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Uel McMahan III

Interactive Media Designer at TextWise

Uel McMahan III has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Uel started their career as a Grad Student at the University of Southern California in 1996. Afterwards, they joined the US Navy as a Submarine Electronics Technician, Systems Administrator, and LAN Technician from 1996 to 1999. Uel then worked as a Technical Lead at CSC in 2000, where they supervised technicians and managed network connectivity. Uel also worked as a Network Manager at BioQ from 2000 to 2001, administering the enterprise-wide network. Uel then joined The Ken Blanchard Companies as a Systems Administrator in 2001, where they eliminated viruses and designed a plan to migrate files from Netware to Windows.

In 2002, Uel started working as an Independent Consultant, providing technical support. Uel continued this role until 2006 while also working as a Game Designer, Programmer, and Researcher at UC Irvine. Uel's research on hummingbird behavior resulted in papers and presentations at SIGGRAPH and the Discovery Science Center. Uel then worked as a Software Tool Developer at Forval International in 2006, pioneering the use of Apache JMeter for load testing.

From 2006 to 2007, Uel joined the University of Southern California again as a Game Designer and Software/Network Technician. Uel researched technologies for Microsoft's "Flight Simulator X" and designed a stereoscopic fly-through demo. Uel also liaised with Microsoft technicians and engineers during this role.

Since 2010, Uel has been working as an Independent Consultant, specializing in Interactive Media Design. The exact details of this role are not provided.

Uel McMahan III's education history includes multiple degrees and fields of study. Uel started their educational journey in 1973 at Noble and Greenough, where they completed grades 7-10. In 1982, they attended Reed College and focused on studying History and Mathematics, although they did not receive a degree from this institution. Uel then enrolled at Foothill College in 1980-1981, where they studied Mathematics but did not earn a degree.

In 1996-1997, Uel McMahan III joined NAVSUBASE NL and pursued a program in Submarine Electronics Technician (Navigation), earning a degree in 14NO ET. Later, they attended San Diego City College in 2002-2003, studying Computer Science, but no degree is mentioned for this program.

In 2003-2006, Uel McMahan III attended UC Irvine, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Information and Computer Science. Finally, from 2006 to 2010, they attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts, obtaining a Master of Fine Arts degree in Interactive Media.

It is important to note that no strong assumptions can be made beyond the information provided.

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  • Interactive Media Designer

    2010 - present

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