Experience

• Senior Concept Artist at Otherside Entertainment

  January 2021 - June 2026

  - Worked closely with the Art Director to develop the visual direction and mood for Thick As Thieves, establishing a cohesive vision for the team.
  
  - Led and mentored a team of 3 contract artists; managed tasks, stand-ups, feedback sessions, and provided creative and production guidance.
  
  - Contributed to many aspects of visual development, conceptualizing and designing characters, environments, props, vehicles, and VFX through technical 2D concept art and atmospheric illustrations.
  
  - Collaborated across art, design, and engineering to develop creative solutions balancing mechanical, technical, and aesthetic needs.
  
  - Led the design of the game’s UI/UX, creating detailed mockups and final art assets before implementing and polishing the UI in-engine alongside 2 engineers.
  
  - Established cinematic development through storyboards and animatics for the reveal trailer, internal videos, and opening cinematic of Thick As Thieves.

• Illustrator & Sculptor at Freelance

  Singapore, Singapore

  January 2014 - Present

  Illustration, concept art, character design and miniatures sculpting for books, games and films. Clients include Paizo Inc., Finding Pictures, Wild Power Games, Monte Cooke Games and Studio Agate.

• Independent Game Development at Game Dev

  January 2014 - Present

  Designed and art directed various games including Hantu Hunter & Cat. Both games won categories in the 2020 and 2021 Heritage Game Jam respectively. Currently working on an unannounced board game.

• Production Artist (Intern) at Wild Power Games

  Providence, United States of America

  June 2019 - August 2019

  - Designed and sculpted miniatures for the High Heavens board game and external clients.
  
  - Playtested and aided in game design for an unannounced project.
  
  - Worked to understand the processes and considerations of running an independent studio.
  
  - Assisted in managing the Wild Power Games booth and demonstrated High Heavens at PAX Unplugged in Dec 2019.
  

• Production Artist (Intern) at High5Games

  New York City, United States of America

  June 2018 - August 2018

  - Worked in a team to develop a game for mobile and PC platforms.
  
  - Established art direction and designed game assets for characters, environment and UI.
  
  - Integrated assets and animations into weekly builds using Unity3D and worked with programmers to ensure they functioned as intended.
  
  - Communicated ideas and issues with the team during daily meetings and critique sessions with senior managers.
  

• E-board member at Brown-RISD Game Developers

  Providence, United States of America

  January 2017 - December 2019

  - Managed and guided other students during the development of their semester-long projects and helped foster their skills in game art and design.
  
  - Organized events such as guest speaker talks by industry professionals, game jams and end-of-semester public playtesting and showcase of our projects.
  
  - Developed and conducted workshops introducing concepts of game design to new members.
  

• Staff Officer (National Service) at Singapore Police Force

  Singapore, Singapore

  June 2014 - June 2016

  
  - Served as the Staff Officer to Director in the Police National Service Department.
  
  - Aided full-time staff in coordination of high-level meetings and the planning of logistics, manpower, operations and training for a unit within the organization.