Description
Yahoo played a pivotal role in shaping my professional career by providing me with invaluable opportunities to enhance my skillset. My experience with Yahoo’s diverse projects allowed me to master the intricacies of creating efficient data pipelines and developing robust data science methodologies. Working with Yahoo’s vast datasets honed my abilities in data analysis, enabling me to derive actionable insights and drive strategic decisions. This foundation laid the groundwork for my progression into advanced fields, including machine learning and AI, where I further refined my expertise. Yahoo’s dynamic environment and innovative culture significantly contributed to my growth and success in these cutting-edge areas.
Climate Change Interactive
2nd place for page design and 3rd place for multimedia package at the 2023 Southern California Journalism Awards. Project Lead: Ted McGarth
- Data collection / cleaning / transformation
- Data 3D Visualization (Houdini / Blender)
- Pipeline for ingestion of GEOjsons in Houdini/Blender
Immersive Composer
Immersive Composer is a platform designed to facilitate the creation of immersive 3D and augmented reality (AR) experiences, which can be published across Yahoo sites or native applications using the Immersive SDK. It has played a crucial role in producing cutting-edge advertising and editorial content for Verizon Media and Yahoo, including the groundbreaking series of Automotive AR advertisements.
In my role, I was responsible for developing a key component of the Composer platform: the advanced Lighting and Look features. This involved designing lighting rigs optimized for mobile devices (Android and iOS) to enhance the rendering quality and visual appeal of user-provided 3D models.
In addition to enhancing the overall aesthetic and user experience, I conducted comprehensive research and developed multiple presentation modes for 3D models. This attention to detail includes refining elements such as the vehicle’s integration and appearance within augmented reality (AR) experiences, ensuring every aspect contributes to a superior product.
All of this work culminated in the practical implementation of technology that enabled the first generation of augmented reality automotive advertisements to be published directly by users.
Immersive Composer demo - done my ex teammate: Shah Martinez
Python APIs for easy journalist oriented prompt engineering
Styling Dataviz with Houdini/Blender and Python
Mapping the world
Creating 3D Landscapes with DEM datasets
Stylized Interactive Data
Exit
Beyond the accolades, what truly astonishes me is the sheer magnitude of personal development during my four point five year stint. From a 3D and VFX artist, I emerged as an experienced Houdini & Unreal Engine engineer, Data scientist, Python/Three.js developer, and above all, a skilled problem-solver.
Now, that’s something I take pride in.