Sophia Baldonado

Sophia Baldonado has a long and varied work experience. Sophia began their career in 2010 as a Connection Center Sales Associate at Walmart. In 2013, they worked as a Web Developer at eXplore Media 360 and as a Graphic Designer and Content Developer as a Freelance. In 2014, they worked as a Producer at the University of New Mexico RAVE Lab. In 2016, they worked as a Software Engineer Intern at Pluto VR, and as a Software Development Student at Ada Developers Academy. Sophia is currently a Software Engineer at Pragma Platform, a position they have held since 2022. During their time at Pluto VR, they led an initiative to join the Khronos Consortium and participated in the OpenXR working group. Sophia also served as a project lead for a skeletal animation and transmission system. At the University of New Mexico, they produced a 3D educational video game and an animated video to promote public awareness about a renewable energy resource.

Sophia Baldonado attended The University of New Mexico from 2010 to 2014, where they received a Bachelor's Degree in BBA in Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media. Prior to that, they attended New York University from 2009 to 2010, where they studied Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.