Lead Artist / Production Designer / Project Manager

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, San Francisco State University

PRODUCTION DESIGNER/LEAD ARTIST, ACADEMY OF ART SCHOOL OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION; SAN
FRANCISCO, CA — 2022–June 2025
Leading a team of artists, designers and builders in support of 15+ sets on six sound stages.
Collaborating with multiple Directors, and Cinematographers each semester to help create the visual
style of a project while also working within the Producers’ budget. Working in the shop to design and
build props, walls, furniture, and other practicals.
WORKING ARTIST/BUILDER — 1997 – PRESENT
SFSU Alumni in Fine Arts in Sculpture. Working artist building custom designed and built objects
using various materials with an emphasis in wood and metal. From digital design to final product.
Clients include Philz Coffee, Lost Marbles Brew Pub, Barrelhead Brewhouse, Brick House, Homage,
Traveler, Cup and Fork, Barcha and more.
DIRECTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TRACTION; SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2011–2015
Led a team of project managers with a portfolio of 15+ clients providing oversight for full project life-
cycles from sale to product product service/delivery. Managed key clients including Dolby, Adobe,
Robert Half, Salesforce, and Kelly-Moore, with contracts ranging from $100,000 to $2,000,000 in
annual revenue.

• Wood fabrication
• Table saws
• bandsaws
• planers
• jointers
• Everything a standard wood shop would use.
• Metal fabrication
• MIG
• TIG
• Stick
• Oxy-acetylene
• Grinders
• Pretty much everything in a metalworking shop.
• Digital design
• Adobe Suite
• SketchUp
• Plenty of other random digital tools over the years.

20+ years of experience in building structures, Art, furniture and more. 15+ years of Project Management. Designing and delivering projects on time and on budget.

Basic Spanish, English (Fluent)