Benoit Hudson

Benoit Hudson has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Benoit started their career in 1999 as a Computer Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, where they worked on speeding up the Livingstone 2 fault diagnosis software and successfully implemented it in a flight experiment. In 2007, they joined Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC) as a Research Assistant Professor, where they focused on research and mentoring. During this time, they also graduated one Ph.D. In 2010, Benoit joined Autodesk as a Senior Software Developer, specializing in 3D modeling. At Autodesk, they worked closely with major customers and implemented the Maya 2014 polyreduce. Finally, in 2012, they founded Imaginary Spaces and served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Benoit Hudson earned a Sc.B. degree in Computer Science from Brown University between 1995 and 1999. Following this, they pursued further education at Carnegie Mellon University from 2001 to 2007, where they obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science.