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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Spearheading the design and development of an entirely new CG pipeline, leveraging the OpenUSD framework to address intricate user requirements and workflows• Driving large-scale pipeline innovations by leading a dedicated team of developers, overseeing task estimation, prioritization, and execution from concept to completion• Designing and architecting various auxiliary systems which allow “access” to various OpenUSD features• Delivering meticulously planned documents outlining optimal approaches tailored to the company's unique needs, reinforcing strategic decision-making• Playing a pivotal role in mentoring other developers, emphasizing quality through rigorous code reviews and continuous learning sessions, fostering a culture of excellence• Initiated and executed iterative prototypes and proofs of concept, facilitating dynamic stakeholder discussions, and refining project requirements• Partnering closely with stakeholders, aligning under the strategic direction of the Director of Pipeline, to craft tools and libraries, harnessing custom and commercial Python and C++ APIs

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Collaborated with the Core Software team, seamlessly integrating core services into state-of-the-art production tools for a streamlined workflow.• Established and enhanced unit and integration test suites, reinforcing the integrity and functionality of critical tools.• Crafted bespoke plugins and software, exhibiting prowess in modifying build scripts to cater to specific project requirements.• Overcame long-standing technical challenges by innovating with emerging technologies and previously overlooked solution components, highlighting a keen analytical acumen.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Created a new internal animation interchange system to create a unified API between 2 data domains, allowing for workflows previously not available• Integrated and replaced various USD features into department’s existing pipeline (USDSkel, custom animation using UFE 2.0)• Designing and developing internal data validation and authoring tools within specific domains• Designing and developing multithreaded application layers using MVC frameworks

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Designed and developed internal automation frameworks to fully automate workflows which spanned across multiple domains.• Designed and developed APIs and libraries for various internal production services used by a variety of different departments.• Rerouted data processing from user machines to server cluster using a variety of internal services and custom tooling.• Developed various internal tools for testing, developing, deploying and integrating internal developer tools into production• Developed shader translator toolkit to facilitate translation of shaders between multiple DCCs and renderers• Integrated new and/or updated 3rd party software, frameworks and libraries into production

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Created various shader libraries and shader tools to help streamline production workflows• Created tools for safely integrating content produced in the department into the rest of production• Created reusable assets, scripts and resources to automate various processes and procedures• Designed solutions for commonly experienced technical issues, acting as a liaison for the team

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Created various software tools to help establish cleaner and simpler data delivery streams between various services• Created various software tools to sanitize and transfer motion capture data used throughout films• Server management and maintenance to maximize usage of available resources and minimize downtime