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Christopher E.

Christopher E.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Lead Engineer / Lead Associate, Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MR) at Booz Allen Hamilton

  • Education

    • Harvard University

      2015 - 2017
      Master of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies (ALM) Digital Media Design 3.73 GPA

      In May, 2017, I graduated from the Harvard Extension School's Masters degree program in Digital Media Design, with an emphasis on filmmaking and user experience.

    • Harvard University

      1993 - 1998
      Master of Architecture (MArch) Architecture

      I graduated with a Masters of Architecture (MArch 1) from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design (GSD) in 1998.

    • Cleveland Institute of Art

      1983 - 1987
      Painting, Printmaking, Graphic Design

      Two years of foundation classes and two years of electives in Painting, Printmaking, and Graphic Design taken through cross-registration with Case Western Reserve University’s Undergraduate Scholars Program.

    • Case Western Reserve University

      1982 - 1987
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Journalism and Graphic Arts

      Double major formed through the Undergraduate Scholars Program, with cross-registration at the Cleveland Institute of Art.

  • Experience

    • Viewpoint Corporation (formerly MetaCreations)

      Jan 2001 - Feb 2003
      Sales Engineer

      Provided sales and technical expertise for a leading, publicly traded VR and video streaming software corporation. Acted as the “go to” liaison between all major departments of the company: Engineering, Quality Assurance, Production, Sales, Creative Services, and Marketing.• Promoted the company at international industry tradeshows.• Met with existing and potential clients to provide technical expertise and sales support. Clients included numerous Fortune 500 companies.• Developed testing suites and techniques for the Quality Assurance Department. Monitored testing at all points in the QA process.• Researched and developed new software features for the Engineering Department, based on interaction with clients.• Created documentation and demonstrations of Viewpoint technology for the Engineering, Training, Sales, and Marketing departments. Show less

    • Inspatia, Inc

      Jul 2003 - Jun 2010
      Managing Consultant

      Operated a consulting firm specializing in marketing and VR application development for the Architecture-Engineering-Construction (AEC) industries.~Managed CGI-based still and motion graphics campaigns to promote large-scale ($100 million-plus) real estate developments. Clients included: * Castle & Cooke Homes and Resorts * Alexander & Baldwin Real Estate * Durrant Media Five/Cheney Brooks~Conceptualized and oversaw the creation of an online Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting. The resulting application allows users to interact with 3D city models at scales ranging from city to building to floor-plan.~Formed a working partnership with a nationally renowned geospatial application firm (USI-Hawaii/ HiTech Urban Solutions) for cross-marketing and application development purposes. Clients included: * The Honolulu Transit System * The Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting * Helber, Hastert & Fee Planners/ The United States Department of the Navy~Developed an online Building Information Management (BIM) system in partnership with USI-Hawaii/ HiTech Urban Solutions. The application allows users to call up tabular and graphic data while interacting with a 3D building model.~Managed a core team of six consultants. Show less

    • HDR

      Jul 2010 - Sept 2015
      AEC Solutions Developer

      Provided digital media and VR consulting services to all major divisions of one of America’s top engineering and architecture firms. (Ranked #11 in the U.S. by Engineering News Report) Highlights include:• The Saint Croix Bridge, Stillwater, MN. (HDR Transportation Group) HDR’s Visualization nProject Lead in the Visual Quality review process for the $600 million Saint Croix Bridge, which runs between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Currently providing 4D construction support for the next phase of bridge design.• The Sacramento County Regional Sanitation District, Sacremento, CA. (HDR Water Group) Visualization Project Lead in HDR’s winning proposal to oversee the SCRSD’s $2 billion Wastewater Management Program. The win insures up to $200 million in revenue for HDR.• The Argonne National Laboratory Energy Science Building, Argonne, IL. (HDR Architecture) Visualization Project Lead. The ANL’s $95 million Energy Science Building represents an extremely high profile project for HDR. Provided animated and still visualization services for both design review processes and press releases throughout the world. Show less

    • Harvard Extension School

      Jan 2015 - May 2017
      Master's Degree Graduate Student, Information Technology/Digital Media Design

      Recently received a Master’s degree in Digital Media Design with an emphasis on video production and user experience/user interface. I started the program as a part-time student in January, 2015. In August 2015, I was accepted into the Information Technology graduate program, which culminates with an ALM degree.

    • Booz Allen Hamilton

      Sept 2017 - now
      Senior Lead Engineer / Lead Associate, Immersive

      Senior Lead Engineer / Lead Associate supporting Virtual/Augmented/Mixed Reality research/development and strategy at one of America's leading management consulting firms. Project highlights include Augmented Reality (AR) maintenance aid solutions and secure live-streamed 360° Virtual Reality (VR) client solutions.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ICAgile Certified Professional

      ICAgile
      Apr 2018

    • Unity Certified Developer

      Unity Technologies
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Christopher E.
      2023 "The Pitch" Co-winner - Feb 2023 I wrote a business plan for an Augmented Reality project along with colleagues and submitted it to Booz Allen’s Pitch competition. We were selected as one of seven semi-finalist teams out of 35 entries. My colleague Paul Carson and I presented it to the firm’s CTO and five other judges. We received $90,000 in seed funding and developed an application over the course of the fiscal year. I am the Project Lead. We are currently marketing our application to clients throughout the US Government.
    • Awarded to Christopher E.
      2023 Booz Allen Innovators Award Booz Allen Hamilton Feb 2023 Awarded at Booz Allen's "The Pitch" competition along with initial seed funding to develop VC4, the Virtual Command, Control, and Communications Center, an Augmented Reality platform developed for secure spaces. VC4 is patent pending with the US Patent and Trade Office and being marketed throughout America's Defense and Intelligence communities.
    • Awarded to Christopher E.
      HDR 2013 Pathfinder Gold Award of Excellence, External Customer Service HDR, Inc. May 2013 HDR Pathfinder awards are given out to a small group of professionals throughout the world each year. I won a Gold Award for External Customer Service for my work as a project lead on simulations of the Saint Croix Bridge.
    • Awarded to Christopher E.
      HDR 2013 Pathfinder Gold Award of Excellence, Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Design Build Pursuit Team HDR, Inc. May 2013 I was a member of the pursuit team working on HDR's winning bid for the design of the new Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Bridge in New York State.
    • Awarded to Christopher E.
      Co-winner of the Hawaii Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists 2008 Excellence in Journalism Award Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter Jun 2009 Co-winner of an award for an illustration in Hana Hou Magazine for an article entitled “Mapping the Void”. SPJ Hawaii comments: “In a stiffly competitive field, this illustration stands out for its beauty, and for its relevance to the associated story.”