Anna Shabayev

Anna Shabayev has a diverse work experience in the field of AR/VR development and software engineering. Anna is currently working as a Software Engineer at Level Ex, where they develop a spine surgery simulator and improves tools for various games. Anna joined Level Ex in 2022. Prior to this, Anna worked as an AR/VR Developer at Ascent XR in 2021, where they gained experience in the field. Anna also worked as an AR/VR Instructor at XR Terra in 2021. Anna has also worked as an AR/VR Developer at Another Reality Studio from 2020 to 2021. Before entering the AR/VR field, Anna worked as an XR/Multimedia Coordinator at Brookline Interactive Group in 2019, where they supported XR and traditional media projects. Additionally, they worked as an Advanced Visualization Laboratory Intern at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications in 2018, where they conducted research and created data visualizations. Anna's earlier experiences include working as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Network Security Research Group in 2017, a Back-end Developer (Intern) at NetThunder in 2016, and a Neuroscience Research Intern at Bensmaia Somatosensory Lab in 2015. In this role, they studied proprioception and recorded hand movements of primates.

Anna Shabayev completed their high school education at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, earning a High School Diploma between 2013 and 2016. Following that, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2016 to 2020.