Rafael Nakanishi

Rafael Nakanishi is a skilled Pipeline Technical Director at Assembly since January 2023, where expertise includes developing a custom engine for the Shotgrid launcher tailored for studio needs. Prior experience as a Pipeline Engineer at Wildlife Studios from March 2021 to November 2022 involved animation transferring between rigs, DCC integration with Shotgrid, and mentoring new developers. Rafael's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics from the University of São Paulo, complemented by a sandwich doctoral program in Computer Science at the National Institute of Informatics in Tokyo. Teaching roles at the Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação included assisting in Computer Graphics, Introduction to Computer Science, Algorithms, and Numerical Analysis. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Master's in Computational and Applied Mathematics, both from the University of São Paulo.