In June of 2009 I graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in Digital Media and a minor in Fine Arts. Since then I’ve been freelancing and working full time as a developer. My interests lie in new media theory, software development, interactive installations, online gaming, and augmented reality. I do not know how to function without creativity; I spend my spare time studying electrical engineering, making music, participating in performance art, and writing.
LEIGH OLESEN
leigh@leigholesen.com
860.912.2204
Experience
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Plainsboro, NJ
Senior Developer
November, 2010 to Present
Develop marketing materials and closed loop promotion touchscreen presentations in Actionscript 3, Adobe Flash, and the Exploria platform. Model, texture, and animate 3D display and touchscreen presentations for medical conferences using Autodesk Maya and Mixture.
General Physics
Pottstown, PA
Flash Developer
May, 2010 to October, 2010
Clientele primarily based in the pharmaceutical and cable industries. Design and develop custom e-learning solutions including GUI shells, web-based courses, simulations, online games, memorization tools, and quizzes. Develop standards and templates. Work with instructional designers, project managers, and clients.
Lydia Hunn, Artist
Philadelphia, PA
Assistant
July, 2007 to June, 2009
Organize digital photography using Adobe Bridge and create contact sheets. Upon request, trained artist in Photoshop and digital design skills.
Ill Lily Design
Philadelphia, PA
Freelance Web and Graphic Designer
June, 2007 to Present
Professional work involves front- and back-end web design and development, animation for the web, online game design, 3D modeling and 2D animation. Clientele consists of commercial businesses, gaming companies, and fine artists.
Lalana
Philadelphia, PA
Yin Yoga Teacher
June, 2011 to Present
Yoga Alliance certified. Graduated from Wake Up Yoga under Corina Benner. Teaches individual and group classes.
Project Experience
Lead Developer: Managed and performed majority of development in BMStudio’s first tier-one project, built in-house from concept to final release. Recognized by sales force as “the best project they’ve ever seen.”
Project Manager: Project design and storyboarding lead in a Master’s-level college course, creating a 3D game utilizing biofeedback, a brain-computer interface, and the Blade3D game engine.
Designer: Created layout for Derivativ, a collaborative non-linear storytelling site, from wireframe to drafts, to final product. Led usability testing.
Education
Drexel University, A. Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science in Digital Media with a Fine Arts Minor, GPA 3.4
June, 2009
Computer Skills:
Programming: Actionscript 2 & 3, CSS, XHTML, XML
3D & Imaging: Adobe Bridge, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Autodesk Maya;
Compositing: Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Combustion, The Foundry’s Nuke;
Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS X, Fedora Core (Linux based)
Honors & Awards: Member of the International Game Design Association (2009-2011), Drexel Game Developers Group (V.P. in 2008), SIGGRAPH D.U. Chapter, Dean’s Scholarship (2005–2009), Drexel University Endowed Grant (2005), Certificate of Excellence in Graphic Design (2005)
About
In June of 2009 I graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in Digital Media and a minor in Fine Arts. Since then I’ve been freelancing and working full time as a developer. My interests lie in new media theory, software development, interactive installations, online gaming, and augmented reality. I do not know how to function without creativity; I spend my spare time studying electrical engineering, making music, participating in performance art, and writing.
LEIGH OLESEN
860.912.2204
Experience
Plainsboro, NJ
November, 2010 to Present
Develop marketing materials and closed loop promotion touchscreen presentations in Actionscript 3, Adobe Flash, and the Exploria platform. Model, texture, and animate 3D display and touchscreen presentations for medical conferences using Autodesk Maya and Mixture.
Pottstown, PA
May, 2010 to October, 2010
Clientele primarily based in the pharmaceutical and cable industries. Design and develop custom e-learning solutions including GUI shells, web-based courses, simulations, online games, memorization tools, and quizzes. Develop standards and templates. Work with instructional designers, project managers, and clients.
Philadelphia, PA
July, 2007 to June, 2009
Organize digital photography using Adobe Bridge and create contact sheets. Upon request, trained artist in Photoshop and digital design skills.
Philadelphia, PA
June, 2007 to Present
Professional work involves front- and back-end web design and development, animation for the web, online game design, 3D modeling and 2D animation. Clientele consists of commercial businesses, gaming companies, and fine artists.
Philadelphia, PA
June, 2011 to Present
Yoga Alliance certified. Graduated from Wake Up Yoga under Corina Benner. Teaches individual and group classes.
Project Experience
Lead Developer: Managed and performed majority of development in BMStudio’s first tier-one project, built in-house from concept to final release. Recognized by sales force as “the best project they’ve ever seen.”
Project Manager: Project design and storyboarding lead in a Master’s-level college course, creating a 3D game utilizing biofeedback, a brain-computer interface, and the Blade3D game engine.
Designer: Created layout for Derivativ, a collaborative non-linear storytelling site, from wireframe to drafts, to final product. Led usability testing.
Education
Philadelphia, PA
June, 2009
Computer Skills:
Programming: Actionscript 2 & 3, CSS, XHTML, XML
3D & Imaging: Adobe Bridge, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Autodesk Maya;
Compositing: Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Combustion, The Foundry’s Nuke;
Interactivity: Adobe Air, Captivate, Flash, Flex, Director, Dreamweaver, Exploria, WordPress;
Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS X, Fedora Core (Linux based)
Honors & Awards: Member of the International Game Design Association (2009-2011), Drexel Game Developers Group (V.P. in 2008), SIGGRAPH D.U. Chapter, Dean’s Scholarship (2005–2009), Drexel University Endowed Grant (2005), Certificate of Excellence in Graphic Design (2005)