Mike Jutan

Mike Jutan is an experienced technology professional with a strong background in computer science, holding a B.Math in Honours Computer Science from the University of Waterloo. As a Staff R&D Engineer at Industrial Light & Magic since July 2007, Mike has led user experience initiatives for ILM StageCraft Virtual Production and serves as the Real-Time Production UX Lead. Previous roles at ILM include Senior R&D Engineer and R&D Engineer, specializing in animation and rigging software tools and asset workflow development for the film, TV, and video game industries. Mike's experience also includes technical direction for Pixar Animation Studios on "Wall-E," production engineering roles, and software development for Maya at Alias|Wavefront. Prior to these positions, Mike served as President of a computer consulting business and gained early experience in computer sales.