Hello,
I'm Carlos Rivera
Passionate and problem-solving 3D generalist. 15 years of experience working in animation, motion graphics, and video editing. Maya User certified. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Fluent in English, Native Spanish, and basic Portuguese. Expertise in 3d animated productions and marketing video material. Very motivated to learn new skills and techniques in the video games industry.
Work History
Marketing Producer
Rightware Oy / Helsinki, Finland / Jun 22 - Today
3D and Video Artist
Venturit, Inc / East Lansing, MI / Nov 20 - Feb 22
3D Generalist and Producer
Planet 141 / Cali, Colombia / Ago 09 - Dec 19
- Worked closely with the client to determine scope of the project and relayed suggestions to ensure work was completed efficiently and on time.
- Drafted production schedules for every department on production team.
- Provided input and direction to employees regarding projects and tasks.
- Research tools and workflows to implement on each production.
- Solve problems on any section of the production pipeline. By researching and delivering optimal solutions in term of time and budget.
- Assist with daily pipeline tasks: modeling, texturing, rigging, rendering, animation, video recording and editing.
Key Achievement: Supervise the rendering and composition of the movie Pixie Post successfully and on time. Production management of ‘Cachimalo Trailer’, implementing recently release, eevee real time rendering engine.
Adjunct Professor
Autonama University / Cali, Colombia / Ago 14 - Dec 18
Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate
learning process and accentuate presentations.Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
Researcher
Icesi University / Cali, Colombia / Ago 14 - Dec 16
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
- Generated data models, performed analysis and helped produce reports outlining results.
- Created product development proposals outlining strategies and goals.
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
- Interacted with study participants by preparing for examinations, obtaining consent and collecting data.
- Design research papers, reports, reviews and summaries regarding the experiments.
Key Achievement: Win the “Best Poster Award” for the 2014 IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference.
Soft Skills
Technical Skills
Software Proficiency
Education and Certifications
2006-2011 — Interactive Media Designer — Icesi University.
2017 — Autodesk Maya Certified User.
2020 — UI / UX Design.
Lenguages
Hobbies
Climbing
Video Games
Cooking
Hiking
Fixing Hardware
Camping
