Summary

I’m a creative, technically-driven game industry professional with 19 years of experience—11 of those focused exclusively on lighting. I believe lighting has the greatest impact on a game's final visual identity. It bridges art and technology, shaping atmosphere, storytelling, and gameplay through exposure, material response, silhouettes, contrast, and mood.

Most recently, I led the world lighting, atmospheric design, and color grading for Civilization VII, collaborating closely with engineering to develop next-gen lighting tech on a new engine. This system also powered the leader lighting in the front-end and diplomacy cutscenes.

Previously at Treyarch, I designed lighting workflows that became foundational to the studio’s daily development, boosting both consistency and efficiency across teams. My deep understanding of real-time lighting, pipelines, and asset reuse has consistently contributed to high-quality, visually cohesive games delivered on time and within budget.

I’ve contributed to major AAA franchises including Civilization, Marvel, Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Halo. I stay current with emerging technologies, lighting techniques, and tools to continuously push visual storytelling in games.

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Skills

Software proficiency

Maya

3ds Max

ZBrush

Photoshop

Illustrator

Unreal Engine

DaVinci Resolve

Substance 3D Painter

Quixel Suite

Radiant