Experience

• Character Director at Bioware / EA

  Edmonton, CA

  June 2003 - January 2025

  DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD - CHARACTER DIRECTOR
  
  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Art Direction, Management, Leadership and Mentorship for the
  
  Character Art Team and External Development Leads
  
  - Work with Art Director to Develop Art Style Language for all Characters,
  
  Creatures, Weapons and Accessories
  
  - Direct and Lead Content Teams for All Aspects needed for Character Art Development and Execution
  
  - Lead Research and Development for Critical Character Art Features and Systems (Character Creator, Strand Hair, Facial Performance Fidelity, etc.)
  
  - Work with Creative and Technical Leadership to ensure Character Art Content is Performant and meets the Demands of Project Goals
  
  - Provide Career Guidance and Mentorship for Members of the Art Team

  ANTHEM - CHARACTER DIRECTOR
  
  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Lead Development and Execution of the Character Creator
  
  - Provide Career Guidance and Mentorship for Members of the Art Team
  
  - Work with Art Director and Anthem Character Director to Assist in the
  
  Execution of Character Art Needs on the Project

  DRAGON AGE: JOPLIN (UNRELEASED PROJECT) - CHARACTER DIRECTOR
  
  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Work with Art Director to Develop Art Style Language for all Characters,
  
  Creatures, Weapons, Accessories and Systems needed for Pre-Production

  MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA - LEAD CHARACTER ARTIST (DRAGON AGE FRANCHISE TEAM)
  
  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Character Art Lead on the Dragon Age Franchise Team
  
  - Assist in the Finalization of the ME:A Character Creator
  
  - Work with Art Director and ME:A Lead Character Artist to Assist in the Execution of Character Art Needs on the Project
  
  - Provide Career Guidance and Mentorship for Members of the Art Team

  DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION - LEAD CHARACTER ARTIST
  
  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Art Direction, Management, Leadership and Mentorship for the
  
  Character Art Team and External Development Lead
  
  - Work with Art Director to Develop Art Style Language for all Characters,
  
  Creatures, Weapons and Accessories
  
  - Direct and Lead Content Teams for All Aspects needed for Character Art Development and Execution
  
  - Lead Research and Development for Critical Character Art Features and Systems (Character Creator, Facial Performance Fidelity, Armor Customization System etc.)
  
  - Work with Creative and Technical Leadership to ensure Character Art Content is Performant and meets the Demands of Project Goals

  DRAGON AGE: – (Unannounced Project) - LEAD ARTIST
  
  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Work with Project Leadership and Dragon Age Franchise Art Director to Develop Art Style Language for the Project
  
  - Lead Research and Art Development to Lighthouse a Dragon Age Project on the Frostbite Engine

  DRAGON AGE II - LEAD CHARACTER ARTIST
  
  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Art Direction, Management, Leadership and Mentorship for the Character Art Team and External Development
  
  - Work with Art Director to Develop Art Style Language for all Characters, Creatures, Weapons and Accessories
  
  - Direct and Lead Content Teams for All Aspects needed for Character Art
  
  - Lead Research and Development for Critical Character Art Features and Systems (Character Creator, Historical Lineage System, Armor Customization System, etc.)
  
  - Work with Creative and Technical Leadership to ensure Character Art
  
  Content is Performant and meets the Demands of Project Goals

  DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS - LEAD CHARACTER ARTIST
  
  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Art Direction, Management, Leadership and Mentorship for the
  
  Character Art Team and External Development

  - Work with Art Director to Develop Art Style Language for all Characters, Creatures, Weapons and Accessories within the limitations provided by the tech animation team
  
  - Direct and Lead Content Teams for All Aspects needed for Character Art Development and Execution
  
  - Lead Research and Development for Critical Character Art Features and Systems (Character Creator, Armor Customization System, etc.)
  
  - Work with Creative and Technical Leadership to ensure Character Art Content is Performant and meets the Demands of Project Goals

  MASS EFFECT - ASSOCIATE LEAD CHARACTER ARTIST
  
  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Mentor under the Lead Character Artist about Project and Team Leadership
  
  - Understand the development of the Character Creation System for Implementation on the Eclipse Engine for Dragon Age: Origins
  
  - Work with Lead Character Artists Assist in the Execution of Character Art Needs on the Project

  JADE EMPIRE - ARTIST
  
  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Take Ownership of Multiple Environment Art Levels on the Project and See them to Completion (Heaven, Lord Lao’s Furnace, Tien’s Landing)
  
  - Model and Texture Art Placeable Objects and VFX
  
  - Texture Character Art, Creature, Environment Models
  
  - Create Returning Save Point Start Screens

• Art Lead / “Character Director” at Full Circle / EA

  Calgary, CA

  February 2025 - April 2026

  Major Responsibilities:
  
  - Art Management, Leadership and Mentorship for the World Team Art Directors, Lead Reports and Peers
  
  - Art Lead for Quick Drop and Throwdown Game Features
  
  - Assist in Asset Review from External Partners
  
  - Provide Career Guidance and Mentorship for Members of the Art Team