Derek G. has a diverse work experience in the gaming industry. Derek started their career as a 3D Artist at Lightspeed Games Inc. from 2001 to 2003. Derek then joined Electronic Arts (EA) as a 3D Artist in 2005 and later became an Outsourcing Artist, managing external teams building architecture and environment art at Maxis. During their time at EA, Derek also built new vendor partnerships with Original Force Ltd. In 2015, they worked as a Contract 3D Artist at Kabam and then as a Lighting Artist at Telltale Games, where they worked on games such as Guardians Of The Galaxy, Batman, Minecraft, and The Walking Dead. In 2018, Derek joined Aquent as a Vehicle Artist for Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon, delivering over 70 engine-ready vehicles on schedule and budget. Derek also trained artists to build vehicles in the Forza pipeline. Currently, Derek is working at Lakshya Digital as a Vehicle Artist for Forza Motorsport, where they are responsible for creating hard-surface models, materials, shaders, mechanical rigging, and animation. Derek is also involved in training artists in the Forza pipeline.
Derek G. pursued a field of study in Computer Science at the University of Silicon Valley. However, no specific information regarding the start and end years of their education at this institution is provided.
January, 2021 - present