EXPERIENCE:

Dedicated Mentor | New Museum of Contemporary Art | 2024 -2026

  • Carried out meetings with Incubator Members in order to establish cooperation for starting and developing new ventures.

  • Offered directions and assistance to promote innovation and improve success prospects.

  • Helped in coming up with specific plans according to individual requirements thus increasing odds in a saturated environment.

  • Enabled members to understand the intricacies of entrepreneurship and enhance business sustainability and possible expansion.

Showrunner | Black in Gaming Awards | GDC 2024

  • Assisted in organizing and managing the prestigious Black in Gaming Awards at GDC 2024

Developer/3D Artist | MIT Reality Hack | 2024

  • Led a diverse team developing ‘ThriveHive” using 8thwall, and Niantic’s AR Kit.

  • Oversaw all aspects of engineering and 3d asset creation.

Dedicated Mentor | Y11 New Inc Cohort | 2024

  • Mentored and guided young programmers to develop and enhance their coding skills.

Technical Implementation Project Manager - H&M Group (June 2022- Present)

  • Ensured the deployment of in-store POS system products such as New POS hardware, Self - Checkout POS, Mobile POS.

  • Lead End-to-End POS implementation for pop up locations (Williamsburg and Soho), Designer Collaboration events (H&M x Mugler), and 16 new store openings across the east coast.

  • Worked with accounting teams to abide by local market regulations and PCI compliances to make sure all POS products (In-Store POS, Self - Checkout, and Mobile POS) are in line for launch.

  • Worked closely with IT to ensure the following: ( Installation and running of hardware, Incident management, and system monitoring).

  • Engaged closely with development teams ( Product Owners, Engineers, Product Designers, E-commerce Teams, UX researchers, Business Analysts, Legal teams etc) to balance scope and delivery timeline.

  • Lead full project development life cycle of analyzing, developing, testing, implementing, documenting, and user training manuals for pop-up and designer events.

  • Acted as the primary escalation point for end-user business units in the dedicated region in relation to owned products during rollouts and operation.

  • Promoted the agile mindset and culture across the dedicated region while training fellow colleagues in design thinking methods and retrospectives.

  • Managed regional local contracts and vendors connected to POS systems.

VFX Artist | "Of Expansion" | Mz Icar | 2021

  • Created stunning visual effects for the award winning film short film "Of Expansion".

Commissioned Artist | Giphy | New York, NY | 2017, 2020

  • Collaborated with the Director of Community to create an immersive installation for ‘TimeFrame,’ the GIF art exhibitions’ 30th Anniversary.

  • Worked with the Director of Giphy Arts to create a series of animations in support of their mindfulness initiative to help people cope with the mental/emotional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coding Instructor | Manhattan Youth | New York, NY | 2017-2018

  • Taught coding concepts to children ages 8 to 16 via the use of C#, Python, Processing, JavaScript and Unity 3D.

  • Created and adapted lesson plans to keep the material fun, accessible and engaging.

Program Manager | Harold Hunter Foundation | New York, NY | 2011-2022

  • Raised funds for various programs via proposal writing, organizing event and digital campaigns.

  • Implemented and lead instruction at an afterschool program in conjunction with the D.R.E.A.M. Project (2013) for children ages 6-12.

  • Implemented and supervised a team of junior counselors at a skateboarding summer camp at Mt. Ollie Baptist Church.

  • Organized and chaperoned trips to Woodward Skatepark for youth age 8-17.