Cory Omand
Director Of Engineering at Pixar Animation Studios
Oakland, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCory Omand is a seasoned engineering leader with 14+ years driving software architecture and teams at Pixar, now serving as Director of Engineering focused on next‑generation animation pipeline tools. He blends deep systems and tooling experience—from API test frameworks and reusable C++/Python bindings to large‑scale asset management and SCM integrations—with a strong emphasis on reuse, automation, and production robustness. Earlier roles at Sun Microsystems sharpened his skills in highly available test delivery and configuration management, informing his pragmatic approach to studio production constraints. Cory is also an active contributor to the open USD ecosystem, streamlining cross‑platform APIs and cleaning up core filesystem code to improve portability and maintainability. Based in Oakland, he pairs hands‑on technical contributions with mentoring and project leadership to deliver fast, reliable development workflows that meet tight deadlines. He consistently favors generic, reusable components that accelerate development without sacrificing quality.
14 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
BSc.EET, BSc.EET at DeVry University, Calgary CanadaCS, CS at Stanford Center for Professional Development
Github Skills (9)
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
api-design10
multiplatform9
cross-platform9
filesystem8
fileio8
file-operations8
documentation7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
PixarAnimationStudios/OpenUSD
Aug 2016 - Nov 2022
Universal Scene Description
Role in this project:
Software Engineer
Software EngineerContributions:42 commits, 1 comment in 6 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Cory primarily contributed to code refactoring and API improvements within the USD (Universal Scene Description) framework. They removed unused functions and outdated code related to file system operations, streamlining the codebase. Additionally, the user renamed functions to resolve potential naming conflicts with Windows macros, ensuring cross-platform compatibility. Furthermore, they updated the documentation syntax.
universal-scene-descriptionscene
comand/nvimconfig
Mar 2022 - Mar 2025
Contributions:84 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 1 month
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