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San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Ensure full farm usage and manipulate farm resources in order to push renders to completion so that artists can meet deadlinesDevelop and update python tools and scripts to automate farm management tasks and evolve with rapidly changing technologyClearly communicate render errors with artists, production show teams, CG supervisors, and pipeline engineers to find solutions to issues that hinder jobs from finishing on the farmMaintain show archives and restore requested show data

Emeryville, Ca

Responsible for planning and managing hardware improvements and ensuring that employees experience little to no impact in their workflow during upgradesAnticipate IT needs for future projects and contact vendors to supply the studio with the necessary tools to complete themDevelop a monitoring system for machines in repair to keep track of available processors for production utilization at all timesKeep thorough documentation of projects and update Pixar’s database to track assetsConduct interviews and participate in the hiring process to determine strong candidates for our infrastructure teamContinue to perform all previous intern duties

Emeryville, Ca

Enhanced productivity and efficiency by writing Python and Bash scripts to automate network configurations and troubleshootingPerformed analysis and investigation of network and hardware issuesKept Pixar’s machines operational by repairing hardware issues and installing switches and server components in data centersDemonstrated an initiative to learn and worked proactively on projects to develop new skills Cultivated relationships with employees cross-departmentally and understood their work to better support them

University Of California Santa Cruz

Provided network connectivity and computer repair services to on-campus residents at UC Santa Cruz to enable them to complete assignments and meet deadlines.Used critical thinking to evaluate and troubleshoot software and internet problems. Simplified complex issues to deliver clear recommendations and steps to non-technical clients. Produced artwork for the office and for promotional purposes.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Studio Art