CV / Resume

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (UPRM) - June 2020

B.S. degree: Physics

Minors/Curricular Sequences: 

• Astronomy/Astrophysics

• Applied Math

• Film

• Music

GPA: 3.54

Relevant Coursework

Physics & Astronomy

• • Quantum Mechanics

  • Thermal Physics

  • Graduate Electromagnetism

  • Accelerator Physics

  • Computational Physics

  • Numerical Analysis

  • Particle Physics

  • Stellar Evolution

  • Radio Astronomy

  • Planetary Geology

  • Applications of Synchrotron and Electron Techniques 

Arts & Film

• Film History

• Writing Short Films

• Film Production

• Film Editing

• Acting

• Music History

• Music Composition

• Music Appreciation

• Art Appreciation 

Skills

Scientific Visualization Designer (Space Telescope Science Institute – STScI, September 2023 – present)

• Develop scientific and cinematic visualizations and illustrations as part of the STScI’s Office of Public Outreach’s (OPO) visualization team for news releases and publications for NASA space missions, occasionally as project lead

  • For the Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope and the future Roman Space Telescope and Habitable World Observatory (HWO)

• Translate large numerical datasets to 3D and animation-friendly formats

  • Generate 3D data combining the Gaia, Hipparcos, HYG Database and 2MASS catalogs (visible and infrared)

  • 3D interstellar dust maps, asteroid databases for orbit visualization, simulations

• Work alongside scientists, image processors and visual designers to develop and improve tools for our visualization pipelines in Blender, Nuke, Houdini and Maya

• Compose music for some productions

• Participate in outreach events with the public and scientific community

Particle Accelerator Operator (Brookhaven National Laboratory, October 2020 – September 2023)

• Operate and maintain accelerators from the Main Control Room of the Collider-Accelerator Department (C-AD) for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL)

• Maintain communication with staff and users

• Notable side projects:

  • Using Blender, Bmad and BabylonJS to model and visualize particle accelerators for interactive web displays and visualizations

  • Developing and producing animated training videos for entry into access-controlled accelerator enclosures

Laboratory Teaching Assistant (UPRM, Fall 2020)

• Worked alongside Prof. Armando Rúa adapting and developing experiments for the Intermediate Physics Laboratory course

  • Produced and edited video recordings and presentations of experiments for students

  • Wrote guides and adapted laboratory experiments to be performed virtually, using online tools or preparing data for students to analyze computationally.

Undergraduate experience (Fall 2015 - Fall 2020)

Quantum Snowman YouTube channel (Owner) – Film and music productions (2021 - present)

• “The Physics Movie” (in production) – Animated Feature Film 

  • Director, producer, writer, animator, voice actor, video editor and composer

• “The Adventures of Evil Commander” - Part I (2021), II (2022) & III (2025) – Short films 

  • Director, writer, animator, voice actor, video editor, composer

• Recording and composition of original music and soundtracks

  • Links: YT Music / Spotify

Undergraduate experience (Fall 2014 - Spring 2019)

• “The Physics Show: Make Physics Great Again” – Play (2019) – Director, writer, producer, actor, composer

• “Recuérdame” (“Remember Me”) – Short film (2019) – Video editor

• “Contigo No Sé” – Music video (2019) – Video editor

• “Space Mates” – Stop motion animated short film (2019) – Writer, VFX, digital animation, composer

• “The Sad Story of the Skeleton Man” – Silent short film (2018) – Writer, video editor, VFX, composer

• “Pintura de memorias” (“Painting Memories”) – Short film screenplay (2018) – Writer 

• “La deuda” (“The Debt”) – Short story (2014) – Writer

Publications