David Fierstein
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Felton, CA, United States
Toptal member since July 29, 2024
David is a Unity expert and 3D artist with extensive experience creating 3D animation and illustration for clients such as National Geographic, Scientific American, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). He is also a programmer who specializes in C# with Unity, adept at grasping complex concepts and developing ways of communicating them visually. David's strength is combining technical expertise and coding with a designer's eye.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Unity Developer
Lockheed-Martin/Apex Systems
- Collaborated as part of a team to develop an earth digital twin and 3D geographic dynamic data visualization app for desktop and iOS using Unity and C#.
- Designed and programmed a complex user interface controlling the display of animated earth data, handling timescales from milliseconds to decades.
- Developed UI shaders that read in and display dynamic data.
- Implemented the redesign and expanded functionality of a node-based visual editor for designing data visualization pipelines in Unity.
- Built a custom tool to simulate streaming data at various time scales and speeds to assist in UI development.
Programmer | Designer | Animator
David Fierstein
- Built an interactive video player app using Unity and C# for ChromeOS and Windows kiosks, featuring small business success stories for the Grow With Google NYC Learning Center.
- Contributed as a Unity developer for Jaunt, collaborating with a team onsite on AR and VR apps for platforms such as Oculus, Android, and iOS.
- Created 3D digital art and animations for clients such as National Geographic, Scientific American, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Education
Associate of Science Degree in Computer Science
Cabrillo College - Aptos, CA, USA
Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry
UC Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Certifications
Unity Certified Developer
Unity Technologies
VR Developer Nanodegree Program
Udacity
iOS Developed Nanodegree Program
Udacity
Science Communication Graduate Certificate
UC Santa Cruz
Skills
Tools
Blender, Photoshop 2024, Autodesk Maya, Photoshop CC, UnityScript, Maya, Visual Studio, Adobe CC, GitLab, Git, Illustrator CC
Platforms
iOS, Visual Studio 2017
Languages
C#, Python, Swift
Industry Expertise
Augmented Reality (AR) Design
Other
Unity, Unity3D, 3D Animation, Illustrator 2024, Unity Shaders, 3D, Illustration, Animation, 3D Design, 3D Modeling, Augmented Reality (AR), Metaverse, Virtual Reality (VR), 2D Illustrations, 2D Graphics, 3D Graphics, Vector Graphics, 3D Assets, Low Poly, Particle Effects, 3D Product Animation, 3D Product Modeling, Books, 3D Mockups, Visual Design, Coding, Science, 3D Math, Robotics, Computer Programming, Life Science, VR Programming, Art, Graphic Design, Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E)
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