About Æon
My mission is to revolutionize the creative process with cutting-edge technology, inspired by Aeon—a symbol of profound transformation. With 10 years of study in Western Mysteries like Tarot, Qabalah, & Ritual Magick, I blend these insights with my technical skills in UI design and front-end development to push the boundaries of technology and design.
I specialize in user research, usability testing, and visual communication, focusing on crafting user-centric interfaces that meet user needs effectively. I am dedicated to enhancing creativity and technological feasibility in design, empowering users with innovative solutions.
Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts (B.F.A.) - Studio Art
Endicott College - Beverly, MA
Sept 2010 - June 2014
Graphic & Web Design, Photography, Animation, Audio & Video, New Media, Contemporary Art History, Color Theory, Drawing, & Painting.
Software Engineering Bootcamp
General Assembly: Los Angeles, CA
Jan 2020 - April 2020
420 hours of instruction (not including assignments & projects) in Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React, Github, Unix CLI
Certificate: Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
MIT xPRO - Remote
March 2023 - May 2023
XR Design, Game Design, Immersion & Interactivity - Design/Prototyping: Unity, A-Frame
Certificate: No Code AI
MIT xPRO - Remote
June 2023 - Sept 2023
Machine Learning, Data Science, Computer Vision, Recommendation Systems, Decision Trees, Random Forests, Large Language Models, Neural Networks, and Deep Learning.
Portfolio:
AI Startup
Role: Product Design Lead / Creative Engineer
Foundation Creation: Developed foundational UI designs for the company’s initial lack of a tangible product, focusing on creating a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
Design Outputs: Created key elements including the logo, initial product UI, and a digital fingerprint feature using extraction techniques.
Targeted Appeal: Designs crafted to balance technical sophistication with a playful essence, tailored specifically for musicians.
Vision Alignment: Designed with the company’s ambition to expand into various art forms, ensuring adaptability and broader artistic engagement.
*** Note: Due to confidentiality, I can only share details about the initial product prototypes from this company.
Logo Design:
Audio Feature Extraction Analysis Prototype | Digital Fingerprint with Heatmap:
Ecosystem
Role: Product Designer / Product Developer / Software Engineer
Development Role: Worked as a full-stack engineer with an emphasis on front-end development.
UI/UX Focus: Shifted focus to product development, concentrating on user research, R&D, user stories, ideation, design, and prototyping to enhance user experience.
Technologies Used: Utilized Adobe XD, Notion, React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Web UI Designs
Mobile Design
LG - Frieze New York
Role: UI Designer / Web Developer / Designer
Project Goal: Developed digital didactics to enhance information display, integrating an LG product to allow a single interface for accessing information across multiple screens.
Enhanced Functionality: Introduced an image viewer for viewing video screenshots at various time points, beneficial for long-duration videos to preview different moments without full playback.
Design Autonomy: After initial prototype approval, LG provided minimal input, granting full control over the design and build process.
Specific Requirements: Implemented LG's requirements for all-caps text at the top of the screen and a last-minute addition of a process video for artwork on “Screen 3” on the opening day.
Didactics web-app (React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Heroku)
App Designs
Wall Vinyl Designs
LG OLED ART: Guggenheim - New York
Tote Bag and Photo Backdrop Design
Jordan Wolfson Studio (Contemporary Artist)
Role: Creative Technologist / Programmer / Robotics Animator
Project Scope: Tasked with sequencing and animating a robotic sculpture for the National Gallery of Australia, including developing custom software for 3D animation of the Red industrial robot.
Technical Responsibilities: Managed the Task Sequencing Engine to choreograph robotic performances and designed Spatial Intelligence Systems for real-time environmental interaction.
Animation and Motion Expertise: Utilized skills in animation, motion planning, and design with various technologies including Custom Dynamixel Robot, ABB, Gantry Carriage, and Chain Winch.
System Performance: Programmed sophisticated motion control systems tailored to each robotic component's needs, ensuring optimal performance and durability.
Maintenance and Documentation: Conducted comprehensive error handling, system servicing, calibration, and documentation to enhance the functionality and success of the artwork.
Portfolio Demonstration: Video showcases programmed movements, highlighting the use of active markers on the cube and chain, exemplifying the project's advanced technical implementation.
Technologies:
Overdrive Motion Control, Task Sequencing Engine, Motion-Capture (Motive), Machine Vision 3D cameras, Linux, Linux CLI, Git, Python, OpenGL, JSON, XML, RPM, Adobe Suite.
Preview: 5-Minute Glimpse into the 30-Minute Performance
Interactive System Development & Testing
Task Sequencing Engine Programmer
Task Sequencing Engine (TSE) Management: Orchestrated the sequence and timing of events within the performance program using the TSE, integrating live data to ensure unique, dynamic responses and interactions from robotic components.
Scripting and System Modification: Scripted performances and designed developments for the TSE to meet evolving project requirements, involving a deep dive into its Python-based architecture.
Collaboration with Engineers: Worked closely with COI's software engineers to enhance the system’s robustness and accommodate changes effectively.
Innovative Software Development: Developed software mechanisms that functioned like a decision tree, triggering specific interactions based on conditions like position, direction, and distance, among others.
Previous TSE Design:
My Updated Design:
OptiTrack : Motion Capture Cameras
Spatial Awareness with OptiTrack Cameras: Utilized OptiTrack cameras to provide robots with a comprehensive understanding of their spatial environment, enabling precise recognition of their location, other robots, and objects around them.
Advanced Motion Capture Setup: Employed a dual marker system with active markers that emit light and passive markers that reflect infrared light from cameras, facilitating accurate motion capture.
Data Capture for Synchronized Movements: Captured essential position data to ensure coordinated and harmonious movements between robotic components and adapt to environmental changes in real-time.
OptiTrack Motive Software Utilization: Leveraged OptiTrack Motive software for camera calibration, world-space calibration, and management of markers, essential for sophisticated robot interactions and an adaptive performance environment.
IFM O3D305 : 3D Cameras, PointSelect.py (Custom Software)
Individual Tracking with 3D Depth Cameras: Utilized 3D depth cameras to assign unique identifiers to each individual, enabling precise tracking within the space.
Guidance and Orientation: Leveraged tracking data to direct the Gantry carriage towards individuals and orient the cube faces accordingly.
Customizable Animation Styles: Developed the capability within our system to select unique animation styles tailored to each individual, enhancing personalized interaction.
Adjustable Height Settings: Implemented height adjustments in PointSelect.py to specify the cube’s arrival height relative to an individual's stature, with options including head, chest, and waist heights for adults.
Documentation: Virtual Manual in Notion
Information Integration Challenge: Confronted with multiple information silos upon joining the project, I applied my experience from an Art Documentation app to organize and centralize varied data into a unified virtual manual.
Notion for Documentation: Utilized Notion to create a living document that serves as a comprehensive repository, continuously revised and updated with detailed information on each system component, including manufacturer specifics and component roles within the artwork’s system.
Instructional Content Development: Developed instructional content guided by principles from a course on “Creating End User Documentation,” emphasizing simplicity and task-specific focus.
Clear and Focused Documentation: Ensured documentation clearly identifies user interaction elements, like switches and buttons, using their exact labels to streamline user understanding and task execution, complemented by links to contextual details and error management.
Press Video Link
VOiiiD.com
Role: Creator (Personal Project)
Interactive Web-Animations (React, Javascript, HTML, CSS, P5.js (Processing for web), webGL, GitHub)
*** If the animation screen background below appears black, open VOiiiD.com directly.
Hover your cursor below to interact with the animation.
Select another shape for more Animations.
Video Experiments ( Canon DSLR, Adobe Premiere )
Descanso Gardens
Immersive Art Technician (worked with Arduino) / Scenic Artist
Curatorial
Role: Senior Art Technician
Art Handling Training Program Development: Developed comprehensive training programs covering risk assessment, handling, installation, deinstallation, and packing of artworks.
Documentation and Policy Formation: Created detailed Technician Training Documentation and developed policies and procedures to guide art handling processes.
Curation and Exhibition Involvement: Assisted in curation, contributed to exhibition design and planning, and actively participated in the installation, packing, and fabrication of artworks.
Multimedia and Inventory Management: Managed multimedia components and maintained meticulous inventory records to ensure all items were organized and accounted for.
