Christopher Symonds
Principal Member Of Technical Staff, Computer Science R&D at Sandia National Laboratories
Brentwood, California, United States
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Top SchoolChristopher Symonds is a Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories with nearly a decade leading AI and cyber R&D for national security simulations, and over 20 years of technical experience that began in film production. He builds and directs large-scale emulation and modeling systems—authoring features in the open-source minimega virtualization platform and pioneering utility-based human behavior engines for 3D simulation. His film background on productions like The Matrix and Pirates of the Caribbean informs a human-centered approach to AI, blending narrative insight with rigorous engineering. Christopher also runs Vision Studios and shares technical perspectives publicly, focusing on ethical, accessible AI for complex decision-making and simulation systems.
9 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Cinematography and Film/Video Production, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Cinematography and Film/Video Production at San Francisco State UniversityMaster’s Degree, Computer Science, Master’s Degree, Computer Science at The University of New MexicoUniversity of Iowa
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Github Skills (5)
artificial-intelligence10
openai10
python10
ai10
autonomous-agents8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
csymonds/minimega
Dec 2016 - Apr 2021
minimega
Contributions:55 pushes, 54 branches in 4 years 4 months
csymonds/dotfiles
Feb 2019 - Mar 2025
Contributions:12 pushes, 2 branches in 6 years 2 months
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