Pixar Animation Studios

Industry: Computer animation company

Description

Pixar Animation Studios, commonly referred to as Pixar, is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California, that is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, owned by the Walt Disney Company. Founded: 3 February 1986 Parent organization: Walt Disney Studios Headquarters: Emeryville, California, United States Acquisition date: 2006 Founders: Steve Jobs, Edwin Catmull, Alvy Ray Smith

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Pixar Animation Studios Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
JD Gardner JD Gardner United States Details
JD Gardner's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Technical Director at Moonbot Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Moonbot Studios  May 2015 - Present
School of Visual Arts  January 2013 - December 2014
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2014 - August 2014
Freelance  August 2012 - August 2014
Look Effects  May 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Maya, Zbrush, Texturing, Mudbox, Computer Animation, Character Animation, Animation, UV mapping, After Effects, Digital Sculpting, 3D Modeling, Motion Graphics, Modeling, Shading, Visual Effects, Lighting, Storyboarding, UV Mapping, 3D, ZBrush

Education
School of Visual Arts   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Art, Animation, and Visual Effects

School of Visual Arts   2011 — 2015
BFA Computer Art, Animation, and Visual Effects

Alex Timchenko Alex Timchenko Burbank, California Details
Alex Timchenko's Pixar Animation Studios Experience July 2007 - May 2008
Job FX Animator at DreamWorks Animation
Industry Animation
Experience
DreamWorks Animation  July 2008 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2007 - May 2008
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2006 - December 2006

Skills
Houdini, Maya, Nuke, Fluid Simulation, Rigid Body Dynamics, Compositing, Dynamics, C/C++, Python, Microsoft Excel, Unix, Red Hat Linux, Tcsh, C++, Visual Effects

Education
Texas A&M University   2000 — 2007
Master of Science (M.S.), Visualization Science

Jessica Monteiro Jessica Monteiro San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jessica Monteiro's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Production Support Engineer at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2015 - Present
AnimationRigs.com   June 2013 - Present
Sony Pictures Imageworks  September 2014 - January 2015
Method Studios  March 2014 - September 2014
Sony Pictures Imageworks  March 2012 - August 2013
Sony Computer Entertainment America  September 2010 - April 2011
Nathan Love  July 2008 - June 2010
School of Visual Arts  May 2007 - August 2009

Skills
Maya, Visual Effects, Animation, Computer Graphics, Character Animation, After Effects, Nuke, 3D, Photoshop, Lighting, Film, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Motion Graphics, Computer Animation, Video, Special Effects, Rigging, Technical Direction, MEL, Particle, Video Games, Texturing, Graphics, Production, Mental Ray, Rendering, 3D Studio Max, Houdini, Particle Effects, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Facial Animation, Cinematics, Storyboarding, Creative Direction, Post Production, Motionbuilder, Particles, 3D animation, Feature Films, Film Production, PS3, Commercials, Motion Capture

Education
School of Visual Arts   2006 — 2010
BFA, Computer Art

School of Visual Arts   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), 3D Animation, Visual Effects, Motion Graphics

Franklin Chance Franklin Chance San Francisco Bay Area Details
Franklin Chance's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 2006 - 2006
Job Creature Technical Director at Industrial Light & Magic
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Industrial Light & Magic  May 2013 - Present
LucasArts  August 2012 - April 2013
Lucasfilm Animation  October 2008 - August 2012
Lucasfilm Animation  February 2007 - October 2008
Pixar Animation Studios   2006 - 2006
Texas A&M University  2003 - 2006

Skills
Rigging, Maya, Python, MEL, Character Rigging

Education
Texas A&M University   2002 — 2006
M.S., Visualization Sciences

Texas A&M University   1997 — 2002
B.E.D., Environmental Design

Siouxsie Stewart Siouxsie Stewart Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Siouxsie Stewart's Pixar Animation Studios Experience October 2000 - February 2003
Job Production Manager / Producer
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Moving Picture Company - London   July 2014 - June 2015
Freelance  2009 - July 2014
DreamWorks Animation  June 2007 - November 2008
Electronic Arts - London   January 2005 - June 2007
Valiant Productions, UK   August 2003 - October 2004
Pixar Animation Studios   October 2000 - February 2003
Digital Domain  September 1999 - October 2000
POP Film & Animation   April 1998 - September 1999
DangerMen Films   1999 - 1999
Encore  October 1996 - April 1998

Skills
Visual Effects, Animation, Character Animation, Computer Graphics, Film, Feature Films, Post Production, Maya, Video Games, Computer Animation, Television, Compositing, After Effects, Production Managment, Lighting, Special Effects, Look Development, 3D, Music, Motion Graphics, Sound Design, Film Production, Commercials, Traditional Animation, Creative Direction, Digital Compositing, Storyboarding, Pre-production, Shake, Premiere, Production Management

Education
Stephens College
Liberal Arts / Art History

UCLA Extension
Music & Marketing

Li-Lian Ku Li-Lian Ku San Francisco, California Details
Li-Lian Ku's Pixar Animation Studios Experience July 2014 - July 2015
Job Character Technical Director & Modeler
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2014 - July 2015
DreamWorks Animation  October 2007 - May 2014
CASL Animation   December 2006 - June 2007
Core Digital Pictures  September 2006 - December 2006
Soho Vfx  July 2006 - September 2006

Skills
Character Animation, MEL, Character Rigging, Maya, Rigging, Animation, Facial Animation, Facial Rigging, 3D Modeling, Sculpture, Drawing, Painting, After Effects, Photoshop, Linux, 3D, Feature Films

Education
Sheridan College   2002 — 2006

Ian Steplowski Ian Steplowski Alameda, California Details
Ian Steplowski's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2003 - Present
Job Character Modeler / Articulator at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2003 - Present

Skills
Character Animation, MEL, Look Development, Maya, Computer Animation, Character Rigging, Visual Effects, Mudbox, Illustration, Digital Sculpting, Zbrush, Sketching, Character Design, 3D Modeling, Python

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2001 — 2003

The College of William and Mary   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science (Studio Art Minor)

Dan Robert Sukiennik Dan Robert Sukiennik San Francisco Bay Area Details
Dan Robert Sukiennik's Pixar Animation Studios Experience February 2000 - August 2004
Job Instructor & Curricula Developer for High Tech
Industry Education Management
Experience
California College of the Arts  2013 - Present
Evil Eye Pictures  2011 - 2013
ImageMovers Digital (Disney)   March 2010 - November 2010
DreamWorks Animation  2009 - 2010
California Academy of Sciences  2008 - 2008
SunEnergy_us   2007 - 2008
Pixar Animation Studios   February 2000 - August 2004
Scopus Technology, Inc.   1992 - 1995

Skills
Training, Leadership, Technical Writing, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Classroom Delivery, Microsoft Office, Instructional Design, 3D visualization, Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Modeling, Maya, Wikis, Project Management, Sustainability, Start-ups, Salesforce.com, Film, Photoshop, Troubleshooting, Customer Support, Visual Effects, Team Management, Visio, ISQL, Plone, Confluence, TechSmith Camtasia

Education
Tel Aviv University   1985 — 1989
Bachelor of Sciences, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

UCB Extension   2008 — 2009
Professional Program in Sustainability & Transportation

The PG&E Pacific Energy Center   2013 — 2013
Smart Grid & Smart Meters Fundamental Concepts and Latest Developments

Small Business Administration / SCORE   2006 — 2008
Marketing & Business Development

David Batte David Batte Alameda, California Details
David Batte's Pixar Animation Studios Experience April 1997 - Present
Job Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   April 1997 - Present

Skills
Visual Effects, MEL, Nuke, Computer Graphics, Renderman

Education
Texas A&M University   1993 — 1997
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

Texas State University-San Marcos   1989 — 1992
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

MontaQue Ruffin MontaQue Ruffin Emeryville, California Details
MontaQue Ruffin's Pixar Animation Studios Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Fix/Crowds Animator at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   March 2015 - Present
MPC  February 2014 - February 2015
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2013 - September 2013
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2013 - August 2013
School of Visual Arts  January 2010 - April 2013
Framestore  May 2011 - August 2011
Walsh Family Media  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Maya, Storyboarding, Visual Effects, Art, Motion Graphics, Film

Education
School of Visual Arts   2009 — 2013
BFA, Computer Animation/Art

Jeff Wang Jeff Wang San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jeff Wang's Pixar Animation Studios Experience March 2009 - September 2009
Job Product Manager
Industry Internet
Experience
Teespring  April 2015 - Present
Matter.  May 2013 - April 2015
Klout  April 2012 - May 2013
Klout  September 2011 - April 2012
Deloitte Consulting  July 2010 - September 2011
Pixar Animation Studios   March 2009 - September 2009
TechCrunch  May 2007 - August 2007
Microsoft  May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Product Management, Python, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, C++, Java, Data Mining, Analytics, SQL, Financial Modeling, C, User Experience, Product Development, Mobile Applications, Mobile Devices, Agile Methodologies

Education
Stanford University   2009 — 2010
M.S., Management Science and Engineering

University of California, Berkeley   2004 — 2008
B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Landon Gray Landon Gray Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Landon Gray's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 2007 - 2007
Job Effects Artist at DreamWorks Animation
Industry Animation
Experience
DreamWorks Animation  January 2009 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   2007 - 2007
Texas A&M University  2006 - 2007
George Bush Presidential Library and Museum  2006 - 2006
Texas A&M University  2004 - 2005

Skills
Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, Programming, Houdini, Maya, Photoshop, Nuke, Compositing, Python, 3D, PyQt, C++, MEL

Education
Texas A&M University   2005 — 2008
Visualization sciences

Texas A&M University   2001 — 2005
Environmental design

Marco Castellanos Marco Castellanos San Francisco Bay Area Details
Marco Castellanos's Pixar Animation Studios Experience March 2003 - Present
Job Shipping & Receiving Tech at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   March 2003 - Present
Pinkerton Corporate Risk Management  May 2002 - March 2003
Wine.com  November 2000 - December 2000

Skills
Film, Film Production, Television, Video Production, Feature Films, Mac, Acting, Post Production, Pre-production, Customer Service

Education
Vallejo Senior High   1997 — 1999
General

Solano Community College
Economics

Laura Finell Laura Finell San Francisco Bay Area Details
Laura Finell's Pixar Animation Studios Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Production Assistant at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2014 - Present
Threshold Entertainment  May 2014 - September 2014
Temple University  August 2010 - August 2014
Westport/Weston YMCA  October 2007 - May 2014
Applico Inc   December 2013 - February 2014
The Communications Group  May 2013 - October 2013
BR Public Relations  May 2012 - September 2012
MP Games Company   May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Research, Public Speaking, Budgets, Strategic Planning, Facebook, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, English, Windows, Outlook, Photoshop, QuickBooks, Shotgun

Education
Temple University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Media Studies and Production

Josh Wiseman Josh Wiseman San Francisco Bay Area Details
Josh Wiseman's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2006 - November 2006
Job Engineer and Product guy
Industry Internet
Experience
Remind  March 2014 - June 2015
S23P  May 2013 - November 2013
Facebook  January 2009 - May 2013
Facebook  January 2007 - December 2009
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2006 - November 2006
Apple  June 2005 - September 2005
Apple  June 2004 - September 2004

Skills
Distributed Systems, Python, Scalability, Objective-C, Software Engineering, Algorithms, C++, Java

Education
Stanford University   2005 — 2007
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

Stanford University   2002 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

Kate Hodges Kate Hodges Santa Barbara, California Area Details
Kate Hodges's Pixar Animation Studios Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Production Coordinator at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Design
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2012 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2011 - August 2012
Washington State Arts Commission  January 2010 - December 2011

Skills
Photoshop, Photography, Social Media, Film, Editing, Final Cut Pro, Illustrator, After Effects, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Film Production, Public Speaking, Mac

Education
Multimedia Academy of Design

Santa Barbara High School

The Evergreen State College

Sari Rodrig Sari Rodrig Greater New York City Area Details
Sari Rodrig's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2011 - August 2011
Job 3D Generalist at Method Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Method Studios  March 2014 - Present
Hornet Inc  January 2014 - January 2014
Click 3X  September 2013 - December 2013
Curious Pictures  March 2013 - September 2013
Nathan Love  November 2012 - March 2013
Laika  January 2013 - January 2013
Framestore  September 2012 - October 2012
Laika  June 2012 - August 2012
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2011 - August 2011
Edgeworx  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
CG Artist, Traidtional Art, 3D Art, Rigging, Shading, Modeling, Maya, Texturing, 3D graphics, After Effects, Character Animation, 3D, Visual Effects, Film, Computer Animation, Animation, Lighting, Compositing, 3D rendering, Look Development, Texture Artist

Education
School of Visual Arts   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Computer Animation

Elissa Fountain Elissa Fountain San Francisco, California Details
Elissa Fountain's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2014 - October 2014
Job Office Administrator at Datameer
Industry Animation
Experience
Datameer  February 2015 - Present
Pyramid Scheme Productions   October 2012 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2014 - October 2014
Art Institute of California- San Francisco  October 2012 - December 2013
Art Institute of California- San Francisco  March 2011 - October 2012

Skills
Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Illustrator, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, InDesign, Microsoft Excel, After Effects, Maya, Drawing, Flash, Photography, Animation, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustration, Customer Service, Concept Generation, Flash Animation

Education
The Art Institute of California-San Francisco   2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Media Art and Animation

Ryan Jones Ryan Jones San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ryan Jones's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 2002 - 2002
Job Artist
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Industrial Light & Magic - Lucasfilm   2014 - Present
Ryan Jones Art   2009 - Present
Industrial Light & Magic - Lucasfilm Singapore   2012 - 2013
Industrial Light & Magic - Lucasfilm   2003 - 2012
Industrial Light and Magic - Lucasfilm  2003 - 2012
Pixar Animation Studios   2002 - 2002
Radium  2001 - 2001
Calimetrics, Inc.   2001 - 2001
Backbone Entertainment  2000 - 2000

Skills
Nuke, Maya, Visual Effects, Compositing, 3D, Lighting, Video Games, Matte Painting, 3D Studio Max, Modeling, Rendering, Pre-visualization, Vray

Education
Stanford University   1999 — 2003
Engineering BS, Computer Graphics

Leonid Pekelis Leonid Pekelis San Francisco Bay Area Details
Leonid Pekelis's Pixar Animation Studios Experience July 2013 - April 2014
Job Statistician at Optimizely
Industry Research
Experience
Optimizely  January 2015 - Present
Stanford University  September 2010 - Present
Earnest Inc  September 2013 - September 2014
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2013 - April 2014
Stanford University  August 2008 - April 2010

Education
Stanford University   2010 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Statistics

Stanford University   2008 — 2010
MS, Statistics

Stanford University   2004 — 2008
BASH, Economics, Math

Lauren Halberg Lauren Halberg San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lauren Halberg's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Production Assistant, Development at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2015 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2014 - December 2014
Ella Strong Denison Library   August 2010 - May 2014
Disney ABC Television Group  September 2013 - December 2013
Fox Searchlight Pictures  May 2013 - August 2013
Televisa USA   2013 - 2013
Rome Independent Film Festival   February 2012 - May 2012
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment  2012 - 2012
Color Force Productions   2012 - 2012
Scott Free Productions  2011 - 2011

Education
Scripps College   2010 — 2014

Brown University in Bologna/ University of Bologna   2012 — 2012

IES Rome   2012 — 2012

Nicole Rager Nicole Rager Greater Atlanta Area Details
Nicole Rager's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2013 - August 2013
Job Student at Savannah College of Art and Design
Industry Animation
Experience
The Mill  January 2014 - March 2014
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Maya, 3D Modeling, Look Development, Hard Surface Modeling, Lighting, CG Lighting, Visual Effects, Nuke, Photoshop, 3D modeling software, Marvelous Designer, nCloth, Final Cut Pro, FX Animation, Katana, Python, Houdini, Slim, Renderman Shading..., Digital Painting, RIB Editing, Marionette (Pixar), Linux/Unix, 3DEqualizer, 3D Tracking, Arnold, Mental Ray, RenderMan Studio 19, UVLayout

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Visual Effects

Trevor Jimenez Trevor Jimenez San Francisco Bay Area Details
Trevor Jimenez's Pixar Animation Studios Experience October 2012 - Present
Job Story Artist at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   October 2012 - Present
Cinderbiter  February 2011 - September 2012
Illumination Entertainment  July 2010 - February 2011
Walt Disney Feature Animation  April 2009 - May 2010
Blue Sky Studios  March 2008 - March 2009
House of Cool   June 2007 - February 2008

Skills
Animation, Character Animation, Marriage, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding, Canadian, Toon Boom, Friendly Demeanor, Hood, Jokes, Drawing, Awareness, Magics, Visual Storytelling, Story, Dark Comedy, Computer Animation, Pie, Intellectually Curious, Surrealism, Character Designs, Facial Animation, Digital Painting, Conceptual Art, Cinematics, Compositing, Stop Motion, Cartoons, Pre-visualization

Education
Sheridan College   2003 — 2007
BAA, Animation

Hyein Park Hyein Park Toronto, Canada Area Details
Hyein Park's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2012 - August 2012
Job Storyboard Artist at Arc Productions / Former Story Intern at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Arc Productions  March 2015 - Present
Story Company/ 3rd party Huffington Post   July 2014 - Present
House of Cool Inc.  June 2014 - February 2015
9story Entertainment Inc.  October 2012 - May 2014
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2012 - August 2012
Solis Animation  November 2011 - January 2012
House of Cool Studios Inc  2010 - 2010

Skills
Storyboarding, Character Animation, Animation, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Concept Design, Photoshop, Digital Illustration, Layout, Toon Boom, Flash, Illustration, Video Games, After Effects, Maya, Toonboom Storyboard Pro

Education
Sheridan College   2007 — 2011
Bachelor's Degree, Animation

Alice Gavish Alice Gavish New York, New York Details
Alice Gavish's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Student at School of Visual Arts
Industry
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2014 - August 2014
HOPR  December 2013 - February 2014

Skills
After Effects, Animation, Maya, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Character Animation, Nuke, Storyboarding, Adobe Creative Suite, Drawing, 3D Modeling

Education
School of Visual Arts   2012 — 2016

Christine Li Christine Li San Francisco Bay Area Details
Christine Li's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job 3D Artist
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Industrial Light & Magic  June 2014 - Present
yU+co  March 2014 - May 2014
Blue Sky Studios  June 2012 - August 2012
Buck  April 2011 - August 2011
Disney Interactive Studios  July 2010 - December 2010
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Maya, 3D, Rigging, 3D Modeling, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, After Effects, Zbrush, Modeling, Character Animation, Concept Design, Lighting, Texturing, Shading, ZBrush

Education
Texas A&M University   2011 — 2014
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Visualization

University of California, Berkeley   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Architecture

Lance Thornton Lance Thornton San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lance Thornton's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2001 - October 2006
Job CG Supervisor & Technical Account Manager
Industry Animation
Experience
Autodesk  August 2011 - Present
Bay Area Circus Arts Festival   October 2005 - October 2014
Corntaters LLC   June 2010 - December 2012
Apple Inc.  April 2011 - August 2011
DreamWorks Animation  March 2008 - April 2010
Weta Digital  November 2006 - December 2007
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2001 - October 2006
Academy of Art University  January 2006 - May 2006
Industrial Light & Magic  May 1998 - September 1998
Walt Disney World  May 1997 - December 1997

Skills
Technical Direction, Account Management, Business Development, Computer Animation, Juggling, Animation, Visual Effects, Character Rigging, Character Animation, Computer Graphics, After Effects, 3D, Compositing, Maya, Film, MEL, Texturing, Nuke, Digital Compositing, Renderman, Rigging

Education
Texas A&M University
MS, Visualization

University of Central Florida
BA, Animation

University of Southern Mississippi
BS, Computer Science

Jay Newman Jay Newman San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jay Newman's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2007 - September 2007
Job Director at Jump Associates, driving growth for organizations and building for the future
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Jump Associates  June 2013 - Present
Stanford Alumni Consulting Team  July 2012 - August 2014
Jump Associates  June 2009 - June 2013
Stanford Alumni Consulting Team  June 2009 - November 2010
fuseproject  January 2009 - April 2009
General Motors Asia Pacific   September 2007 - September 2007
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2007 - September 2007
First Annapolis Consulting  October 2002 - July 2006

Education
Stanford University   2006 — 2008
MBA, Business, Design

Stanford University Graduate School of Business   2006 — 2008
MBA, Organizational behavior, media, finance, and design strategy

University of Notre Dame   1998 — 2002
BBA, Marketing, Music

Ada Ross Ada Ross Sacramento, California Area Details
Ada Ross's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 1993 - 1997
Job Owner at Memories in Motion
Industry Media Production
Experience
Memories in Motion  2010 - Present
Home and Hearth   January 2003 - January 2012
Pixar Animation Studios   1993 - 1997
Colossal Pictures, Western Images, Good Pictures, Phoenix Editorial & more   1990 - 1995

Skills
Video Editing, Film Editing, Film Production

Education
UC Santa Cruz   1988 — 1990
BA, Theater Arts / Film & Video

Tel Aviv University

Tyler Masamori Tyler Masamori Richmond, California Details
Tyler Masamori's Pixar Animation Studios Experience August 2009 - January 2012
Job Pandora Safety & Security
Industry Security and Investigations
Experience
Pandora  July 2015 - Present
Santa Clara University  March 2013 - July 2015
Walt Disney Family Museum  March 2012 - March 2015
Santa Clara Fire Department  July 2014 - January 2015
Santa Clara University  March 2012 - March 2013
Pixar Animation Studios   August 2009 - January 2012
Dream, Believe, Achieve   September 2008 - December 2011
Santa Clara Fire Department  March 2007 - March 2010
Santa Clara Police Department  August 2006 - August 2009
Monterey Bay Aquarium  February 2002 - August 2006

Skills
EMT, Public Safety, Preparedness, EMS, Fire Safety, Emergency Management, AED, Executive Protection, Emergency Services, Firefighting, Corporate Security, First Responder, Disaster Response, Security, Physical Security, Cpr Certified, NIMS, Enforcement, Emergency Medical..., Threat Analysis, 911 Communications, Project Management, Fire Protection, Incident Command, Emergency Medical, First Aid, Rescue, Security Operations..., CCTV, Mac OS X, Life Safety, Marine Conservation, Museums, Policy, Emergency Planning, Training, Social Media, Emergency, Law Enforcement, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Event Planning, Leadership, Community Outreach, Nonprofits

Education
Sonoma State University   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies

Jeremy Forbes Jeremy Forbes Greater Seattle Area Details
Jeremy Forbes's Pixar Animation Studios Experience July 2007 - December 2007
Job Rendering Artist at Sucker Punch Productions
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Sucker Punch Productions  July 2013 - Present
Jeremy Forbes Photography   January 2007 - Present
Gazillion Entertainment  April 2012 - June 2013
Intertek Testing Services  January 2012 - April 2012
BlackTrax Performance   August 2009 - April 2012
DCS : Americas Army   August 2007 - July 2009
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2007 - December 2007

Skills
Maya, Character Animation, Industrial Robots, After Effects, Animation, Zbrush, Motorcycling, Adventure Racing, Motorsports, Photography, Traditional Animation, Video Games, Computer Animation, Storyboarding, UV mapping, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine 3, Visual Effects, Texture Painting, Game Design, Texturing, Level Design, Art, Game Development, Digital Painting, Mudbox, Environment Art, Rendering, Concept Design, Cinematics, Unity3D, PS3, 3D Studio Max, Xbox 360, Conceptual Art, Game Art

Education
Ex'pression College of Digital Arts   2004 — 2007
Animation and Visual Effects

Sierra College   2002 — 2004
Fine Art

Pedro (Tony) Piedra Pedro (Tony) Piedra San Francisco Bay Area Details
Pedro (Tony) Piedra's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2008 - Present
Job Modeling Artist at Pixar by Day, Author/Illustrator by Night
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2008 - Present
Pre-published Author/Illustrator :)   August 2014 - Present
Texas A&M University  August 2005 - May 2007

Skills
Illustration, 3D Modeling, Maya, 3D Generalist, Set Design

Education
Texas A&M University   2005 — 2007
MS, Visualization Sciences

Texas A&M University   2000 — 2004
BED, Environmental Design

Ranjith Chandy Ranjith Chandy Edinburg, Texas Details
Ranjith Chandy's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2010 - August 2010
Job Creative Officer at Shalom World
Industry Animation
Experience
Shalom World   March 2013 - Present
Shalom World   March 2013 - Present
Bouncing Pixel  August 2011 - February 2013
Texas A&M University  2007 - 2011
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2010 - August 2010
St Joseph College of Communication   August 2004 - July 2006

Skills
Animation, Lighting, Texturing, Computer Graphics, Graphics, After Effects, Maya, Photoshop, Art, Modeling, Teaching, 3D, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Research

Education
Texas A&M University   2006 — 2010
MS, Computer Graphics

Kiki Poh Kiki Poh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kiki Poh's Pixar Animation Studios Experience July 2010 - Present
Job Shading and Groming Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2010 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   April 2010 - Present
Pixar  January 2009 - Present
IVL Animation   2007 - 2008

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
Master of Art, Visual Effects

Jeremiah Moore Jeremiah Moore San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jeremiah Moore's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 2014 - Present
Job Working at the intersection of Sound and Everything
Industry Media Production
Experience
Jeremiah Moore Sound   January 1996 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   2014 - Present
Bay Area Sound Ecology (BASE)   2007 - Present
Documentary Film  2003 - Present
Current TV  2006 - 2007
Earwax Productions   2002 - 2007
Jeremiah Moore Sound   2002 - 2007
Crescendo! Studios  2006 - 2006
964 Natoma   2002 - 2005
Rocky Mountain Recorders   1996 - 2000

Skills
Sound Design, Audio Post Production, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Pro Tools, FileMaker, Dialogue Editing, Broadcast Mixing, Sound Art, Surround Sound, Sound Supervising, Recording, Sound, Broadcast, Professional Audio, Music Production, Film, Video, Documentaries, Avid, Video Production, Video Editing, Live Sound, Editing, Television, Field Recording, Music, Commercials, Radio, Audio Engineering, Final Cut Pro, Audio Editing, Post Production, Theatre, Producing, Film Production, Animation, Media Production, HD Video, Photography, Multimedia, Storytelling, Digital Video

Education
The Evergreen State College   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History of Technology and Human Concepts of Time

Deanna Marsigliese Deanna Marsigliese San Francisco Bay Area Details
Deanna Marsigliese's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2012 - Present
Job Character Designer at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2012 - Present
Freelance  2005 - Present
Arc Entertainment  July 2011 - September 2011
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology  September 2005 - May 2011
Guru Animation Ltd.   2009 - 2010

Skills
Conceptual Art, Visual Development, Illustration, Photoshop, Character Animation, Animation, Feature Films, Stop Motion, Digital Illustration, Entertainment, Visual Arts, Art Direction, Traditional Animation, Film, Sketching, Art, Concept Design, Computer Graphics, Cartoons, Television, Digital Art, Maya, Painting, 3D, Concept Development, Publishing, Comics, Visual Storytelling, Character Designs, Posters, Drawing, Illustrator, Fashion Illustration, Character Rigging, Background Art, Computer Animation, Digital Sculpting, Mudbox, Toon Boom, After Effects, Zbrush, Premiere, Visual Effects, Compositing, Motion Graphics, Texturing, 3D Modeling

Education
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology   2004 — 2005
Certificate, Digital Animation

Sheridan College   2001 — 2004
Diploma, Classical Animation

Caleb Heisey Caleb Heisey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Caleb Heisey's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2013 - August 2013
Job Freelance Designer & Illustrator
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Freelance  July 2015 - Present
Bluecadet  September 2013 - July 2015
Temple University  January 2014 - May 2014
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2013 - August 2013
Temple University  August 2011 - May 2013
Headcase Design   July 2012 - September 2012

Skills
Graphic Design, Illustration, Branding & Identity, Typography, Adobe Creative Suite, Layout, Logo Design, Web Design, InDesign, Art Direction, Illustrator, Photoshop, Graphics, Corporate Identity, Posters

Education
Temple University   2011 — 2013
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Graphic and Interactive Design

Susquehanna University   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Design

Erick Oh Erick Oh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Erick Oh's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2010 - Present
Job Animator at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2010 - Present
freelance  August 2006 - Present

Skills
Zbrush, Photoshop, Motion Graphics, Renderman, Maya, Animation, Character Animation, After Effects, Stop Motion, Storyboarding, Premiere, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Video Games, Shading, 3D, Toon Boom, Mudbox, Nuke, Texturing, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Digital Painting, 3D Studio Max, Drawing, Visual Effects, Film, Video Editing, Computer Graphics, Lighting, Compositing, Rigging, Conceptual Art, Concept Design, 3D Modeling, Facial Animation, Flash Animation

Education
University of California, Los Angeles   2007 — 2010
MFA, Animation

Seoul National University   2002 — 2006
BFA, Fine Art

Phillip Ho Phillip Ho San Francisco Bay Area Details
Phillip Ho's Pixar Animation Studios Experience April 2012 - July 2012
Job Software Engineer at Twitch
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Twitch  September 2014 - Present
Box  July 2012 - August 2014
Pixar Animation Studios   April 2012 - July 2012
Cardinal Education  September 2011 - May 2012
Microsoft  June 2011 - September 2011
ACM SIGGRAPH  August 2008 - August 2011
Stanford Student Enterprises  September 2010 - June 2011
Hydraulx  January 2010 - September 2010
E-Waves Association   February 2009 - September 2010
Southern California Business Film Festival  June 2009 - February 2010

Skills
PHP, CSS, Front-end Development, JavaScript, Python, Graphic Design, jQuery, HTML 5, Visual Effects, 3D animation, User Experience, Interaction Design, jQuery Mobile, C++, Java, OpenGL, Maya, Photoshop, Illustrator, Shaders

Education
Stanford University   2010 — 2012
M.S., Computer Science (Dual specialization in Graphics and Human-Computer Interaction), 3.92

University of Southern California   2006 — 2010
B.S., Computer Science, 3D Animation, 3.82

William Sheffler William Sheffler San Francisco Bay Area Details
William Sheffler's Pixar Animation Studios Experience May 2014 - March 2015
Job Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   May 2014 - March 2015
Pixar Animation Studios   May 2013 - February 2014
Pixar Animation Studios   April 2012 - April 2013
Pixar Animation Studios   April 2009 - May 2012
Pixar Animation Studios   August 2007 - February 2009
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2006 - August 2007
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2005 - July 2006
Pixar Animation Studios   February 2004 - June 2005
Pixar Animation Studios   May 2002 - February 2004
Pixar Animation Studios   February 2001 - May 2002

Skills
Renderman, MEL, Visual Effects, Look Development, Shading, Maya, Computer Graphics, Character Rigging, Animation, 3D, Lighting, Rigging, Computer Animation, Character Animation, Shaders, PyQt, Nuke, Modeling, Compositing

Education
Texas A&M University   1996 — 1999
Master of Science (M.S.), Visualization

Texas A&M University   1991 — 1996
Bachelors of Environmental Design, Architecture

Val Mih Val Mih San Francisco Bay Area Details
Val Mih's Pixar Animation Studios Experience August 1996 - September 1998
Job Visiting Artist at California College of the Arts
Industry Animation
Experience
California College of the Arts  August 2015 - Present
Super Simple Learning, Inc.   July 2015 - Present
See Here Studios LLC   March 2009 - Present
Valerie Mih Productions   1996 - Present
University of Hawaii at Manoa  August 2013 - July 2015
Art Institute of California-San Francisco  October 2007 - June 2013
Art Institute of CA-SF   June 2006 - September 2007
Posit Science Corporation   January 2004 - June 2006
Various Companies  January 2000 - December 2003
Pixar Animation Studios   August 1996 - September 1998

Skills
3D animation, Animation, Flash Animation, Teaching, Composition, 3D, Character Animation, Computer Animation, Rendering, Maya, Film, Texturing, Traditional Animation, Motion Graphics, Art Direction, Adobe Creative Suite, Short Films, Photography, Drawing, Game Design, Graphic Design, Creative Direction, Flash, Post Production, Photoshop, Video Editing, Computer Graphics, Interaction Design, Video Games, User Interface Design, Final Cut Pro, Art, Modeling, Documentaries, Zbrush, Graphics, Visual Effects, Digital Painting, Storyboarding, After Effects, Television, Illustration, Multimedia, Game Development, Illustrator, Mac, Premiere

Education
University of Southern California   1994 — 1996
MFA

Stanford University   1988 — 1992
B.A.

Brad Kane Brad Kane San Francisco Bay Area Details
Brad Kane's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2004 - April 2009
Job Writer at Telltale Games
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Telltale Games  May 2014 - Present
Misc  2008 - May 2014
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2004 - April 2009
PDI/Dreamworks  May 2003 - June 2004
Game Industry   2001 - May 2003
CMP Media  1999 - 2000

Skills
Writing, Editing, Film, Television, Production, Creative Writing, Project Management, Communication, Video Games, Publishing, Creative Solutions, Animation, Entertainment, CGI, Creative Strategy, Video Production, Copywriting, Copy Editing, Screenwriting, Storytelling, Creative Direction, Short Films, Film Production

Education
Stanford University   1995 — 1999
BA, Communication

Viewpoint School   1988 — 1995
High School

Nick Bartone Nick Bartone San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nick Bartone's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2010 - Present
Job Lighting TD at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2010 - Present
Tippett Studio  April 2009 - January 2010
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2008 - March 2009

Skills
Feature Films, Film, Nuke, MEL, Renderman

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Visual Effects and Technical Direction

Wayne Goodrich Wayne Goodrich San Francisco, California Details
Wayne Goodrich's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 1996 - 2000
Job Executive Producer
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Lyve Minds, Inc.   August 2013 - February 2014
Apple  1994 - 2011
Pixar Animation Studios   1996 - 2000
NeXT Computer  1994 - 1995
NeXT Computer  1990 - 1993

Skills
iPad, iPhone, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Product Launch, Creative Direction, Marketing Strategy, Digital Media, User Experience, Strategic Partnerships, Product Marketing, Mobile Devices, Start-ups, Product Management, Mobile Applications, Strategy, Management

Education
Stanford University   1983 — 1987
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering

Daniele Maxwell Daniele Maxwell San Francisco Bay Area Details
Daniele Maxwell's Pixar Animation Studios Experience April 1997 - March 1998
Job Prop Stylist & Interior Decorator at Daniele Maxwell Designs
Industry Photography
Experience
Daniele Maxwell Designs   January 2005 - Present
Poppy Creative Agency   April 2013 - May 2014
Gap Inc.  1999 - 2000
Disney Pictures   September 1998 - July 1999
Pixar Animation Studios   April 1997 - March 1998
Lightstorm Entertainment  April 1996 - January 1997

Skills
Film, Advertising, Commercials, Animation, Props, Editorial, Photo Shoots, Interior Design, Art Direction, Commercial Photography, Music Videos, On Location, Creative Direction, Lifestyle, Catalogs, Styling, Magazines, Photo Shoot Production, Still Life, Photoshop, Editorial Photography, Prop Styling

Education
Vancouver Film School   1994 — 1995
Film Production Certificate

Syracuse University   1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Arts, English

Lisa Forssell Lisa Forssell San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lisa Forssell's Pixar Animation Studios Experience December 2007 - March 2012
Job Newly minted MBA / MS Environment and Resources
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Stanford University  September 2012 - June 2015
Pixar Animation Studios   December 2007 - March 2012
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2003 - March 2006
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2001 - June 2003
Pixar Animation Studios   November 1998 - December 2000
Pixar Animation Studios   October 1996 - September 1998
Pixar Animation Studios   January 1995 - September 1996
NASA Ames Research Center  June 1993 - December 1994
Microsoft Corporation  1990 - 1992

Skills
Project Management, Common Sense, Cleantech, Renewable Energy, Carbon Accounting, Electric Vehicles, Management, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Film, Visual Effects, Energy Efficiency, Lighting, Feature Films, Computer Graphics, Leadership, Solar, Wind, Sustainable Design, Python, C++, Entertainment, Strategy, Solar Energy

Education
Stanford University   2012 — 2015
Master of Science (MS), Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources

Stanford University Graduate School of Business   2012 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Stanford University   1993 — 1994
MS, Computer Science

Stanford University   1988 — 1994
AB, Spanish

Stanford University   1988 — 1992
BS, Computer Science

Yu-Fan(Linda) Chang Yu-Fan(Linda) Chang Greater Atlanta Area Details
Yu-Fan(Linda) Chang's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2012 - August 2012
Job Lighting TD at Blue Sky Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blue Sky Studios  May 2015 - Present
Blue Sky Studios  August 2013 - Present
Blue Sky Studios  June 2013 - August 2013
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2012 - August 2012
Savannah College of Art and Design  August 2010 - June 2011

Skills
Houdini, Maya, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Shake, Renderman, Python, Bash, InDesign, Nuke, Lightroom

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Effects

Aly Fidiam-Smith Aly Fidiam-Smith San Francisco Bay Area Details
Aly Fidiam-Smith's Pixar Animation Studios Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Recruiting Coordinator at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   April 2015 - Present
2K  June 2014 - April 2015
2K Games  March 2013 - June 2014
AMB Designs   October 2011 - March 2013
Pacific Coast Fire   August 2008 - July 2012

Skills
Video Games, Animation, Maya, Photoshop, Character Animation, Recruiting, Xbox 360, Game Design, After Effects, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Microsoft Office, Taleo, Zbrush, Traditional Animation, Event Planning, Recruiting Coordination, Adobe Creative Suite, Computer Animation, Awesomeness, 3D, Drawing, Xbox One, Playstation

Education
The Art Institute of California-Sunnyvale   2009 — 2012
Bachelors, Media Arts and Animation

Los Gatos High School   2000 — 2004

Jonathan Penney Jonathan Penney San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jonathan Penney's Pixar Animation Studios Experience February 2011 - Present
Job Rendering TD at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   February 2011 - Present
ImageMovers Digital  April 2010 - December 2010
ImageMovers Digital  January 2009 - April 2010
Texas A&M University  September 2006 - January 2009
PR Valves, LLC   June 2006 - December 2006
Valtech  May 2006 - September 2006
Texas A&M Health Science Center  May 2005 - June 2006

Skills
Maya, Renderman, 3D, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, Python, Nuke, Rendering, Stereo 3D, Lighting, OpenGL, Digital Compositing, Programming, C++, Qt, 3D rendering, Linux, Photoshop, MEL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP

Education
Texas A&M University   2006 — 2009
MS, Visualization Sciences

Texas A&M University   2002 — 2006
BS, Computer Science

Marcia Gwendolyn Jones Marcia Gwendolyn Jones Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Marcia Gwendolyn Jones's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 2003 - 2004
Job Feature Producer at DHX Media
Industry Animation
Experience
MGJ Productions   2007 - Present
DHX Media  2015 - Present
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc  2014 - 2015
Bardel Entertainment  2013 - 2014
The Prophet Screen Partners   2012 - 2013
Image Therapists International   2008 - 2009
Starz Animation  2006 - 2007
Sony Pictures Animation  2004 - 2004
Pixar Animation Studios   2003 - 2004
Pixar Animation Studios   2001 - 2003

Skills
Pre-production Planning, Computer Animation, Traditional Animation, Microsoft Office, Editorial, Story, Feature Animation..., Animation, Production Managment, Feature Films, Film, Creative Direction, Final Draft, 3D, Post Production, Visual Effects, Short Films, Entertainment, Storyboarding, Compositing, Avid Media Composer, Producing, Special Effects, Live Action, Character Animation, Nuke, Film Production, Shake, Digital Compositing, Production Management

Education
Stanford University
BA, Drama

University of California, San Diego
MFA, Theatre Management

Jacob Brooks Jacob Brooks Walnut Creek, California Details
Jacob Brooks's Pixar Animation Studios Experience May 2005 - Present
Job Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   May 2005 - Present

Skills
Film Production, Film, Animation, Feature Films

Education
Texas A&M University   1998 — 2005
Master of Science (MS), Vizualization Sciences

Michelle Czajkowski Michelle Czajkowski Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Michelle Czajkowski's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2010 - August 2010
Job Creator at Ava's Demon
Industry Animation
Experience
Ava's Demon   May 2012 - Present
DreamWorks Animation  July 2011 - May 2013
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2010 - August 2010
Nathan Love  June 2009 - October 2009

Skills
Character Rigging, Zbrush, Maya, Mudbox, Photoshop, Character Animation, 3D Modeling, Texturing, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation, Houdini, Rigging, Digital Sculpting, Storyboarding, Shading, Animation, Nuke, After Effects, ZBrush, 3D, Sculpture, Lighting, Renderman, Visual Effects, Facial Animation, Shake, Compositing, Motion Graphics, Autodesk MotionBuilder, Mental Ray, Digital Compositing, MEL, Premiere, Look Development, XSI, UV mapping, Art

Education
School of Visual Arts   2007 — 2011
BFA, Computer Art and Animation

Colleen Sollars Colleen Sollars San Francisco, California Details
Colleen Sollars's Pixar Animation Studios Experience August 2002 - November 2004
Job Independent Professional Community, Strategy, Creative Connector
Industry Civic & Social Organization
Experience
Independent Consultant  October 2013 - Present
Collaborative Advantage   July 2014 - October 2014
Couchsurfing  January 2013 - September 2013
Couchsurfing  October 2009 - January 2013
Claremont Creek Ventures  December 2008 - October 2009
Southern Oregon University  April 2007 - May 2008
Kaiser Permanente  February 2005 - July 2006
Pixar Animation Studios   August 2002 - November 2004

Skills
Research, Databases, Non-profits, Editing, Event Planning, Social Networking, Social Media, Public Speaking, Blogging, Training, Event Management, Public Relations, Team Leadership, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Media Relations, Management, System Administration, Project Planning, Advertising, Volunteer Management, Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Community Development, Press Releases, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Program Management, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Online Marketing, Community Management, Marketing Communications, Facilitation, Workshop Facilitation

Education
Southern Oregon University   2006 — 2008
BS, International Studies

Austin Goddard Austin Goddard College Station, Texas Details
Austin Goddard's Pixar Animation Studios Experience September 2015 - Present
Job Talent/Community Liaison at Grand Stafford Theater
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2015 - Present
Grand Stafford Theater   December 2014 - September 2015
Wellborn Road Productions   May 2014 - August 2015
CGBOT  June 2014 - January 2015
Texas A&M University - Real Estate Center   June 2013 - December 2013
Texas A&M University - Jordan Institute   April 2012 - February 2013
Pray For Africa   July 2010 - August 2011
Polk County Enterprise   August 2010 - June 2011

Skills
Graphic Design, Logo Design, Maya, Adobe Creative Suite, Animation, Illustrator, Texturing, Photography, Stop Motion, Layout, After Effects, 3D Modeling, C++, OpenGL, Computer Graphics, Photoshop, DragonFrame, Python, Creative Direction, Storytelling, UI Design, Production Management, InDesign, Art, Social Media

Education
Texas A&M University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Visualization

Eric Andraos Eric Andraos San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eric Andraos's Pixar Animation Studios Experience September 2011 - Present
Job Shading Lead at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2011 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2004 - Present
Texas A&M University  March 1998 - May 2004

Skills
Shading, Renderman, Maya, Photoshop, Photography, Texturing

Education
Texas A&M University   2002 — 2004
Master of Science (M.S.), Visualization Sciences

Texas A&M University   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

Alex Shilt Alex Shilt Savannah, Georgia Details
Alex Shilt's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2015 - August 2015
Job CG Intern at The Mill
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
The Mill  September 2015 - Present
Savannah College of Art and Design  August 2012 - Present
SCAD Digital Media Club   September 2014 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2015 - August 2015
Beavercreek City Schools  June 2011 - August 2013
Savannah College of Art and Design  July 2013 - July 2013
Savannah College of Art and Design  June 2013 - June 2013
Meijer  June 2010 - June 2012
Savannah College of Art and Design  April 2012 - April 2012

Skills
Maya, ZBrush, Visual Effects, Houdini, Mari, Python Scripting, Nuke, C++ Scripting, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Texturing, Linux, Pastry Chef, TopoGun, MEL Scripting, Python, 3D Modeling, Adobe Creative Suite, Animation, Film, Lighting, Microsoft Office, Premiere

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2012 — 2016
Bachelor's degree, Visual Effects

Beavercreek High School   2008 — 2012
High School Diploma

Domee Shi Domee Shi Emeryville, California Details
Domee Shi's Pixar Animation Studios Experience October 2011 - Present
Job Story Artist at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   October 2011 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2011 - August 2011
Chuck Gammage Animation Inc   June 2009 - August 2009
CyberARTS Camp   August 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Storyboarding, Character Designs, Traditional Animation

Education
Sheridan College   2007 — 2011
Bachelor's Degree, Animation, 3.90

Eric Lacroix Eric Lacroix Emeryville, California Details
Eric Lacroix's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studio
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2015 - Present
Mr. X Inc.   March 2014 - December 2014
MPC  January 2014 - March 2014
Mr. X Inc.   November 2007 - January 2014

Skills
Houdini, Nuke, Visual Effects, Maya

Education
Animation Mentor   2011 — 2012
Character Animation, Character Animation Program

Sheridan College   2006 — 2007
Computer Animation

Leah (Gilbert) Gilmore-Paquette Leah (Gilbert) Gilmore-Paquette San Francisco Bay Area Details
Leah (Gilbert) Gilmore-Paquette's Pixar Animation Studios Experience May 2009 - July 2011
Job Director of Partner Administration at Polaris Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Polaris Partners  July 2011 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   May 2009 - July 2011
Crackle, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company   October 2006 - November 2008
Mind Control Software  August 2005 - October 2006
Syufy Enterprises  April 2004 - August 2005

Skills
Management, Employee Benefits, Social Media, Digital Media, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Event Planning, Retail, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Marketing, Venture Capital, New Media, Microsoft Word, Social Media Marketing, PowerPoint

Education
Sierra College   1998 — 2001
AA

Andrew Finley Andrew Finley Savannah, Georgia Details
Andrew Finley's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2015 - Present
Job
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2015 - Present
The Mill  September 2014 - December 2014
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2014 - August 2014
NASA + SCAD   March 2014 - May 2014

Skills
Photoshop, Visual Effects, Shading, Renderman, Slim, Nuke, Maya, Zbrush, Houdini, Computer Graphics, Python, Compositing, ZBrush, Mental Ray

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2011 — 2015
Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, Senior

Chad Belteau Chad Belteau Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Chad Belteau's Pixar Animation Studios Experience November 2000 - March 2005
Job Rigging, Lighting, and Compositing Technical Director, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Sony Pictures Imageworks  April 2005 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   November 2000 - March 2005

Skills
Renderman, Compositing, Look Development, Shake, Lighting, Visual Effects, MEL, Nuke, Rigging, Maya, After Effects, Animation, Houdini, VFX Supervision, Shading, Mental Ray, Digital Compositing

Education
School of Visual Arts   1998 — 2000
MFA, Fine Art

Texas A&M University   1993 — 1998
BS, Architecture/Premed

Abigail Davies Abigail Davies Charlotte, North Carolina Details
Abigail Davies's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2015 - August 2015
Job 2015 Story Intern at Pixar
Industry Animation
Experience
Savannah College of Art and Design  September 2012 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2015 - August 2015

Skills
Photoshop, Toon Boom Harmony, Flash Professional, Storyboard Pro, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Adobe Products, Zbrush, Autodesk Maya, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Research, Teamwork, Social Media, Public Speaking, English, Animation, Character Animation, Toon Boom, Maya, Storyboarding

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2011 — 2015
Animation, Animation

Darryl Trujillo Darryl Trujillo San Francisco Bay Area Details
Darryl Trujillo's Pixar Animation Studios Experience September 2003 - August 2004
Job Engineering Manager at Ericsson
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Ericsson  December 2013 - Present
Intuit  November 2012 - December 2013
Microsoft  December 2004 - November 2012
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2003 - August 2004
Monitor Publishing   August 1995 - August 2004
Macromedia  June 1999 - February 2003
Xippix   July 1996 - June 1999
Lightsource  June 1995 - July 1996
PictureWorks   May 1994 - June 1995
Island Graphics  June 1991 - April 1994

Skills
Objective-C, STL, Software Design, C++, Mac OS X, iOS development, Python, Unix, OS X, Perl, Software Development, C, OOP, Java, Scrum, Software Engineering, Agile Methodologies, XML, Linux, Multithreading, Object Oriented Design

Education
Sonoma State University   1984 — 1987
BS, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

Mark Therrell Mark Therrell San Francisco Bay Area Details
Mark Therrell's Pixar Animation Studios Experience March 2001 - July 2006
Job Rigging and Animation Development
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Electronic Arts  April 2012 - Present
RigMill   August 2010 - April 2012
AnimationMentor.com  2008 - 2010
Lucasfilm Animation Limited   July 2006 - June 2008
Pixar Animation Studios   March 2001 - July 2006
Kleiser Walzak   2000 - 2001
Giant Studios  1999 - 2000
Fathom Studios  1998 - 1999
Chimera Digital Imaging   1995 - 1996

Skills
character pipeline..., software ergonomics, Character Modeling, Character Rigging, Pipeline Development, Character Animation, Rigging, 3D Modeling, MEL, Visual Effects, Film, Mental Ray, Computer Graphics, Technical Direction, Animation, Video Games, Nuke, Special Effects, Computer Animation, Maya

Education
Animation Mentor   2008 — 2010
Advanced Studies in Character Animation, Animation

Savannah College of Art and Design   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Art, Computer Graphics, Character Rigging and Animation Workflow

Manuel Kraemer Manuel Kraemer San Francisco Bay Area Details
Manuel Kraemer's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2002 - February 2015
Job Software Engineer at NVIDIA
Industry Computer Hardware
Experience
NVIDIA  July 2015 - Present
Intel Corporation  March 2015 - July 2015
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2002 - February 2015
The Walt Disney Company  January 2000 - February 2002
BBC  February 1998 - October 1999

Skills
Software Engineering, Computer Graphics, Application Architecture, High Performance..., Multithreading, C++, GPU, GPGPU, GLSL, OpenGL, OpenCL, CUDA, DirectX, Shader Writing, Subdivisions, OpenGL ES, Linux, Mac OS X, Maya, Mudbox, Renderman, Object Oriented Modeling, Stochastic, Objective-C, iPhone development, iOS development, Shaders, Stochastic Methods, Rendering, Python, Animation, 3D, Lighting, Texturing, OS X, Visual Effects, Compositing

Education
University of Teesside   1994 — 1996
MSc, Computer Science

Institut Universitaire de Technologie (IUT) Robert Schuman - Illkirch   1993 — 1994
DUT, Computer Science

Institut Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg   1991 — 1992
DEUG, Mathematics / Physics

Edward Luong Edward Luong San Francisco Bay Area Details
Edward Luong's Pixar Animation Studios Experience July 2010 - Present
Job Software Engineer
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2010 - Present
Stanford University  January 2010 - July 2010
Stanford University  September 2009 - December 2009
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2009 - September 2009
Stanford University  September 2006 - June 2009
Apture, Inc   June 2008 - September 2008
Sharpcast  June 2007 - September 2007
Xilinx  July 2006 - September 2006

Skills
C++, Python

Education
Stanford University   2009 — 2010
M.S., Computer Science

Stanford University   2005 — 2009
B.S., Computer Science, Mathematics

Hanna Winter Hanna Winter San Francisco, California Details
Hanna Winter's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Software Engineering Intern at Pixar
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2015 - Present
Stanza.co   June 2014 - August 2014
Stanford University  June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Computer Graphics, Web Design

Education
Stanford University   2015 — 2016
Master’s Degree, Computer Science

Stanford University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Chris Horne Chris Horne San Francisco, California Details
Chris Horne's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2011 - June 2014
Job CG Supervisor at Oculus VR
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Oculus VR  June 2015 - Present
Oculus VR  June 2014 - June 2015
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2011 - June 2014
Impulse Images & Animations, Inc.   January 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Renderman, Lighting, Maya, Python, Adobe Creative Suite, Shading, Optimization, C++, Boujou, Problem Solving, High Fives

Education
Texas A&M University   2008 — 2011
MS, Visualization Sciences

Texas A&M University   2004 — 2008
BS, Environmental Design

Brian Torres Brian Torres Emeryville, California Details
Brian Torres's Pixar Animation Studios Experience February 2005 - Present
Job Lead Facilities Technician at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   February 2005 - Present

Skills
Customer Service, Feature Films, Project Management

Education
State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill   1999 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Landscape Architecture

Colin Levy Colin Levy San Francisco Bay Area Details
Colin Levy's Pixar Animation Studios Experience September 2011 - Present
Job Camera & Staging Artist at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2011 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2013 - March 2014
Blender Institute   August 2009 - August 2010

Skills
Editing, Animation, Visual Effects, Blender, Compositing, After Effects, Computer Animation

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2006 — 2011
BFA, Film & Television

Carver Center for Arts and Technology   2004 — 2006
Visual Art & Digital Filmmaking

New York Film Academy   2005 — 2005
Summer Program - 16mm Film Production

Sangwoo Hong Sangwoo Hong Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Sangwoo Hong's Pixar Animation Studios Experience April 2000 - October 2005
Job Owner at The Hohng Company
Industry Entertainment
Experience
The Hohng Company   July 2012 - Present
Double Tap Entertainment Group   January 2010 - February 2013
Electronic Arts Los Angeles  July 2006 - February 2009
Walt Disney Feature Animation  January 2006 - June 2006
Pixar Animation Studios   April 2000 - October 2005
Square USA  September 1996 - February 2000
Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida  April 1994 - July 1996

Skills
Maya, 3D, Animation, Film Production, Computer Animation, After Effects, Game Development, Rigging, Video Games, Photoshop, Cinematics, Computer Graphics, Texturing, Character Animation, Traditional Animation, Film, Modeling

Education
School of Visual Arts   1991 — 1994
BFA, Illustration

Becki Tower Becki Tower Savannah, Georgia Area Details
Becki Tower's Pixar Animation Studios Experience August 2008 - Present
Job Animator at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   August 2008 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   May 2008 - August 2008
Savannah College Art and Design   September 2005 - May 2008
Blue Sky Studios  July 2007 - December 2007
Neversoft  2007 - 2007

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2004 — 2008
Animation

Savannah College of Art and Design   2005 — 2007

Dylan Sisson Dylan Sisson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Dylan Sisson's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 1999 - Present
Job Technical Marketing Specialist at Pixar & Independent Artist
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   1999 - Present
Independent Artist  1993 - Present
Third Rail Bar   September 2013 - December 2013
Yipe Software   May 2009 - April 2010
Toy Tokyo   May 2008 - January 2009
JaFilm   May 2008 - October 2008
Crave Entertainment  December 1997 - April 1999
Wil Vinton Studios   September 1997 - December 1997
Big Rain, Inc   May 1997 - August 1997
Headbone   April 1996 - April 1997

Skills
Maya, RenderMan, Visual Effects, Traditional Animation, Renderman, PRMan, 3D, Animation, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, Nuke, Precision Haircutting, Compositing, After Effects, Pipeline Development, Special Effects, Character Animation, Storyboarding

Education
The Evergreen State College   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine/Studio Arts, Comics & Animation

Jongo Y Jongo Y Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jongo Y's Pixar Animation Studios Experience August 1999 - May 2001
Job Creative Professional
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Walt Disney Feature Animation  November 2007 - Present
Various Productions  September 2001 - Present
Rhythm & Hues  April 2007 - November 2007
Various Productions  September 2001 - April 2007
Dreamworks Animation Studios   July 2005 - July 2006
Colourmovie  2006 - 2006
Warner Bros. Animation  June 2001 - April 2002
Pixar Animation Studios   August 1999 - May 2001
Rhythm & Hues Studios  October 1995 - May 1999

Education
The American Film Institute Conservatory   2002 — 2004
MFA, Cinematography

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   1990 — 1994
BFA, Animation

Roger Noyes Roger Noyes San Francisco Bay Area Details
Roger Noyes's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 2000 - 2001
Job Sr. Developer Relations Manager at LeapFrog Enterprises
Industry Computer Games
Experience
LeapFrog Enterprises  December 2000 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   2000 - 2001

Skills
Video Games, Social Games, Casual Games, Computer Games, Game Development, Mobile Games, Internationalization, Online Gaming, Game Design, MMO, Digital Media, Console, Mobile Devices, Xbox 360, Interactive..., Wii, Monetization, Product Management, Licensing, Video Game Production, User Experience, Mobile Applications, Gameplay, Localization, Animation, Strategic Partnerships, Interactive Media

Education
State University of New York College at Fredonia   1991 — 1994

James Hegarty James Hegarty San Francisco Bay Area Details
James Hegarty's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2010 - December 2010
Job Research Assistant at Stanford University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Stanford University  January 2011 - Present
NVIDIA  June 2012 - September 2012
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2010 - December 2010

Skills
C++, C, Java, Python, JavaScript, HTML, SQL, Microsoft Office, PHP, MySQL, CSS, Matlab, Computer Science, Microsoft Excel, Windows, PowerPoint, Programming, Linux, Social Media, Software Engineering

Education
Stanford University   2011 — 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science

Stanford University   2006 — 2010
BS, Computer Science

Max Bickley Max Bickley San Francisco Bay Area Details
Max Bickley's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2010 - Present
Job TD at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2010 - Present
Tippett Studio  April 2009 - December 2009
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2008 - March 2009

Skills
Lighting, Visual Effects, Animation, Live Action, Renderman

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2004 — 2008
BFA, Visual Effects

Niels Joubert Niels Joubert San Francisco Bay Area Details
Niels Joubert's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2008 - September 2008
Job Ph.D. Student at Stanford University
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Swift Navigation   2014 - Present
BruteSoft, Inc   January 2009 - December 2013
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2008 - September 2008
Yahoo! Research Berkeley   January 2007 - January 2008

Skills
Python, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Operating Systems, C++, Simulations, Java, Computer Science, C, Start-ups, Distributed Systems, Artificial Intelligence

Education
Stanford University   2009 — 2014
Ph.D, Computer Science

University of California, Berkeley   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Adam Flynn Adam Flynn Savannah, Georgia Area Details
Adam Flynn's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 2009 - 2009
Job Student at Savannah College of Art and Design
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   2009 - 2009
Pixar  2009 - 2009

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2005 — 2009

David Barksdale David Barksdale Greater New York City Area Details
David Barksdale's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2003 - July 2003
Job Lead Technical Director at Blue Sky Studios, Inc
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Blue Sky Studios, Inc   July 2006 - Present
DNA Productions  June 2005 - June 2006
Art Institute of Portland  December 2004 - June 2005
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2003 - July 2003
Infomedia  March 1996 - December 2002

Skills
Compositing, Character Animation, Modeling, Realflow, Film, Fur, Scripting, Flash, Maya, MEL, Nuke, Visual Effects, Computer Animation, Animation, Houdini

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2000 — 2003
Master of Fine Arts, Computer Art

University of Alabama at Birmingham   1990 — 1996
BA, Art Studio

Salvatore Melluso Salvatore Melluso San Francisco Bay Area Details
Salvatore Melluso's Pixar Animation Studios Experience February 2009 - Present
Job Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   February 2009 - Present
Blue Sky Studios  August 2002 - November 2008
EA  1996 - 2002

Skills
Character Animation, Modeling, 3D Modeling, MEL, Maya, Film, 3D, Visual Effects, Rigging, Computer Animation, Texturing, Animation, Mental Ray, Zbrush, Particle, Mudbox, Computer Graphics, Traditional Animation, Compositing

Education
Stevens Institute of Technology
BE, Mechanical Engineering

Nicholas C Smith Nicholas C Smith San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nicholas C Smith's Pixar Animation Studios Experience May 2005 - Present
Job Film Editor at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   May 2005 - Present
American Zoetrope  August 1991 - November 1992

Skills
Feature Films, Avid Media Composer, Post Production, Final Cut Pro, Film, Animation, Editing, Film Editing, Visual Effects, Film Production, Avid, Short Films, Pre-production, Video Production, Television

Education
School of Visual Arts   1972 — 1974
Photography

Ricardo Curtis Ricardo Curtis Toronto, Canada Area Details
Ricardo Curtis's Pixar Animation Studios Experience December 2000 - December 2002
Job Owner at House of Cool and Red Rover Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
House of Cool   June 2004 - Present
Red Rover Studios  June 2008 - Present
Blue Sky Studios  2006 - 2007
Pixar Animation Studios   December 2000 - December 2002
C.O.R.E Feature Animation   2002 - 2002
Warner Bros. Feature Animation  1999 - 2001
Warner Bros. Animation  December 1995 - December 2000
DreamWorks Animation  August 1999 - December 1999

Skills
Character Animation, Animation, 3D, Feature Films, Commercials, Storyboarding, Art, Concept Design, Film Production, Film, Pre-production, Computer Animation

Education
Sheridan College   1991 — 1995
Animation

Etobicoke School of the Arts   1987 — 1991
Visual Arts

Jean Claude Kalache Jean Claude Kalache San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jean Claude Kalache's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 1996 - Present
Job director of photography at pixar
Industry Animation
Experience
pixar  1996 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   1996 - Present

Education
Texas A&M University   1992 — 1996

Grand lycee de Beirut

Gena Smith Gena Smith San Francisco Bay Area Details
Gena Smith's Pixar Animation Studios Experience March 2007 - December 2007
Job Writer and Editor
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Freelance; Writing and Editing  January 2012 - Present
Pacific Forest Trust  January 2013 - January 2014
Rodale  September 2008 - December 2011
Bloomsbury  March 2008 - September 2008
Pixar Animation Studios   March 2007 - December 2007
Acme Bread Company   August 2006 - February 2007
Rough and Tumble Theatre Company   September 2006 - January 2007

Skills
Editing, Publishing, Blogging, Proofreading, Copywriting, Feature Articles

Education
Vermont College of Fine Arts   2013 — 2015
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Smith College   2002 — 2006
BA

Sarah Fowler Deluna Sarah Fowler Deluna Austin, Texas Area Details
Sarah Fowler Deluna's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 2005 - March 2015
Job Photographer at Sarah Deluna Photography
Industry Photography
Experience
Sarah Deluna Photography   March 2015 - Present
Pixar  January 2005 - March 2015
Pixar Animation Studios   2005 - March 2015

Skills
Mari, Photoshop, Maya, Slim, Linux, Mac, Texturing, Shading, UVLayout, Character Animation, Renderman, Visual Effects

Education
Texas A&M University   2001 — 2004
MS Visualization Sciences

The University of Texas at Austin   1997 — 2001
BS Actuarial Sciences, Actuary, Math

Daniella Muller Daniella Muller San Francisco Bay Area Details
Daniella Muller's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2012 - Present
Job Production Coordinator at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2012 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   February 2014 - November 2014
Pixar Animation Studios   August 2011 - October 2013
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2010 - July 2011
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2010 - June 2010
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2009 - January 2010

Skills
Film Production, Production Managment, Film, Feature Films, Final Cut Pro, Final Draft, Animation, Traditional Animation, Storyboarding, Producing, Screenwriting, Photoshop, Short Films

Education
University of Wales, Swansea   2006 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication and Media Studies

Harley Jessup Harley Jessup San Francisco Bay Area Details
Harley Jessup's Pixar Animation Studios Experience
Job Production Designer at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios  

Skills
Creative Direction, Concept Design, Look Development, Drawing, Animation, Visual Effects, Special Effects, Maya, Art Direction, Character Animation, Illustrator, Film Production, Storyboarding, Feature Films, Compositing, Computer Animation, Film, Renderman

Education
Stanford University   1976 — 1978

Jordan Rempel Jordan Rempel San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jordan Rempel's Pixar Animation Studios Experience September 2008 - Present
Job Lighting Artist at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2008 - Present

Skills
Look Development, Lighting, Rendering, Visual Effects, Technical Direction

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2005 — 2009
BFA, Visual Effects

hosuk chang hosuk chang Emeryville, California Details
hosuk chang's Pixar Animation Studios Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Technical Director, Effects at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   August 2013 - Present
Blizzard Entertainment  June 2008 - July 2013
Alfred Imageworks   February 2004 - January 2005

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2007 — 2008
MFA, Visual Effects

University of Seoul   1996 — 2004
BFA, Visual Communication Design

Steve LaVietes Steve LaVietes San Francisco Bay Area Details
Steve LaVietes's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Pixar, Studio Tools
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2014 - Present
Sony Pictures Imageworks  March 1999 - January 2014
Savannah College of Art and Design  1996 - 1999

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   1993 — 1996

Sarah Beth Eisinger Sarah Beth Eisinger San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sarah Beth Eisinger's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Effects Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Internet
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2013 - Present
DreamWorks Animation  May 2012 - August 2012
DreamWorks Animation  May 2011 - August 2011
Walt Disney Animation Studios  February 2010 - August 2010
Google  2007 - 2009
Pixar Animation Studios   2006 - 2006

Skills
OpenGL, Python, Maya, C++, Linux, Computer Graphics, Computer Animation, Visual Effects, MEL

Education
Texas A&M University   2010 — 2013
MS, Visualization

University of California, Berkeley   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Ryan Bujnowicz Ryan Bujnowicz San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ryan Bujnowicz's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Software Engineer at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2014 - Present
Pixar Canada  May 2013 - November 2013
Pixar Canada  September 2010 - May 2013
Blue Castle Games  September 2008 - April 2009
Safe Software  May 2007 - December 2007

Skills
C++, Python, Linux, Programming, Software Engineering, 3D graphics, Perforce

Education
Simon Fraser University   2005 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computing Science

Kristen Lester Kristen Lester San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kristen Lester's Pixar Animation Studios Experience November 2012 - Present
Job Storyboard Artist at Pixar
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   November 2012 - Present
Academy of Art University  September 2013 - December 2013
Bluesky Studios  2011 - 2012
Illumination Studios   September 2010 - November 2010
Cartoon Network  September 2009 - September 2010
Imagi Animation Studios  January 2007 - May 2009
Rocket Pictures  July 2007 - January 2008
Walt Disney Animation Studios  March 2007 - January 2008
Starz Animation  February 2005 - April 2007
Starz Animation  December 2004 - February 2005

Skills
Drawing, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Rigging, Animation, Traditional Animation, Art, Creative Direction, Feature Films, Painting, Television, Modeling, Puns, Maya

Education
Sheridan College   2001 — 2005
Animation, animation

The University of Calgary   1998 — 2000

Brandon Onstott Brandon Onstott San Francisco Bay Area Details
Brandon Onstott's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 1999 - October 2008
Job Engineer at Build Cool Stuff
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
Build Cool Stuff   March 2014 - Present
Weta Digital  January 2011 - February 2014
ImageMovers Digital  December 2008 - December 2010
Pixar Animation Studios   June 1999 - October 2008

Skills
Shader Writing, Renderman, Look Development

Education
Texas A&M University   1991 — 1999
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Visualization Sciences

Cara Brody Cara Brody San Francisco Bay Area Details
Cara Brody's Pixar Animation Studios Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Management Assistant at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   March 2015 - Present
Cause Effect Agency   May 2014 - February 2015
littleBits  July 2013 - May 2014
AOL  September 2012 - February 2013
3 Arts Entertainment  June 2010 - September 2012
NBC Universal  April 2009 - April 2010
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences  July 2008 - September 2008

Skills
Entertainment, Theatre, Television, Event Planning, Social Media, Event Management, Comedy, Social Media Marketing, Publicity, Video

Education
Skidmore College   2004 — 2008
BS, Theater

Christine Z Chang Christine Z Chang Greater Boston Area Details
Christine Z Chang's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 1997 - 2000
Job Principal at Independent Contractor
Industry Media Production
Experience
Independent Contractor  June 2012 - Present
Mac Guff   October 2011 - December 2011
Blue Fang Games  2006 - 2008
Cecropia, Inc.   2005 - 2006
Pixar Animation Studios   1997 - 2000
Don Bluth Entertainment   1989 - 1992
R/GA: R/Greenberg Associates   1984 - 1989
M.A.G.I.   1982 - 1984

Skills
Animation, Computer Animation, 3D, Storyboarding, Computer Graphics, Art, Film, Creative Direction, Photoshop, Layout, Project Management, Feature Films, Management, Marketing, Commercials, Sales, Software Development, JavaScript, Programming, Shell Scripting, HTML Scripting, HTML5, CSS

Education
Smith College
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Fine Arts

Smith College
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Fine Art

Chiedozi Acholonu Chiedozi Acholonu San Francisco Bay Area Details
Chiedozi Acholonu's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2006 - September 2006
Job Software Engineer at Rumble
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Rumble  November 2011 - Present
Adobe Systems  August 2007 - November 2011
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2006 - September 2006
Apple Inc.  June 2004 - September 2004

Education
Stanford University   2003 — 2007
BS, Computer Science

Joy Gipson Joy Gipson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Joy Gipson's Pixar Animation Studios Experience May 1986 - May 1998
Job Transit Marketing & Outreach Coord. at City of Santa Rosa
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
City of Santa Rosa  September 2005 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   May 1986 - May 1998

Skills
Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Event Planning, Public Relations, Event Management, Email Marketing, Marketing, Fundraising, Social Networking, Public Speaking, Community Development, Nonprofits, Marketing Communications, Google Analytics, Strategic Communications, Copywriting, Media Relations, Press Releases, Marketing Research, Blogging, Strategic Planning, Newsletters, Advertising

Education
Sonoma State University   1997 — 2001
Finance/MBA, Marketing

Nicole Atkin Nicole Atkin San Francisco, California Details
Nicole Atkin's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2011 - Present
Job Project Manager and Copywriter
Industry Fine Art
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2011 - Present
Studio Frameworks   July 2010 - August 2013
Asia Society  August 2008 - May 2010
Hirsch and Associates Fine Art Services   March 2005 - June 2008

Skills
Art, Fine Art, Writing, Research, Curating, Editing, Teaching, Contemporary Art, Visual Arts, Drawing, Art History, Nonprofits, Galleries

Education
Smith College   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy

Rejean Bourdages Rejean Bourdages Mill Valley, California Details
Rejean Bourdages's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 2011 - Present
Job Story artist Pixar animation
Industry Animation
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   January 2011 - Present
Aardman Animations  August 2008 - December 2010
DreamWorks Animation  March 1996 - August 2008
Walt Disney Animation Studios  March 1987 - March 1996

Skills
Traditional Animation, Character Animation, Storyboarding, Animation

Education
Sheridan College   1980 — 1984

Justin Solomon Justin Solomon San Francisco Bay Area Details
Justin Solomon's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2007 - June 2012
Job Postdoctoral Fellow, Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics at Princeton University
Industry Research
Experience
Princeton University  July 2015 - Present
Stanford University  August 2010 - June 2015
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2007 - June 2012
Stanford University  September 2008 - June 2009
Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs  June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Programming, Teaching, Piano/cello performance, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Numerical Analysis, Python, Matlab, LaTeX, C++, Machine Learning, Algorithms, C, Java, Artificial Intelligence, R, CUDA, OpenGL, Eclipse, Data Mining, Technical Writing, Image Processing

Education
Stanford University   2010 — 2015
PhD, Computer Science

Stanford University   2010 — 2012
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science

Stanford University   2006 — 2010
BS, Computer Science and Mathematics

TJHSST   2002 — 2006

Angelique Reisch Angelique Reisch San Francisco Bay Area Details
Angelique Reisch's Pixar Animation Studios Experience July 2004 - Present
Job Lighting Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Women in Animation San Francisco Chapter   2012 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   July 2004 - Present
Compaq Development Center   January 2000 - August 2002

Skills
Renderman, Look Development, Shake, Nuke, Visual Effects, Shading, Maya, Compositing, Digital Compositing, Mental Ray, Lighting, Texturing, Feature Films, Special Effects, PyQt, Particle, Rotoscoping, Photoshop, Photography, Mudbox, Shaders, Modeling, Premiere, Texture Painting, Rendering, PFTrack, After Effects, Pipeline Development, 3D Studio Max, Scripting, 3D, Realflow, Post Production, Cinematics, Film Production, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Rigging, UV mapping, Particle Effects, Storyboarding, Character Animation, Final Cut Pro, Technical Direction, Computer Animation, Computer Graphics

Education
Texas A&M University   2002 — 2004
Masters in Visualization Sciences, Computer Graphics

Texas A&M University   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

Kate Swanson Kate Swanson San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kate Swanson's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2009 - September 2009
Job Senior Software Engineer at Uber
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Uber  September 2014 - Present
Facebook  May 2012 - Present
Luminate Inc  2011 - May 2012
Startup/Research   August 2011 - December 2011
Polyvore  June 2011 - September 2011
Stanford University Human Performance Laboratory   September 2010 - December 2010
Stanford University  March 2010 - August 2010
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2009 - September 2009
Amazon  June 2009 - September 2009

Skills
Python, Ruby on Rails, C++, JavaScript, OpenGL, Scheme, Java, C, CSS, HTML, iPhone development, Android, Photoshop, 3D rendering, objective c, cocoa, 3ds max, Maya, Excel, adobe premier, PHP, Hadoop, Hbase, MySQL, iOS development, Objective-C

Education
Stanford University   2010 — 2011
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science, 3.7

Stanford University   2006 — 2011
BS, Computer Science- Graphics, 3.7

Concord Carlisle High School   2002 — 2006
4.3

Quintin King Quintin King Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Quintin King's Pixar Animation Studios Experience January 1997 - January 2000
Job Senior Pipeline TD at Scanline VFX
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc  August 2010 - Present
ImageMoversDigital   August 2009 - January 2011
Electronic Arts Canada  May 2006 - July 2009
Electronic Arts  2005 - 2009
DreamWorks Animation  September 2005 - April 2006
DreamWorks Animation  2002 - 2005
Rhythm and Hues Studios  January 2000 - January 2002
Rythmn and Hues   1998 - 2001
Pixar Animation Studios   January 1997 - January 2000

Education
Texas A&M University   1987 — 2001

Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Texas A&M University
Graduate program, Visualization Science

Eric Landreneau Eric Landreneau San Francisco Bay Area Details
Eric Landreneau's Pixar Animation Studios Experience September 2011 - August 2012
Job Software Engineer at Trion Worlds
Industry Animation
Experience
Trion Worlds, Inc.   June 2013 - Present
Blizzard Entertainment  August 2012 - May 2013
Pixar Animation Studios   September 2011 - August 2012
Texas Center for Applied Technology  August 2001 - July 2011
PDI/Dreamworks  2010 - 2010

Skills
MEL, Maya, Python, Modeling, Animation, 3D, Rendering, Renderman, Scripting, 3D visualization, Computer Graphics, Lighting, OpenGL, Game Development

Education
Texas A&M University   2005 — 2011
PhD., Computer Graphics

Texas A&M University   2003 — 2005
Master's degree, Computer Science

Ali Rowghani Ali Rowghani San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ali Rowghani's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 2006 - February 2010
Job Partner at Y Combinator
Industry Internet
Experience
Y Combinator  November 2014 - Present
Twitter  October 2013 - June 2014
Twitter  March 2010 - October 2013
Pixar Animation Studios   2006 - February 2010

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   2000 — 2002
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Stanford University   1991 — 1996
Bachelor's degree

Barbara LaBounta Barbara LaBounta San Francisco, California Details
Barbara LaBounta's Pixar Animation Studios Experience 1994 - 1996
Job Consultant and Graphic Designer
Industry Design
Experience
1109 Design   2004 - Present
Collingwood School  July 2009 - May 2014
PDI/Dreamworks  2000 - 2002
Walt Disney Animation Studios  1996 - 1999
Pixar Animation Studios   1994 - 1996
ILM, CNET, Good Pictures   1993 - 1995
Crawford Communications  1990 - 1993
FOX5 WAGA  1988 - 1990
NBC  1985 - 1988
All Mobile Video  1983 - 1985

Skills
Graphic Design, Marketing, Advertising, Adobe Creative Suite, Colour, Typography, Project Management, Computer Graphics, Feature Animation, Event Planning, Fundraising, Theatre Design, Acting, Singing & Voice, Editing, Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Higher Education

Education
State University of New York College at Brockport   1975 — 1978
Theatre/Theater

High School of Art & Design   1972 — 1975

Tingting Liu Tingting Liu Hartsdale, New York Details
Tingting Liu's Pixar Animation Studios Experience October 2010 - July 2011
Job Animator
Industry Animation
Experience
Blue Sky Studios  July 2011 - May 2015
Pixar Animation Studios   October 2010 - July 2011
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2010 - July 2011
Savannah College of Art and Design  2007 - 2011
Fisher-Price  May 2009 - September 2009

Skills
Character Animation, Animation, Maya, Computer Animation, 3D, After Effects, Photoshop

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2007 — 2011
MFA, Animation

Josh Parnell Josh Parnell Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Details
Josh Parnell's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2011 - September 2011
Job Owner / Software Architect at Procedural Reality
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Procedural Reality   January 2013 - Present
Stanford University  January 2011 - December 2011
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2011 - September 2011
Albemarle  June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
C++, C, OpenGL, Procedural Content..., Computer Graphics, Game Engines, GLSL, Linux Development, HLSL, Artificial Intelligence, 3D, DirectX, Python, CUDA, CMake, Java, Computer Science, Objective-C, Game Development, Algorithms

Education
Stanford University   2010 — 2016
BS, Computer Science

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge   2002 — 2010

Benjamin Goldsmith Benjamin Goldsmith San Francisco Bay Area Details
Benjamin Goldsmith's Pixar Animation Studios Experience June 2011 - December 2011
Job Student at Stanford University
Industry Computer Games
Experience
Google  August 2012 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   June 2011 - December 2011
Fujisoft Inc.   June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
C++, C, Python, Java, Objective-C, JavaScript, C#

Education
Stanford University   2008 — 2012
BS, Computer Science

Santa Fe Preparatory School   2004 — 2008
High School

Eileen O'Neill Eileen O'Neill Burbank, California Details
Eileen O'Neill's Pixar Animation Studios Experience September 1996 - December 2008
Job Lighting Artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Walt Disney Animation Studios  March 2012 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   September 1996 - December 2008
Mass Illusion  January 1996 - June 1996
R/GA  October 1995 - December 1995
Kleiser-Walczak Construction Company   August 1994 - June 1995
Kleiser-Walczak Construction Company   October 1993 - June 1994
Kleiser-Walczak Construction Company   July 1992 - July 1993
R/GA  December 1989 - July 1992
The Fantastic Animation Machine, Inc.   July 1985 - December 1989

Education
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art   1981 — 1985
BFA, Computer Graphics, Graphic Design

Crystal Karlsberg Crystal Karlsberg Greater New York City Area Details
Crystal Karlsberg's Pixar Animation Studios Experience Sales SpecialistGiorgio ArmaniMarch 2014 - Present
Job Sales Specialist at Giorgio Armani
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Pixar Animation Studios   Sales SpecialistGiorgio ArmaniMarch 2014 - Present
SUCCARRA  March 2014 - Present
CHANEL  January 2013 - February 2014
Affordable Dentistry   June 2013 - August 2013
Nordstrom  January 2010 - June 2010

Skills
Film Production

Education
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey   2010 — 2014
Communications, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Senior

Aaron Devera Aaron Devera Vallejo, California Details
Aaron Devera's Pixar Animation Studios Experience April 2009 - January 2014
Job Facilities Assistant at Lending Club
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Lending Club  January 2014 - Present
Pixar Animation Studios   April 2009 - January 2014
FedEx  July 2004 - April 2009
Electronic Arts (EA)   January 2002 - December 2003
CoSine Communications  January 1999 - January 2002
AT&T  July 1997 - January 1999

Education
Skyline College   1992 — 1994

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