About Ian Transfiguracion 

My role at UC San Diego

As the Marketing Specialist for the UCSD Career Services Center, I promote the wonderful programs, valuable resources, and exciting events we have available to our undergraduate, graduate, and alumni communities.

My career path

My career in public relations and marketing has taken me every which way. While I was an undergraduate at UCSD, I worked for a private communication firm as an intern. After graduation, I found a job as a marketing coordinator for a construction company. From there, I became the PR manager for a 3D animation company, and was able to start my own freelance graphic design business. Soon after, I found myself immersed in the amazing world of film and video, and began shooting short films. All of these unique experiences helped me to discover my passion for digital media in all of its forms, and led me to my current position at the UCSD Career Services Center.

The rewards in doing what I do

My inner geek gets to play every day! I love visual communication, and enjoy finding new and impactful ways of sharing information with students through print the web, and video.

My words of wisdom to students

Don't let the fear of failure hold you back from your dreams and aspirations. Failure is only success in disguise - a second chance to assess what we can do better when the next opportunity presents itself.

In my free time...

I'm looking for innovative ways to film the stories that are constantly running through my head; having a laugh with great friends and family; filling my belly with foods from exotic places; and being an all-around klutz and nerd.