Come along as we get to know Ivana Peña-Loyola, a Music Production graduate from the Dominican Republic. Explore her inspiring journey of pursuing her passion for music and how she carved out opportunities along the way! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ivanaloyolamusic/ Lindkdn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivana-pena-loyola/
Join us as we learn more about Nivedita Rajasekaran, also known as Gamer Queen. She is a 2019 Game Design graduate from India. Discover her journey of navigating the challenges of finding a career during the peak of the pandemic and eventually landing her dream job working with games at Microsoft!
Join us as we talk with 4 recent graduates who share their highs and lows of finding work after graduation, navigating OPT, and even some interview nightmare stories. EEK! Yes, it happens. Our guests include: Manav Patel, India, Game Design MFA Instagram - Manavpatel_05 Linkedin link Mario Rangel, Peru, Film Production MFA LinkedIn Instagram https://www.mariorangelhur.com/ IMDB Renan Souza, Brazil, Digital Arts and Design BS LinkedIn Lisa Fremder, Australia, Media Communications BS INSTAGRAM Per...
Kaiel Eytle is a 2013 Film Graduate from Guyana, and Aryana Roberts is a 2014 Film Graduate from the Bahamas. Relax, grab your preferred beverage, and listen to how they manage their film production business. Learn about their journey after Full Sail University and the projects they worked on. This episode also celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month, which is honored in June.
Join us as we discuss an amazing career from Colombian Recording Arts graduate, Sebastian Zuleta, as he explains his career as both a music composer and film music editor. Hear his story about how his move to LA eventually led to working with the great Hans Zimmer. You can find his body of work on IMDB and contact at szm@me.com .
2016 Recording Arts graduate, from Germany, shares her secret to success in the over 160 projects since graduation. You can connect with Thera here: Thera Harisch Mobile: +49 171 1105000 E-mail: productions@thera-x.com Instagram IMDb Crew United LinkedIn...
Today's recent graduates include: Rebecca Keenan from England, Ray Taretiya from India, Patricio Garay from Mexico, Kanmi Afolabi from Nigeria, and Fernando Augustino from Brazil. You'll hear how they found their first jobs, and why one grad turned down his dream job to work for WWE.
2013 Entertainment Business Grad from Brazil, Cesar Munhoz shares his journey at Full Sail and his career which spans performance, composition, advertising, and optimization. Listen as he talk about making the decision on what career to pursue with an Entertainment Business Master's degree with so many options. He can be reached: www.cesarmunhoz.com www.mitomano.com LinkedIn.com...
In this episode, we talk with 2016 Game Art Bachelor of Science graduate, Esther Didini-James. Listen as we discuss her career with Firaxis Games, how she feels about her interview with "Asked and Answered With Women of Marvel" and what's new and exciting in her life. You can find her digital footprints here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherdidini/ https://www.instagram.com/esther.didini/ https://www.artstation.com/estherdidini https://estherdidini.blogspot.com/ #! https://www.marvel....
Listen to these three recent graduates; some are in OPT while others found an alternative route, and tell their stories of how they prepared for not only graduation but also OPT. They will give advice on ways to make the transition smooth. Presenting today is Alvaro Valenzuela, Film U.C from Chile., Bowen Liu, M.S. Game Design from China, Dushyant Garg, B.S. Game Design from India.
Paula Fiuza is a 2015 M.S. Entertainment Business from Brazil. Relax, grab your preferred beverage, and listen to how she balances her freelance business in Brazil and he classes at Full Sail University. Now she travels around the world managing her own business and projects with multiple clients, spending seven months of the year traveling. More about Paula: She has more than 15 years of marketing and communications experience, with seven working in the U.S. with events in the hospitality indus...
Pedro Zimmer is a 2017 Music Production Grad from Brazil. Listen in and get inspired by Pedro's story and how his perspective on learning changed after attending Full Sail University. He has worked with multiple well-known companies like Spotify, Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery, Badoo, Bumble, Wix.com, Globo, Leo Burnett, and many others. He also manages his own company keeping himself very busy!
Felipe Tichauer is a 1999 Recording Arts Graduate from Brazil. Join us as we discuss how he strategizes his future, from his early life to now. Felipe is a multi-Latin Grammy award winner and nominations. Learn more about how his degree will lead to a successful United States recording company.
Join us to hear from our International Alumni Ambassador about their life after graduating, navigating the job market, and getting closer to a successful career. In this Podcast, we have Catalina Cuartas, a 2015 Entertainment Business MS graduate from Colombia, content marketing manager in Latin Region for Warner Brothers, Inc Discovery; Daniel Sabogal, a 2018 Game Design MS graduate from Colombia, Works for Lenovo as a Technical Team Lead, Juan Lentino, 2022 Music Production BS graduate from Ar...
Chavez is from The Bahamas and a graduate of the Music Production BS degree. Hear his story of his musical family, their history with Full Sail, and how he has chosen the unconventional path of an international student. You can find him on LinkedIn and his professional website. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bigvezy/ https://www.bigvezy.com/
Listen to these four recent graduates, all now on OPT, tell their stories of how they prepared for not only graduation, but also OPT. They will give advice on ways to make the transition smooth. Presenting today is Reginald Gibson-Film MFA, Apuroop Telukutla-Game Design, Keith Higgins-Recording Arts, and Barbara Norambuena-Film.
Juanito is from Colombia and a 2010 graduate of the Recording Arts Program. Hear his story about going through a challenging start at Full Sail University to becoming a successful artist, music producer, and songwriter. Connect with Juanito Cardona: Instagram: @JuanitoCardona Email: JuanitoCardona@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx-fuY7LpSU&list=PLSeiHihdLkF_9ibA-U4ZFb7ht4r6kmWYl Website: http://www.elcolombiano.com/historico/juanito_un_creador_de_musica_digital-BCEC_25108...
Upa is from India and a 2018 graduate of the Game Development BS degree. Hear his story about going from not being good at math or computers to becoming a developer of AR and VR games. Website: www.upawhat.com Email: uyavalkarus@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/upamanyu-yavalkar-08735143/ Twitter/ Instagram: @upawhat...
Jesus Suarez is a 2012 graduate of Full Sail University's Digital Art and Design program. He is from Venezuela and currently lives and works as 3D artist and animator in Orlando, Florida. Please enjoy as we discuss his journey to selecting this career, his Full Sail experience and career path.
Nuh Omar is a 2010 international alumni from Full Sail Univeristy's Film Bachelor of Science degree. Join us as we discuss his creative childhood, education endeavors and career in the film industry. He also dives into the cultural bias he has witnessed in the industry and how he represents his culture in his work.
Eddy Lin is a 2012 graduate from the Game Design Master of Science degree. Listen as he discusses his experiences as a student and his professional climb in the world of video games to his current role as APAC Business Development Manager with TWITCH.
Join us Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM ET in a candid conversation with experienced alumni as they provide insights on the international student experience. About Jemima Jemima is from Nigeria, West Africa. She has a Bachelor's degree in Film from Full Sail University, a Certificate in Filmmaking from the London Film Academy, UK, and a Master's degree in Entertainment Business. Jemima is the co-founder of Neptune3 Studios , a production company with over 600,000 subscribers on YouTube. C...
Join us Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 11:00 AM ET in a candid conversation with experienced alumni as they provide insights on the international student experience. About Neema Neema Ejercito is a scriptwriter, creative writing teacher, mentor, and nonfiction writer. She is currently the user engagement lead at the e-learning start-up, Scintillant, in Vancouver where she is listening to customer needs through their stories and expressing company culture through the company’s social media. Her wr...
Join us Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 11:00 AM ET in a candid conversation with experienced alumni as they provide insights on the international student experience. About Dmitrii Roets Dmitrii is a 2017 MS Game Design and 2014 BS Game Development graduate from South Africa. Upon graduating from Full Sail, he found his way to the independently-owned mobile gaming company, MonkeyFun where he worked on titles such as Alpha Squad 5 and Genies. Since early 2020, he has been serving as a UI Engineer ...
Join us on Thursday, June 24, for a candid conversation with 2017 Creative Writing MFA honors grad Fran Ruesta . Fran is an Argentinean writer with 15 years of experience, including nine years in creative copywriting. He is currently fulfilling his lifelong dream of working at The Walt Disney Company, where he serves as a creative copywriter and supervisor. Find out how Fran Ruesta goes about creating a unique and immersive experience for the Disney+ audience in Latin America....
2014 Entertainment Business Masters Graduate Martina Knezevic was born in Germany, raised in Croatia and is currently living in Florida. After graduation, she joined IMG Academy – The world’s largest Sports & Educational Academy and has held 3 different positions since. Currently serving as the Global Outreach Manager, Martina is overseeing IMGA’s global business with staff of 20+ in offices based in Japan, China, S Korea, Europe and LATAM. Since graduation Martina has gained experience in g...
Join us for this International Alumni Panel Thursday, May 20 at 11:00 AM ET in a candid conversation on recent international alumni journey since graduating in 2019 & 2020 and how they have been able to find work during COVID. Panelists: Ignacio Grünwaldt Title: Computer Science Intern Company: Jaycon Systems Graduated: 2020 BS Simulation & Visualization Connect on LinkedIn HERE Daniel Lima Title: Software Engineer Company: Industrial Toys / Electronic Arts Graduated: 2018 MS Game Design...
Laura has worked with brands, artists and companies for more than 10 years producing content, giving workshops, trainings developing relations strategies for public figures. She founded her personal branding company while studying at Full Sail and has found success in Colombia as a personal coach as well as a business, image and marketing consultant. In addition to her own company, she is a teacher of Personal Branding at the Externado University of Colombia where she teaches verbal & non-ve...
Join us for this International Alumni Panel Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 11:00 AM ET in a candid conversation on the recent international alumni journey since graduating in 2019 & 2020 and how they have been able to find work during COVID. Panelists: Daniel Quintana Montejo Title: Game Designer Company: Break Knight Games Graduated: 2020 Game Design BS Connect on LinkedIn HERE Joshua Bedford Title: Head of Operations Company: Eighti Republic Graduated: 2020 Entertainment Business MS & 20...
Join us on Tuesday, March 9, for a candid conversation with NEON16 General Manager and 2014 Entertainment Business grad Alejandro Vicuña . Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Alejandro is a 15-year veteran of the music industry who has worked with Marc Anthony, Ozuna, and others. In his new role at NEON 16, Alejandro oversees everything from A&R to publishing. A thriving Miami artist incubator, NEON16 is the home of major productions such as J. Balvin and Bad Bunny’s hit collaboration Oasis ...
