Kimball Thurston
Chief Technology Officer at Wētā FX
New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolKimball Thurston is the Chief Technology Officer at Wētā FX based in New Zealand, bringing six years of professional experience and an MIT B.S. background. He leads technology strategy for a world-class visual effects company, bridging creative pipelines and scalable engineering solutions. Known for operating at the intersection of high-performance production systems and artistic tooling, he helps translate complex visual requirements into reliable, production-ready infrastructure. Though early in tenure compared with industry veterans, his MIT training and current leadership role signal a strong foundation in both technical rigor and operational execution.
6 years of coding experience
B.S., B.S. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Github Skills (32)
tac10
matrix10
image-processing10
reference-implementation10
volume-rendering10
storage10
file-format10
hdr10
texture10
computer-graphics10
specification10
openexr10
image-storage10
image9
geometry9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
wetadigital/physlight
Jul 2020 - Apr 2022
Contributions:1 review, 2 commits, 1 PR in 1 year 9 months
kthurston/tac
Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
Materials and meeting notes for the ASWF Technical Advisory Council (TAC)
Contributions:7 pushes, 7 branches in 2 months
notesmeeting-notesaswfcounciltac
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