About
I am a CEO, CTO, and multidisciplinary systems architect with a career defined by solving future-focused challenges through emerging technologies. Currently leading Anonano.ai and Annotatable.ai, I build platform-agnostic solutions that range from AI-driven social media platforms to anti-harassment APIs and community-driven digital spaces.
My foundation is rooted in the intersection of technical excellence and creative inquiry. As a Research Professor at Parsons School of Design and a Senior Technical Artist at Pocketwatch Games, I’ve pioneered the use of GIS data and historical ecosystems in projects like Mannahatta: The Game and Venture Arctic. My architectural range spans from developing geolocative mobile apps like Six Foot Fish to engineering massive, auto-scaling AWS server engines for Shadow Government at Playmatics.
Throughout my career, I’ve committed to open-source innovation; my early templating systems developed at Parsons were utilized by Twitter and Wikipedia during their initial UI/UX prototyping phases. Whether I’m teaching at San Diego City College or optimizing gameplay for global titles like Dinner Dash, my goal is to turn the "traditional spectator" into an "active participant."
Today, I continue to push the boundaries of "generative expressions," combining professional-grade engineering with purposeful AI to build a more secure, educational, and interactive future.
Professional Work
A selection of professional projects showcasing work in game development, apps, and creative media production.
Pocketwatch Games, San Diego — Senior Technical Artist
Integral member of the development team for the simulation game Venture Arctic. Created and optimized assets, implementing realistic Arctic wildlife animations for the simulation engine. Designed balanced ecosystems and engaging levels where players interact with the environment. Designed the intuitive, informative UI and contributed to the overall visual language, inspired by Inuit art. Ensured the game was a visually appealing, technically sound, and meaningful educational tool.
Playmatics, New York — Senior Game Developer
Architected and programmed the server for the social mobile game Shadow Government (Android/iPhone). Designed a robust server engine using Amazon AWS auto-scaling arrays for seamless, high-volume concurrent user gameplay. Programmed core server functionalities using Object-Oriented PHP and Python. Integrated the United Nations T-21 model to simulate global socio-economic scenarios, blending entertainment with real-world data.
Six Foot Fish, New York — iOS Developer
Developed "Six Foot Fish," a unique geolocative mobile application for iOS fishing enthusiasts. Built the native iOS app using Objective C with Geolocative Programming for real-time, location-specific fishing insights, social media integration for photo sharing, and a GPS Fishing App with detailed mapping and water conditions.
Exhibitions
Gallery shows and exhibitions featuring generative art, video installations, and experimental multimedia work.
Parsons the New School Gallery — Gallery Show
Generative video installation "Quarantine" based on audio synthesis. Exhibited at Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, Parsons Alumni Exhibition, New York, NY (2013). This experimental installation explores the intersection of generative systems, audio synthesis, and visual expression, creating an immersive audiovisual environment.
OpenFrameworks — Generative Exhibit
Generative mouse-to-video editor realtime performance using OpenFrameworks. "Loving Screws" demonstrates interactive visual generation where mouse movements directly control and manipulate video parameters in real-time, creating a dynamic audiovisual experience that bridges user input with computational creativity.
BCI to Analog Synthesis — Live Performance
"Dark Ambient Electronic Live" - Brain-Computer Interface for creating music, a collaboration with electronic musicians. This innovative performance demonstrates real-time translation of brainwave data into analog synthesis parameters, creating an immersive dark ambient soundscape where neural activity directly shapes the sonic environment.
Voodoo Doll Video Game — Interactive Art
"Associate Assistant of Departmental Operations" - An experimental voodoo doll video game created as undergraduate thesis work. This critically acclaimed piece was shown internationally and highly reviewed in the arts community, exploring themes of corporate control, agency, and dark humor through interactive digital media.
BCI Brainwave to MIDI — Live DJ Performance
"Notational Synthesis" - Brain-Computer Interface for live DJ work using raw EEG data. This innovative system transforms a person's mental state directly into music and visualizations, translating brainwave patterns into MIDI signals for real-time performance control, creating a unique fusion of neuroscience and electronic music performance.