Clayton J. Ellis
Concord, NH 03301 • Clay@ClayEllis.net • ClayEllis.net

EDUCATION

Associate in Science: Major in Computer Engineering Technology 			        May 2018
NHTI-Concord’s Community College							3.42 GPA
* Dean’s List

Certificate in 3D Animation							 	May 2018
Boston University, Center for Digital Imaging Arts

SKILLS


* PHP and SilverStripe 4 web site development 
* Object Oriented Programing with C++
* Assembly language programing with 8051 and x86
* Basic HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery
* Computer Networking setup and support
* Relay Ladder Logic
* UX Design
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Freelance Animation and Motion Graphics • Concord, NH  		      	March 2011 – August 2018
Owner and Operator of Sole Proprietor Business
* Developed projects from start to finish, ensuring quality delivery of product.
* Created custom animated graphics for promotional materials for TV, Mobile, and Web platforms.
* Animated and Illustrated long format (1-5 minute) commercials for use at tradeshows around the world, with versions in several languages. 

Journal of Medical Insights • Boston, MA 				August 2015 – September 2016 
       Video Department Lead
* Managed a team of videographers, animators, and video editors.
* Lead team of videographers documenting medical procedures in a sterile operating room.
* Designed custom camera rigs for the operating room.
* Created animated templates using JavaScript, which significantly reduced production time.
* Maintained production equipment in a sterile condition and organized manner.

BorisFX • Boston, MA 						         January 2012 – December 2012
QA Tester
* Rigorously tested video filters and plugin software for Adobe, Apple, Avid, and Sony software.
* Documented new bugs, using detailed reproducible steps into the bug tracking system.
* Reported findings and discussed their severity at daily Scrum meetings.
* Worked with customer support to verify and document bugs found by customers.
* Demonstrated complex bugs to the software development team.

Harvard – Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics • Cambridge, MA 	      	March 2009 – August 2011
Illustrator / Animator
* Designed and Animated hundreds of educational video clips for web and television.
* Networked editing workstations to be a render farm for animations during extended downtimes such as during the night, or long meetings.

VOLUNTEER WORK

Artisan’s Asylum (Maker Space) • Somerville, MA 			 April 2011 – August 2015
Founding Member and Outreach Coordinator