Per Karlsson

Per Karlsson is a Staff Software Engineer at Google, where they focus on machine learning research, specifically in computer vision and graphics, after previously working on Google Maps AR and Google Earth VR. Prior to their current role, Per served as a Software Engineer and Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios from 2012 to 2016, contributing to major films like *Finding Dory* and *Inside Out*. They began their career in software development at Exotic Matter AB in 2011, creating the Naiad Ocean Toolkit and developing plugins for Houdini and the Arnold renderer. Per holds a degree from Stanford University, having attended from 2011 to 2012.