Campus Address 2070 Puget Dr West Lafayette, IN 47906

msandell@purdue.edu (409) 454-7977

Permanent Address 4690 Reagan St Beaumont, TX 77706

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Education

• Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN
  Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Graphics Technology (December 2009)
  • Management Minor
  • 3.8/4.0 Cumulative GPA
  • Dean’s List and Semester Honors

Experience

• DreamWorks Animation – Glendale, CA
  Technical Director – Shrek Forever After (Summer 2009)
  • Provided technical support for artists in the lighting and surfacing departments
  • Scripted show-specific and company-wide pipeline tools to aid the production workflow
• KFDM-TV Channel 6 – Beaumont, TX
  Graphics Intern (Summer 2008)
  • Created daily news graphics, animations, banner ads, and miscellaneous content
  • Served as grip on commercial shoots
• Calvary Baptist Church – Beaumont, TX
  Preteen Ministry Intern (Summer 2007)
  • Developed graphic designs, publications, and videos, and mentored preteens

Freelance Advertising and Web Designs

• AAMCO of Beaumont, CalvaryOnTheWeb.com, Hays Music, NASCARdevos.com, PerioPal, Sandell Computer Services, Sarah Christine Photography

Group Projects

• “Doodle” – Stereoscopic animation/research (April – December 2009)
  • Modeling, surfacing, lighting, rendering, and more as research for a 3D stereoscopic animation
• “Coral Growth” – OpenGL research/simulation (March – April 2009)
  • Diffusion Limited Aggregation simulation of coral growth with a scalar field and 3D isosurface
• “Terra Smash” – 3D video game project (March – April 2008)
  • Marketing Team: Built website and assisted with promotion
• “Draconia” – Award-winning 2D video game project (January – February 2008)
  • Brainstormed with team, composed music, compiled sound effects, programmed user interface, and tested gameplay
  • Awarded “Best Interactive Piece” – ACM SIGGRAPH Purdue Student Chapter Spring Gallery
• “My Main Man” – Team animatic project (Fall 2006)
  • Collaborated with group to write story, drafted storyboards, and recorded audio for animatic

Computer Skills

• Languages
  • ASP, ASP.Net, C++, C#, CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, MySQL, OpenGL, PHP, Python, SQL, XML
  • Familiar with MEL, Perl, VBScript
• Operating systems
  • Linux, Macintosh, Windows
• Software
  • After Effects, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Freehand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, CATIA, Maya, Rhinoceros, Microsoft Office Professional, Video Toaster, Visual Studio

Volunteer Experience, Activities, and Honors

• ACM SIGGRAPH Conference Student Volunteer (2007, 2008)
• Purdue University ACM SIGGRAPH Student Chapter
  • President (2008 – 2009)
  • Events, Store, and Web Team committee member (2006 – 2008)
• Purdue All-American Marching Band and concert bands, French Horn (2006 – 2008)
• Boy Scouts of America, Troop 177
  • Eagle Scout
  • National Life Saving Honor Medal
  • Order of the Arrow
  • Senior Patrol Leader (2003 – 2005)
• Calvary Baptist Church Orchestra (2004 – 2006)
• Day 4 Preteen Camp
  • Recreational Staff (Summer 2008)
  • Counselor (Summer 2006, 2007)
• Humane Society