Global Grads Presents

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 at Activision/Blizzard, currently working on the Call of Duty Franchise.

About Upamanyu Yavalkar

Upamanyu Yavalkar graduated with a bachelor's degree from Full Sail's Game Development program in 2018 and is currently a Game Designer and Developer at Ronin Labs as well as the Co-Founder of Under the Lighthouse. Continually striving to push boundaries in interactive storytelling, he uses AR/VR to build unique experiences through gamified projects for non-gaming brands.

Having shipped over 20 projects in the AR and Playable Ads space, he experiments with the latest and greatest software and hardware. Upamanyu also rides motorcycles and plays the bass.

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 global sales, marketing and business development. Outside of work, she has also built a community of 35,000+ followers on social media where she shares her passion for Sports & Fashion.

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

Daniel Lima

Aldo Giuseppe Paulino

Julio Cesar Villamediana

Jun Zhang

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-verbal communication, personal branding and music business branding.

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

Joshua Bedford

Maria Camacho

Prajwal Ramamurthy

Stefan Janicijevic

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.

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Join us on Thursday, February 25, for a candid conversation with producer/filmmaker and 2014 Film grad Aryana Joy. Originally from the Bahamas, Aryana has more than 10 years of experience in film and entertainment, working with major industry players like ABC, WWE, National Geographic, and Disney.

Aryana brings impressive versatility to ASPS (Artistic Soul Productions Studio), where she is the sole proprietor and head producer. Her working knowledge of TV and film production and visual marketing allows her to drive projects from conception all the way to completion.

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Join us on Thursday, February 11, for a candid conversation with 2012 Digital Arts & Design graduate Jesus Suarez. A talented art director and 3D artist from Venezuela, Jesus has built an impressive resume in the industry over the past eight years, working with HP, Facebook, Uber, and a number of other high-profile international clients. In this interview, Jesus shares his outlook on how to survive in the digital arts industry. Side projects, developing your interests and perpetually learning are the keys to his success. 

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