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Spot AI debuts Video AI Agents, transforming camera footage into a proactive, valuable data source

By infusing cameras with advanced AI technology, Video AI Agents enable cameras to identify, reason, and trigger responses to real-life incidents without requiring human intervention




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Society for Scholarly Publishing picks Access Innovations, Inc. for taxonomy and auto tagging services

Tagging the content at the article and sub-article level will make it easier to surface content more precisely relevant to the SSP community




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PrestigePEO sees success with Gradient AI's SAIL, delivering enhanced group health risk assessment and underwriting

PrestigePEO leverages AI-driven insights for informed decision-making and optimal pricing strategies




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Mastek bolsters AI platform with NVIDIA accelerated computing

Mastek's next-gen solution dramatically reduced customer response time




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Checkin.com welcomes Creatio into its Technical Partnerships fold, boosting workflow automation and CRM software

Creatio works to transform legacy processes that impact enterprise productivity




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Altair to Collaborate with the University of Nottingham to develop aerospace digital twin project

University to use the Altair HyperWorks and Altair RapidMiner platforms in groundbreaking electric propulsion digital twin project




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ResMed uses BillingPlatform to automate subscription billing

A global leader in respiratory medical solutions looks to eliminate manual processes and consolidate on a modern revenue lifecycle management platform for future growth




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MongoDB Atlas transforms Toyota Safety Connect

Since migrating to MongoDB Atlas, Toyota Connected has increased efficiencies in everything from its infrastructure to its call center




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Augmenting product discovery and ecommerce journeys with GenAI

Experts joined KMWorld's webinar to explore how GenAI is rapidly changing the world of search and product experiences, from technological requirements to customer expectations




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2024 Readers' Choice Award - BEST INFORMATION GOVERNANCE - KnowledgeLake - Automating the capture, processing, and management of content

KnowledgeLake's solutions are designed to improve data accuracy, reduce operational costs, and enable faster decision-making, particularly within industries that handle large volumes of content, such as financial services, government, and healthcare.




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Level up your change management with these three key practices

Practicing the art of change management means accounting for organizational culture, which refers to the ingrained social norms and beliefs of an organization. It is comprised of values, belief systems, leadership styles, collective unspoken assumptions, stories, and rituals, as well as an organization's character and orientation.




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Solving PDF form challenges and boosting workflow automation

What organizations that depend on dynamic documents really need are solutions that work seamlessly across all platforms. This way, organizations can eliminate compatibility issues and reduce most?if not all?of the costs that are associated with restricted formats.




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Conversica offers the most advanced AI agent for customer engagement available

This latest release leverages technologies from OpenAI, Meta, and Google




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Adopting RAG while addressing its complexities with Shelf, Coveo, and Progress Semaphore

Experts from Shelf, Coveo, and Progress Semaphore joined KMWorld's webinar, Unlocking the Power of RAG, to speak to the nuance of extracting value from RAG at scale while mitigating its complications




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Keeper Security officially completes authorization meeting FedRAMP Revision 5 controls

The FedRAMP designation sets Keeper apart from its competitors as the best-in-class zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity solution for government agencies




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Exclaimer?s integration with HubSpot transforms email signatures into powerful marketing opportunities

This integration centers on the strategic marketing opportunities associated with email signatures, enabling marketers to deliver personalized, data-driven communication that improves contact relationships and engagement




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Totango announces AI-driven churn intelligence solution

An Enterprise CSP offers enterprise-grade custom AI models for driving growth




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Versium releases free Dedupe Tool for simplifying customer data management

Versium's Dedupe allows users to compare data points across various fields




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Verint announces top telecommunications company realized $10.5M annual savings from Verint?s AI-Powered Voice Self-Service

The company replaced their old telephony-driven IVR technology with Verint AI-powered IVA to deliver tangible business outcomes




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dtSearch unveils 64-bit multithreaded indexing, accelerating its search power

dtSearch, the smart choice for text retrieval since 1991, is unveiling version 2024.02 of its enterprise and developer product line, offering an array of new features engineered to increase the speed of search for online and offline data. These product enhancements?which are paired with dtSearch's existing and extensive range of search capabilities?can? run on-prem or in the cloud.




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International Drive - Electrical Charging Stations

Did you know that the International Drive is going to have an "Electric Avenue" soon?




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Improving Convention Center Connectivity

Orlando continues to improve connectivity within the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) area, allowing attendees to walk from their hotel room to the tradeshow floor quicker and easier.




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Anything Happening at Your Place?

Be sure to send your special events for us to include on "Whats Happening on I-Drive!"




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Orange County Convention Center Adds Sustainability Coordinator

Abby Gulden has been named sustainability coordinator at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). In this new role, Gulden will work directly with event planners and the Center to promote green initiatives.




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Mayor Jacobs Names Kathleen Canning to Lead Orange County Convention Center

(Orange County, FL) - Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Canning to the position of executive director of the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). Canning currently serves as general manager and will continue to direct and supervise all aspects of finance, marketing and operations of the facility.




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Public-Private Partnership results in Tourist Oriented Policing Squad

ORLANDO, FL (April 19, 2010)-One of the worlds top tourist and meeting destinations, the International Drive Resort Area, continues with enhanced support of its highly successful prototype safety program, thanks to a grant that has been awarded to Orange County through the U.S. Department of Justice stimulus program.




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Orange County Convention Center Adds New Managers

Orange County Convention Centers Executive Director, Kathie Canning is pleased to announce the selection of Rodney Gutierrez and Michelle Neely to management positions at the Convention Center (OCCC).




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It is Fun (and Easy) Being Green in the Orlando Tourist Corridor with I-Drive Green Initiatives

Its easy being green even when you visit the International Drive Resort Area! Orlandos popular tourist destination offers lots of ways for its guests to put environmentally responsible practices.




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Orange convention center gets high green rating

The Orange County Convention Center has received a prestigious energy-saving certification, making it the largest such exhibit hall to obtain a gold standard seal forgreen building design.




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Orange County Convention Center ranked best in nation

The Orange County Convention Center has received a big honor and national recognition. Business Review USA has ranked it the No. 1 convention center in the country.




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I-Drive and its District Partners pass goal of helping area children in 13th Annual Salvation Army Angel Tree Program

The International Drive Improvement District was able to bring some holiday joy to 790 area disadvantaged children when it partnered with the Salvation Army, along with WKMG Local 6, for its 13th annual Angel Tree program for the 2014 holiday season.




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I-Drive Resort Area - Events and Happenings

If its happening within the International Drive Resort Area...youll find it here!




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Orlando Orange County Convention Center - Calendar of Events

Upcoming months at the Orlando Orange County Convention Center are busy with a wide variety of events with something to appeal to everyones interests!




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Ming Court - 10% off entire check, lunch or dinner

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Putting Edge - BOGO green fee

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Zebra's Sports Bar & Grille at Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando - Sing for Free Beer or Wine

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Redfin CEO Apologizes to Shareholders After Profit Eludes Company in Q3 Earnings Report

2024’s third quarter dragged down Redfin’s financials, according to the company’s latest earnings report.  Redfin’s revenue declined to $278 million, down from $295 million during Q2 2024, but was up 3% year-over-year from Q3 2023’s $269 million. The company also saw a net loss of $33.8 million, a larger loss than $27.9 million in Q2…

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Bringing Tangible Value to the Table

NextHome CEO James Dwiggins—a third-generation real estate leader—has made it his mission to position his company’s strategies and training opportunities to guide, educate and protect his agents and consumers as well as the industry at large. Rescoping the company to navigate the post-August 17 landscape, Dwiggins is pushing his agents to educate buyers and sellers…

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Mastering Marketing: How to Build a Strong Personal Brand and Win More Clients

Your brand. Yes. Your personal brand. It starts there. It is everything you do to influence the experience someone has with you and your business. Anything you offer that someone can see, hear, touch, smell or taste will dictate how they feel about you. It is every email and text you send. Every phone conversation.…

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Montana’s Cromwell Island Hits Market With Land id Marketing Support

The nation’s largest freshwater island under single ownership in the western U.S. is on the market, listed by Hall and Hall of Missoula, Montana, with marketing support from Land id. The 348-acre Cromwell Island is as rich in natural wonder as it is history, already adorned with a partially constructed primary residence that upon completion…

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Anthony Hitt Stepping Down as Engel & Völkers America CEO at the End of 2024

Above, Anthony Hitt Engel & Völkers America announced today that longtime CEO Anthony Hitt will be stepping down from his position come Dec. 31, 2024. A release said that Hitt is resigning to focus on “personal interests.”  “Developing and guiding Engel & Völkers in the Americas has been a true privilege and one of my…

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Century 21 Expands into Washington State’s Pacific County

Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced it is growing its network along the Pacific Coast with its latest affiliation of Pacific Realty, based in Long Beach, Washington.  The boutique firm has served communities along the coast for roughly 50 years, most recently under the leadership of Leslie Brophy. Under Brophy’s leadership, the firm and…

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Healthy Eating On The Go

I have finally solved the great mystery of making healthful choices outside of the house.  As with many great mysteries, the solution was right in front of me the whole time.  It’s advice I’ve given to others over the years but never applied it to this degree before.  Prepare your own food as much as […]



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Rededicating After an Upset

How many times have you gone into a vacation with the best of intentions, only to get derailed by temptation?  Or maybe you give yourself a vacation from healthful living while you’re away and intend to get right back on track afterward.  Did you know the average cruise passenger gains 7-10 lbs on a week […]



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Simple Ideas For Entertaining

A dinner party is suddenly just around the corner. You have no idea what to prepare. Just keep it simple, plan in advance, have a few options, and POW! A delightful dinner is served.




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If You’re Reading This, You’re on the Wrong Blog!

Hello Friends! Please subscribe to the new Beans Not Bambi blog so you don’t miss exciting upcoming content! Beans Not Bambi has a new and improved website located at www.BeansNotBambi.com.  It is no longer hosted by WordPress, so even though you’ll see lots of similarities, it is actually a completely independent site.  This means that […]



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Full-Time Faculty Appointment with Benefits - Environment Artist/Modeler: Ringling College of Art + Design

Beginning January 2023 or August 2023   Game Art Department   Environment Artist/Modeler   Full-Time Faculty Appointment with Benefits    The Game Art (GA) Department is a nationally respected program with a highly collaborative teaching environment that merges the aesthetic of feature film with today’s most current interactive gaming hardware and software. Game students design, create and analyze the visual components of games.   Facilities: Ringling College’s GA Department has facilities designed to replicate a professional studio environment, and boasts the highest-end, state-of-the-art computers, graphics cards, and is complete with ergonomic furniture. Full-time Institutional Technology staff support the Department.   The Position: The Game Art Department is seeking an environment artist with Maya and Unreal Engine 4/5 (UE5) experience to join a dedicated faculty teaching Game Art. The primary responsibility of this position will focus on providing quality instruction, and teaching students to create the visual assets that make computer games.   Included among the duties and responsibilities, this position requires experience in world-building, modeling, texturing, and lighting in a 3D application as well as in Unreal Engine 4/5 (UE4/5). The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching three courses or nine credits per semester using high-end resources. Assignments include teaching introductory through advanced courses in creating level and environment art assets, and game engine integration of those assets. Ongoing commitment to creative work/scholarship in the profession is expected. Active participation with faculty, department, and college service is required.   This is a full-time appointment with benefits. The salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The anticipated start date is January 2023 or August 2023. The College has a supportive, collegial faculty, a curriculum that strongly values excellence, and a robust support system dedicated to using the most current technology.   (Minimum Qualifications) Include evidence of: A Master’s degree in Animation, Illustration, or a related field, OR a 4-year professional degree in art or design and equivalent professional experience, training and expertise with an appropriate record of achievement in the field. Ability to teach introductory through advanced classes in creating levels, environment art assets, 3D modeling, lighting, and texturing. Experience with Autodesk Maya. Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5 (UE4/5). Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.   (Preferred Qualifications) Include evidence of: A terminal degree in an appropriate discipline. Advanced experience with level design. Experience with Zbrush. Experience with Substance Designer and Substance Painter. Expertise with Unreal Engine 4/5 (UE4/5) or a comparable game engine. Ability to create visually-sophisticated environments in UE4/5 Experience with game design.   (Special Instructions to Applicants) Required materials include cover letter incorporating experiences that address the position requirements, resume or CV, employment history, contact information of three references (names, titles, email and telephone numbers), examples of personal work and an unofficial transcript copy of the most relevant degree. Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Student work examples may also be submitted, if available.  Candidates may be asked to submit additional materials if needed. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.   For portfolio, you have the option to upload electronic documents/images, up to 5 MB, or a URL.   General questions regarding the job application process may be emailed to aamail@ringling.edu.   Apply on-line https://ringling.simplehire.com Ringling College of Art and Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer




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Staff Core Software Engineer: Cryptic Studios

  Cryptic Studios is an industry leader in the development of free-to-play massively multiplayer role-playing games on PC and console including Champions Online, Star Trek Online, and Neverwinter.  We bring these popular properties to life with innovative gameplay mechanics, gorgeous graphics, and impressive sound to create an engaging and immersive player experience.  We have adopted a flexible work policy that allows options for onsite work in our Los Gatos, CA studio or fully remotely from anywhere throughout the US. Come and join us! Cryptic Studios is currently seeking a Staff Core Software Engineer.  The creation and operation of massive multiplayer online games requires a wide range of innovative technologies.  As a Core Software Engineer, you can help define and drive improved workflows and engine features for Cryptic’s game development teams.   Every day you could be: * Collaborating with world-class artists, designers, and engineers to build game systems and powerful tools for the creation of fantastic virtual worlds and gameplay. * Extending systems to meet the ever-changing needs of a massively multiplayer online game. * Upgrading our workflows to improve team productivity and enhance content for customers. * Analyzing performance of key systems and refactoring or re-implementing them to perform and scale better under load. * Working in a custom, state of the art, client-server game engine and tool suite. * Researching and introducing new technologies to all engineers and management.     Systems you might work on     * Core components of Cryptic's game client/server architecture, including simulation technologies (AI, cloth, movement, physics), and audio/visual technologies (animation, audio, visual effects). * The many in-engine tools used to build content for our games. * Integration with platforms such as Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Steam, and Epic. * Internal improvements to keep up with the latest software development tools * Graphics team support   What we need to see: * 5+ years of experience programming and debugging. * 1+ year of professional experience programming and debugging with C/C++. * Solid understanding of pointers and memory management. * Working knowledge of asynchronous systems such as multi-threaded or multi-process systems. * Ability to work comfortably within a large pre-existing code base * A passion for delivering great work. * Clear and concise communication skills. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience). * Must be eligible to work in the United States.   What we’d like to see: * Experience in the video game industry and with MMO’s is a huge plus! * Worked on a team developing software that shipped in a finished product. * 2+ years of game development experience. * In-depth knowledge of and experience with games.   C/C++ Programming Cryptic’s software engineers work almost exclusively in a high performance, cross-platform C/C++ code base.  In addition to problem solving skills, this job requires a high degree of proficiency with pointers and memory management and the interview process will test for these skills. (Java and C# are not utilized in this job.)   What Cryptic Offers * Remote Work Options - Anywhere Within The US * A fun tight-knit team where your contributions will have a major impact * Full-Time role * Paid Holiday, Sick Time & Paid Time off * Health Insurance & Perks: Medical, Dental, Vision * Company social events  * Pet-Friendly Environment  




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Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer: Cryptic Studios

  Cryptic Studios is an industry leader in the development of free-to-play massively multiplayer role-playing games on PC and console including Champions Online, Star Trek Online, and Neverwinter.  We bring these popular properties to life with innovative gameplay mechanics, gorgeous graphics, and impressive sound to create an engaging and immersive player experience. We have fully embraced a flexible work policy that allows options for onsite work in our Los Gatos, CA studio or fully remotely from anywhere throughout the US. Come and join us! Cryptic Studios is currently seeking a Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer. The creation and operation of massive multiplayer online games requires a wide range of innovative technologies. As an Infrastructure Software Engineer, you can contribute to advancing the state of the art in back-end systems for online games.   Every day you could be * Working in a team of very talented software engineers to architect, build and maintain exceptional game play systems. * Analyzing game systems to improve game play experiences for players. * Working with operations staff to design and implement new features that will improve the reliability and efficiency of operating Cryptic's games. * Working with game development teams and game engine teams to bring their ideas to live in high performance back-end systems. * Analyzing performance of key systems and refactoring or re-implementing them to perform and scale better under load. * Working in a custom, state of the art, client-server game engine and tool suite. * Developing and extending systems to meet the ever-changing needs of a massively multiplayer online game. * Upgrading our workflows to improve team productivity and enhance content for customers. * Researching and introducing new technologies to all engineers and management.   Systems you might work on * Core components of Cryptic's game server architecture, ranging from gameplay servers, to social systems (such as friends management, chat, and teaming) to economic systems (such as auction). * Integration with platforms such as Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Steam. * Entitlement management systems, ranging from designing micro-transactions, through the purchase flows, to tracking and reporting on game monetization. * Management tools for Cryptic's private server cloud, ranging from deployment tools to operational telemetry. * Asset management ranging from internal tracking of game assets to large scale cloud deployment of the game to customers. * Cryptic's custom built NoSQL object database that optimizes for write-mostly, read-rarely use patterns.   What we need to see * 5+ years of experience programming and debugging. * 1+ year of professional experience programming and debugging with C/C++. * Solid understanding of pointers and memory management. * Working knowledge of asynchronous systems such as multi-threaded or multi-process systems. * Ability to work comfortably within a large pre-existing code base * A passion for delivering great work. * Clear and concise communication skills. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience). * Must be eligible to work in the United States.   What we’d like to see * 2+ years of experience with networking, including sockets, ports, firewalls, packet capture, etc. * Familiarity with web services mechanics such as REST, JSON-RPC, etc. * In-depth knowledge of and experience with games. * Experience in the video game industry and with MMO’s is a huge plus!   C/C++ Programming * Cryptic’s software engineers work almost exclusively in a high performance, cross-platform C/C++ code base.  In addition to problem solving skills, this job requires a high degree of proficiency with pointers, memory management, and performance optimization. The interview process will be testing you for these skills. (Java, C# and other high-level languages will not be utilized in this job.)   What Cryptic Offers * Remote Work Options - Anywhere Within The US * A fun tight-knit team where your contributions will have a major impact * Full-Time role * Paid Holiday, Sick Time & Paid Time off * Health Insurance & Perks: Medical, Dental, Vision * Company social events  * Pet-Friendly Environment      




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Technical Lighting Artist: Xbox Game Studios

Turn 10 Studios has an exciting opportunity for a technical lighting artist to work alongside the team responsible for creating the top-selling and critically acclaimed Forza Motorsport franchise. A technical lighting artist is a key production conduit between our content lighting artists and our rendering engineers. We are looking for a passionate team member who will work closely with those two teams to help us build cutting-edge visuals that are driven through real-time graphics and technologies that lead our industry. This is an important role that provides the ideal candidate with an opportunity to be responsible for the technical implementation of lighting techniques to help us create a state-of-the-art product   Responsibilities Implement real-time game lighting using a variety of lighting techniques (pre-baked, dynamic real-time, light probe transfer / PRT) Primary support agent for the content team members; support for all core production lighting tasks from pre-production to final polish Lead the development of lighting tools and workflow in collaboration with lighting lead and engineering teams Continuously assess and clearly communicate potential concerns and blockers with engineering, tools and other development teams Work with engineering and tools team to optimize for scalable performance, simplify lighting workflows while still pushing the boundaries of visual quality Collaborate with a mix of production disciplines throughout the studio to (Tools, Gameplay, Design, Concept, VFX, and Environment) to collaboratively help develop areas of our game from early prototype, through to final polish and optimization Help to build our internal technical arts community by encouraging artistic development, showcasing workflows, artistic techniques, providing quality feedback, and mentoring other artists on the team Actively improve skillset by staying on top of industry trends and techniques, new software, and product evaluation Qualifications  Should have 3-5 years of professional experience in a lighting/look development role in games Experience with physically based lighting and shading strategies is required Experience with Autodesk 3DS Max required, other modeling packages also desired. Experience working with lighting elements, emissives, materials, shaders, and luminance values in a game environment required Experience with core applications such as Lightroom, Resolve, Photoshop, Substance Designer, Unreal Engine is highly preferred Experience with offline renderers such as V-Ray, MentalRay, Blender, or Renderman required Demo reel/portfolio must demonstrate a firm understanding of lighting and color theory Must be responsive to deadlines and work well under pressure Demo reel should include samples of work and an exact breakdown of your specific contribution to the material submitted along with resume featuring references.   Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.