Michael Jefferies

Lead Software Engineer

Michael Jefferies is a Senior Software Engineer at Pixar Animation Studios, specializing in the development and maintenance of the Presto animation software for character rigging, with notable projects aimed at improving usability and live rendering capabilities. Prior experience includes roles as Product Development Manager and Senior Software Engineer at Pointwise, Inc., where responsibilities encompassed team leadership, product direction, and development of a cross-platform CAD application. Earlier positions at Reel FX and Intel Corporation involved tool development for animation and contributions to media technologies, respectively. Michael holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University. Notable credits include contributions to films such as Lightyear (2022), Elemental (2023), and Inside Out 2 (2024).

Links

Previous companies


Org chart

No direct reports

Teams

This person is not in any teams


Offices

This person is not in any offices