Work Experience

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Walt Disney Animation Studios - Technical Director

  • Develop and maintain tools
  • Provide support for artists in all areas of the USD-based production pipeline, ranging from modeling to animation to lighting
  • Facilitate communication between artists and software engineers for needed technology updates
  • Created a pipeline training course and lead new hires through it

The Walt Disney Studios - Software Engineering Intern

  • Contributed to a studio-wide platform template that performs authentication, authorization, and routing for web apps
  • Collaborated with various teams to effectively satisfy their needs and suggestions for certain features
  • Branded the project and organized an event to promote the platform to all of Studio Technology

Stanford Computer Science Department

CS106 Section Leader
  • Led weekly sections for CS106A (Introduction to Programming) and CS106B (Programming Abstractions)
  • Held weekly office hours and provided one-on-one interactive assignment feedback
  • Graded homework and exams
  • Taught in Python, Java, and C++

CS Bridge Section Leader
  • CS Bridge is an intensive computer science program aimed at inspiring the next generation of computer scientists globally
  • Due to COVID-19, the program was offered online to high school students in Prague and Istanbul
  • Virtually taught in Python

The Walt Disney Company - Software Developer Intern

  • Conducted text mining on SMS conversations between Parks & Resorts customers and staff with a focus on improving the Disney guest experience
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Institut Supérieur d'électronique de Paris- Machine Learning Research Assistant

  • Contributed to a published paper in which we designed and developed machine learning models that detected thousands of terrorist supporters on Twitter that achieved an accuracy of 92%
  • Leveraged the Google Translate API to handle tweets in multiple language
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Facebook - Software Engineering University Intern

  • Developed a POC Android app that integrates multiple music platforms with features including playlists, adding comments to songs, and group queue

Skills

  • Computer Languages:
    Python, C++, Java, PyQt, C, Bash, MEL
  • 3D Animation and Special Effects Software:
    Maya, Blender, Houdini
  • Technical:
    USD, Git, Linux, Shotgun/Shotgrid, Jira
  • Languages:
    English, Spanish

Education

Bachelor of Science - Symbolic Systems

Concentration: Computer Graphics

Relevant Coursework: Computer Graphics (Animation & Simulation, Image Synthesis Techniques, Interactive), Programming Methodology and Abstractions, Computer Organization and Systems, Vector Calculus for Engineers, Interdisciplinary Animation, Sculpture

Volunteer Work and Leadership

  • Women in Animation Volunteer
  • SIGGRAPH Conference Student Volunteer
  • Mentor for East Palo Alto Stanford Academy
  • Stanford Resident Computer Consultant
  • Tutor for Tutoring for Community
  • Stanford Cardinal Service Ambassador

Organizations

  • LatinX in Animation
  • Women in Animation
  • ACM SIGGRAPH