concentration in electronic time-based media (ETB)
Minor in animation and special effects
minor in business administration
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
oakland, 2017
Pre-college program in illustration and painting
EXPERIENCE
Visual jockey (Vj)
VARIOUS in person VENUES (nyc, paris, pittsburgh) 2023 → present
collaborated with DJs and musicians and Designed real-time, audio-reactive visuals for live sets at underground music venues and niche afters.
analog and digital PROJECTION EXPERIMENTATIONS for intimate spaces.
FREELANCE EVENT PROMOTING / hospitality
VARIOUS in person VENUES (nyc, pittsburgh) 2024 → 2025
Worked closely with performers and venue staff to create immersive event experiences. Provided tech support from event setup to closing, ensuring smooth operations.
technical Interaction designer
hybrid (pittsburgh) 2023 → 2024
Rebecca Shapass | “sudden occlusion” & “no more room in hell”
responsible for Lidar Point Clouds manipulations, animation, and lighting; Research in AI-training systems and data collection models.
animation teaching assistant
in-person (pittsburgh), 2023
CMU pre-college
led stop-motion demos, guided collaborative exercises, and mentored students on their animation portfolios and college applications.
TECHNICAL 3D animator
remote, 2022
Sunset Rollercoaster & Never Young Beach | “impossible isle” x “こんにちは”
responsible for animation, lighting, & procedural texturing for 7 minute double music videos, directed by Alexa Lim Haas & Bernardo Britto.
artist assistant
hybrid (nyc), 2020 → 2021
amy Feldam | moon decorum
provided technical support for exhibitions, managed administrative duties, oversaw the organization and archival of artist data and files.
REFERENCES
johannes deyoung
mentor/professor
johanned@andrew.cmu.edu
alexa lim haas
EMPLOYER/professor
alexalimhaas@gmail.com
HONORS
carnegie mellon university
UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE GRADUATION HONORS
spring 2024
Dean’s List
spring 2021;fall 2021; spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023
