Summary
Senior Experience Designer and Simulation Specialist with 15+ years designing immersive training systems for DoD, emergency response, aerospace, and industrial clients. Expert at translating complex operational environments into intuitive human-centered experiences through VR, digital twins, and interactive simulation. Track record leading multi-year federal contracts as PI and Lead Designer.
Experience
University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation & Training, Orlando, FL
Senior Experience Designer
- Designed operator interfaces for oil industry and microchip factory digital twins.
- Architected a DARPA-sponsored geospatial population modeling system in Cesium.
- Contributed to federal proposals and briefed government sponsors.
2016 - Present
Canon U.S.A., Inc., Melville, NY
Mixed Reality Visualization Consultant
- Designed spatial interactions for aerospace, automotive, and architecture.
- Supported RFP responses and integration for Embraer.
- Conducted field research and usability studies.
2014 - 2016
University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation & Training, Orlando, FL
Research Faculty
- Led VR Incident Commander training simulator for Orange County Fire Rescue.
- Designed VR/AR/MR training environments; co-PI on funded research.
- Designed military training simulations; conducted field interviews.
2011 - 2014
Skills & Tools
Design
UX / UI Design
Spatial UX & Interaction
Operator Experience Design
Prototyping & Wireframing
User Research
Simulation & 3D
Game Engines
Digital Twin Design
Real-Time 3D Systems
SolidWorks (CSWA)
AutoCAD & Revit / BIM
Emerging Tech
Virtual Reality (VR)
Augmented Reality (AR)
Mixed Reality (MR)
AI / Machine Learning
AI-Driven Analysis
Program / Project
R&D Program Leadership
Federal Contract Management
DoD SBIR Process
Agile Teams
Budget & Schedule Management
Technical
AI-Assisted Prototyping & Development
Human-AI Collaborative Workflows
Rapid Iteration & Deployment
Cesium Ion
Sectors
DoD / Defense
Emergency Response
Aerospace & Industrial
Healthcare / Life Sciences
Informal Education
Education
M.S. Modeling & Simulation, Project Management
University of Central Florida
2010
B.A. Digital Media - Internet & Interactive Systems
University of Central Florida
2007
Professional Certificate, AutoCAD / Revit
Tulsa Community College
2025
Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA)
Dassault Systèmes
2026