Shari B.

Shari B. has had a varied work experience. Shari began their career in 2000 as a Portrait Artist for Rubio Arts, L.C. (WDW), engaging guests for issue resolution and service recovery. In 2004, they joined Electronic Arts as a Quality Assurance Analyst, Compliance and then moved up to Project Lead (Mgr). In this role, they managed/forecasted budget and allocated QA resources for Sims Label with yearly outlook, performed workflow delegation, personnel/project management for local and remote teams, and liaised between Quality Assurance and Production/Development groups. In 2015, they became an Enterprise Project Manager at Applause. In 2016, they took on the role of Director, Program Management at Vyond. Additionally, since 2009, they have been self-employed as an Author/Editor, publishing two books in the "Circuit Angel Chronicles" series.

Shari B. began their educational journey in 1997 when they attended the University of Florida and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art and Japanese in 2002. Shari then attended ISI Language School in Shinjuku-ku, Japan in 2012 and received a Certificate in Japanese Language. In 2015, Shari B. began their Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Illustration at the Academy of Art University, which they are expected to complete in 2023.