Lucy Wilkes

Lucy Wilkes is an experienced engineering manager currently leading the Robot Software Platform team at Wayve since September 2022, having previously managed the Sim Engine within the Simulation group at the same company. Prior to Wayve, Lucy held the position of Software Engineering Manager at Unity Technologies, overseeing multiple teams in the Content Pipeline group. Lucy's career also includes significant roles at Pixar Animation Studios as a Software Development Manager for the RenderMan team, and at DNEG as a Lead Software Developer for the Fur team. Additionally, Lucy contributed over 13 years at Foundry, progressing from a Junior Software Engineer to Lead Software Engineer, focusing on Nuke Engine development and high-performance computing. Early career experience includes a role as a Scientist/Mathematician at Observatory Sciences Ltd. Lucy holds an MSci in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Bristol.