Gabby Getz
Software Developer at Cesium
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolGabby Getz is a software developer with 12 years of experience specializing in 3D and geospatial systems, currently contributing to Cesium from Philadelphia. They are an active open-source maintainer and contributing editor on 3D Tiles, with notable work on glTF and Cesium tooling that improves runtime 3D asset delivery and optimization. Gabby blends front-end build expertise (webpack + Cesium) with backend pipeline refactors, demonstrating deep practical knowledge of glTF extensions and shader tooling. Their background includes game development and leadership at Drexel’s game studio, informing a pragmatic, product-focused approach to visualization and interactive systems. Outside of code, they’re a board game and horror movie enthusiast, a detail that reflects a playful but detail-oriented mindset.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Drexel UniversityGreat Valley High School
English, French
Github Skills (16)
webgl10
cesiumjs10
javascript10
gltf10
shader10
webpacker10
webpack10
convert9
converter9
3d9
3d-graphics9
3ds9
html9
css9
json9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
CesiumGS/cesium-webpack-example
Oct 2017 - Dec 2022
The minimal recommended setup for an application using Cesium with Webpack.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:17 reviews, 28 commits, 16 PRs in 5 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Gabby primarily focused on configuring and setting up the initial build environment for a Cesium application using Webpack. Their contributions included the creation of the basic `webpack.config.js` file to manage the project dependencies and assets. They also integrated the Cesium library and defined the necessary configurations for the application, with the creation of the `index.html` and `main.css` files. Later commits updated configurations, including the addition of a separate chunk for Cesium and various improvements to the build process.
cesiumwebpackwebpack-pluginwebpack2
CesiumGS/gltf-pipeline
Jun 2018 - Jul 2022
Content pipeline tools for optimizing glTF assets. :globe_with_meridians:
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:58 commits, 20 PRs, 39 pushes in 4 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Gabby's contributions primarily involved refactoring and enhancing the glTF content pipeline tools. They focused on moving material techniques to the KHR_techniques_webgl extension, improving the asset optimization process. This included modifying existing code to move techniques, shaders, and programs to the extension, and also modifying the asset's rendering behavior to align with the new specifications. The user's work demonstrates a strong understanding of glTF asset structures and content pipeline workflows.
globepipelinewebgl2playcanvas3d-converter
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