan 1993 · 4 yrs · National Theater, London

• THEATRE - titles:
• Night Of the Iguana
• The Sea
• Pygmalion
• Jane Shaw
• Mother Goose
• Cinderella
• Robin Hood
• Therese Raquin
• West Side Story
• AS 3D MODELER for FISHER PARK - titles:
• U2 – Zoo TV tour
• Whitney Houston – I’m Your Baby tour
• Rolling Stones – Urban Jungle tour
• Simply Red – European tour
• Bryan Adams – World tour