Cheat Sheet

0. Tell me about yourself.

1. The Start...
   • I have a degree
     • Computer Animation/VFX specialized in CG Lighting Rendering
     • Computer Science   
       
2. I Like...
   • Working with a team on problems at the intersection of Creativity and Engineering  
3. For the past 10 years...
   
   • Technical Artist for CG Lighting/Rendering and 2D/3D Pipelines 
   • Prototyping for Minimal Viable Products for AI, AR, and Interactive Installations 

SCAVENGE AR 

Explanation of APP

PRODUCT DESIGN:

Questions: What is Greatest Weakness? 

Striving for perfection in every project slows progress.

In Animation and VFX, we look at every pixel for perfection.

In interactive experiences you need to have

• Rapid iteration
• Real-world feedback  

Through above steps. Scavenge AR:

• Unclear AR Scanning Process
  • Added photography game mechanic and proper UX 
• Lack of Onboarding: 
  • Added AR Tutorial
  • Added easy Login
• Game crashing (infrequently)
  • Added cloud backend 

Results:

Increases satisfaction of game, 1000s of users,

ENGINEERING: 

 

3. How do you handle multiple stakeholders in cross-functional team?

• Career Cold Start Algorithm: 25min of tell everything I should know, 3min biggest problem, 2min of who to talk to.
  • Repeat until no one is left
    
• Radical Candor: Show someone that you Care Personally while you Challenge Directly, without being insincere
• Make a Priority Matrix (P0-P4) and KanBam Board (Request, Doing , Done) with my lead since they understand politics and Mission Objective better. 

SCAVENGE AR ENGINEERING

Preprocessing Quality Control Pipeline for Machine Learning 

• Poor communications among teams leading to longer delivery time and a poorer product. 
• Talk about requirements in machine learning between art and engineering dept. 
  • Converting Greenscreen room to Broadcast room. 
  • Improving Production was better solution than post production 

6. Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with your manager.

Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with a co-worker. 

Have you ever had to advocate for using a framework? 

Convince the need of a DAM

7. Tell me about a project where you faced unexpected challenges. How did you handle them? Tell me about a time you met a tight deadline.

MOCAP IN A HURRY 

• Focus: Time management and decision-making.
• Emphasize planning, teamwork, and focus under pressure. Trust