“Working on projects for Jay and The Virtual Wild made 2019 a special year for me. In getting to know Jay, I found him to have great integrity, massive energy to make cool art projects, and he also has a great way of talking to everyone that made us feel like a part of a team and not alone in a dark corner. The longer I work with Jay the more I respect his vision and his abilities. Jay is the foundation of the studio and his Unity & programming skills are out of this world. If he could think it, he could make it. Project after project, Jay made work fun and it didn't hurt that Jay always gets the most interesting contracts to work on. The Virtual Wild is THE place in Dallas to make your virtual dreams come true.”
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Back in the day, I was lucky…
Experience & Education
Volunteer Experience
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Executive Board Member
Family Compass (formerly Child Abuse Prevention Center)
- 3 years 1 month
Human Rights
Family Compass is a non-profit agency that believes that every child has the fundamental right to a healthy family and environment, the opportunity to succeed in school and the capacity to experience life without violence. The mission of Family Compass is to build healthy families and a strong North Texas community by preventing child abuse and neglect. This is accomplished through our two home mentoring programs and our community education program for families that have elevated risk for child…
Family Compass is a non-profit agency that believes that every child has the fundamental right to a healthy family and environment, the opportunity to succeed in school and the capacity to experience life without violence. The mission of Family Compass is to build healthy families and a strong North Texas community by preventing child abuse and neglect. This is accomplished through our two home mentoring programs and our community education program for families that have elevated risk for child abuse and reside in the poorest communities throughout Dallas and Collin County.
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Smart Cities STEM Committee Member
Dallas Innovation Alliance
- 4 years 4 months
Science and Technology
The Dallas Innovation Alliance STEM Committee discusses and develops ways to build smart cities, IoT and data into programs for use in K-12 classes. Some of the ideas we're exploring include supporting DISD Maker Spaces; utilizing environmental and lighting data to talk about health and sustainability, experiential IoT programming, and others.
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Smart Cities Big Data Committee Member
Dallas Innovation Alliance
- 4 years 1 month
Science and Technology
The DIA will address key challenges faced by Dallas, and cities around the world, around aging infrastructure, strained natural and fiscal resources, and increased density in the urban core, while providing the technology and connectivity needed to power the future for all Dallasites. The DIA operates from the definition that a smart city is one where technological and social infrastructures accelerate sustainable economic development, conserves resources and improves the quality of life for…
The DIA will address key challenges faced by Dallas, and cities around the world, around aging infrastructure, strained natural and fiscal resources, and increased density in the urban core, while providing the technology and connectivity needed to power the future for all Dallasites. The DIA operates from the definition that a smart city is one where technological and social infrastructures accelerate sustainable economic development, conserves resources and improves the quality of life for its citizens. The DIA Data Committee has an ongoing initiative to develop an open-source software platform that will aggregate data and provide opportunities for citizens, entrepreneurs, and organizations to build smart city applications on top of the platform.
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STEM Advisory Committee Member
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
- Present 3 years
Education
The Girl Scouts STEM Advisory Committee functions as a collaborative advisory team comprised of senior industry experts who work in partnership with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX), council staff, and the Board of Directors. The committee engages in diverse projects that span program development, education, mentorship, research, and marketing. Its primary objective is to enhance the Girl Scout experience by offering guidance, thought leadership, and resources to help bring ideas to…
The Girl Scouts STEM Advisory Committee functions as a collaborative advisory team comprised of senior industry experts who work in partnership with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX), council staff, and the Board of Directors. The committee engages in diverse projects that span program development, education, mentorship, research, and marketing. Its primary objective is to enhance the Girl Scout experience by offering guidance, thought leadership, and resources to help bring ideas to life.
Projects
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ClubBK.com
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I was the Flash architect and lead developer for ClubBK.com, Burger King’s site for kids. I designed the site’s Flash architecture and wrote most of its core functionality. I wrote a custom port of the PureMVC ActionScript framework, a module system, the customizable avatar system (featuring different body types, facial features, and customizable clothing), the multiplayer functionality (including chat and teleporting), the PDA module, and other functionality.
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