Bill Flugrath

cell (415) 860-0521

http://www.flugrath.com

Computer Skills:

· Programming: C++, STL, C#, Lua, COM, Win32, C, DirectX, Direct3D, HLS/GLSL, Vertex /Pixel Shaders, OpenGL, WebGL, OpenGL ES, Visual Basic, Multithreading, Network Sockets, ASP, UNIX Scripts, SQL, HTML, XML, Collada, JavaScript, ActionScript, Objective-C, Unity, Unreal, PHP, MySQL, OpenCV.

· Operating Systems: Windows, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, iOS, Android.

Computer Graphics and Software Engineering:

· Strong knowledge of the mathematical and physics algorithms used in 3-D and 2-D computer graphics.

· Experienced in rendering techniques including skeletal animation, lighting, particles, polygonal techniques, rasterization, collision detection, BRDF shading, global illumination, spherical harmonic lighting, subsurface scattering, real-time ambient occlusion, parametric surfaces, deferred rendering systems, ray tracing, stereo rendering, etc.

· Developed both cross-platform and platform specific code for PC, game consoles, and mobile systems such as iPhone and iPad.

· Utililzed multiple real-time physics engines including PhysX and Bullet across multiple hardware platforms.

· Profiled and optimized both CPU and GPU code on many shipped games across a wide variety of hardware.

· Solid understanding of computer architecture on both embedded systems and PC platform.

· Experienced in concurrent programming techniques and multithreaded software architectures.

· Wrote several custom user interface systems for both 2-D and 3-D interfaces.

· Experience with head mounted display systems and augmented reality (AR) technologies.

Education:

M.S. in Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook

B.E. in Engineering Science, State University of New York at Stony Brook

Employment:

Meta, San Mateo, CA, Principal Engineer (January 2017 - Present)

· Building core AR technology for graphics rendering and computer vision.

CastAR, Palo Alto, CA, Software Engineer (September 2015 - December 2016)

· Principal architect and engineer of 3-D engine written in C++/OpenGL to support the AR platform.

· Designed and programmed custom AR user interface system for the platform.

· Integrated Unreal 4 and other third party game engines and graphics libraries into augmented reality code base.

· Responsible for interviewing and hiring staff on both the software and game development teams.

Electronic Arts, Redwood City, CA, Software Engineer (May 2005 – May 2015)

· Lead graphics programmer on several game titles for both PC and console.

· Started internal development for mobile game production within the Maxis studio.

· Principal engineer for game prototypes targeting mobile touch screen based devices.

· Worked with EA Office of Chief Creative Officer and students of Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center on various prototypes.

· Collaborated with multiple art directors and many artists on developing technologies to achieve visual targets on several shipped game titles.

· Created world building tools, data pipeline, and renderer for SimCity on both the PC and Mac versions.

Philips Electronics, Milpitas, CA, Contract Software Engineer (May 2004 – May 2005)

· Designed and programmed graphics engine, custom user interface, and SDK for multimedia device in C++.

· Worked on multi-threaded software architecture and an XML based dynamic skinning engine for user interface.

Desk Jockey Games, Berkeley, CA, Consultant/ Software Engineer (October 2003-January 2004)

· Evaluated and programmed several middleware rendering engines and tools using C++ for a startup company.

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, SW Engineer/ Instructor (December 2001-August 2003)

· Developed applications for database management and wrote real-time 3-D rendering and physics engine in C++.

· Crafted curriculum, taught physics and 3-D animation classes, and maintained an animation production facility.

Flugrath Productions, Pacifica, CA, Producer/Animator (January 1997- January 2001)

· Produced, directed, and animated 3-D computer and stop-motion animation in an independent studio.

Physical Electronics, Redwood City, CA, Staff Scientist (March 1996-March 1998)

· Designed and implemented visible light, electron, laser, and ion optical systems.

Publications:

“Lorenzo’s Lab”, Animated short film acquired by Lions Gate Entertainment.

"X-ray Photoelectron Study of Benzotriazole Bonding on Copper", Masters Thesis.