James A. Bartek
Director of Marketing and Sales
Jim specializes in developing unique and highly effective solutions in close collaboration with each client. Utilizing his experience working at the Purdue Envision Center, he is able to suggest innovative solutions and work with the rest of the Seyet team to develop new and exciting visual solutions for clients.
While at the Purdue Envision Center, Jim worked to develop a 24 projector stereoscopic tiled display wall. This allows researchers to stand in front of a 12’ x 7’ high resolution display while viewing and manipulating large datasets in stereoscopy. At the time of creation this was the largest stereoscopic tiled display.
Jim is a member of the Life Sciences Research Council in the Purdue Research Park, and is on the steering committee for the Indiana Biomedical Entrepreneur Network (IBEN). Jim is also a recent recipient of the Top 40 Young Professionals Under 40 award for Tippecanoe county.
S. Lee Gooding
Director of Production
Background:
Lee has a degree in Computer Graphics Technology with an emphasis
in Technical and Spatial Graphics from Purdue University and is currently working towards a Masters in Applied Computer Graphics.
Role:
Lee is project manager for Seyet, and is responsible for maintaining the production pipeline.
Publications:
Lee co-authored Maya 4/4.5 Fundamentals. This book is
the definitive starters guide for Alias Maya, and is still one of the best
selling books on learning this widely used high-end 3D animation
package.
"Implementation of a Distributed Rendering Environment for the TeraGrid. "Gooding, S.L., Arns, L., Smith, P., Tillotson, J. CLADE 2006, Paris, France.
"The Design of a Distributed Rendering Environment to Support Classroom Instruction in Animation and Scientific Visualization." Madhavan, K., Arns, L., Bertoline, G., Gooding, S.L. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, vol 25, no 5, pp. 32-38, Sept/Oct 2005
Jon Kevan
Director of Research and Design
Jon is a graduate of Purdue University earned a Computer Graphics Technology degree with an emphasis in Technical and Spatial Graphics. While attending Purdue Jon assisted in creating an interactive sign language learning environment designed to teach children math skills through motion capture technology via the internet. Jon was also extensively involved in the educating of students on current events by pioneering and directing the Boiler News Network.
He currently serves as a member of the West Lafayette Recycling Committee; and the Steering Committee at Discovery Learning Center located within Discovery Park. This committee focuses on advancing research that revolutionizes STEM education. Among others Jon is a recipient of the Top 40 Young Professionals Under 40 award for the Tippecanoe County; and is an active promoter of entrepreneurship to Purdue students.
Kevin O'Keefe
Lead Content Developer
Kevin has a degree in Computer Graphics Technology with a specialization in Computer Animation from Purdue University.
While at Purdue, Kevin was involved in the Interns for Indiana(IFI) program. While in IFI Kevin attended many entrepreneurship seminars and classes while participating in multiple internships with different technology companies in Indiana. Kevin's success in the program led him to work for Seyet. Since then Kevin has been invited back to be a public speaker at an IFI banquet.
Currently Kevin is the Lead Content Developer at Seyet, his responsibilities include producing 2D and 3D work for all of Seyet's clients while maintaining Seyet's internal graphical needs.
