​Profile:
Experienced in modeling for 3D Environments used in sci-fi film shorts and video games. Have worked to make high resolution textures and used image manipulation pertaining to marketing research for global companies. Proficient in various programs and readily able to learn new software. Used to working in team based and solo projects to deliver professional results.

Experience:
Digital Iris                                                                                                                               
2012- 2019
Environmental Art Lead
Conceptualize and model assets for use in video games.
Create terrain, populate, light, and optimize environment in engine.
Aid, assign and monitor tasks, while over-viewing the environment team.
Collaborate with other team leads to maintain project unity.
Travel to attend portfolio shows in effort to build our company and gain members of our team.
Produce and grade art tests.
Game Titles: 
Butterfly Island; In association with Northwestern Mutual (available on the android play-store)  
Salvo Space Repo (level: Crashed Maka Ship)

Agiliti Health
March 2017- Current
Surgical Laser Technician
Prepare, maintain, and operate surgical grade lasers during procedures. Assist to surgeons’ needs and help to assess proper treatment parameters
​Certified in CPR (2018-Active)   

GIO Global Intelligence   
Mid 2012- Late 2014                                                                                                         
Photoshop Artist
Captured and edited photos for use in the field of global product development and advertising
Manipulated environmental images as well as assisting in quality control and overview of work output for team based Photoshop projects.
Accompanied my leads to aid in marketing presentations for companies including Hillshire Farms
Built massive data spreadsheets for hundreds of products.

Phathom; Fluid Digital Entertainment                                                                               
Late 2011 - Mid 2012
3D Environmental Artist 
Conceptualized and modeled 3D environments/assets for use in Science Fiction based film shorts.
Helped to collect reference images/measurements from on-site locations.
Assisted in setting up green screens and prepared equipment for film shoots

Recommendations:
Elizabeth Bylenga;
While Vice President at GIO Global Intelligence
Via LinkedIn
"Athen was a pleasure to work with everyday. He has a good attitude and completes quality work. Over the course of his work with us, Athen was always willing to learn new skills, change and adapt with the company and to better himself. He is a solid addition to any team! "

Matthew Johnson;
While Art Lead at Phathom; Fluid Digital Entertainment
Via LinkedIn
"Athen is always learning and growing and has taken his skills to the next level. He is open to different opinions. Athen is a humble person and artist, I could never see myself getting annoyed by him. He's a lot stronger then what he knows. Athen is a great guy, and he only gets cooler once you break him out of his shell. Athen is a great asset, and the team at Phathom relies on him in with the role he plays, he asks question and make sure that he can be the guy that can get stuff done, which is great for the team, he works well with others and is always there when you need him, he does what it takes. Athen is a rising artist, if any one would need an easy to train, hard working environment modeler Athen is your guy."