Rodrigo Ortiz-cayon is a research scientist based in San Francisco with 11 years of experience applying computer vision and graphics to real-world products and academic research. He has led research efforts at Fyusion since 2016 and completed a PhD-era research engineer role at Inria, bringing deep expertise in 3D visual understanding, marker-less facial animation, and wrinkle synthesis from imaging sequences. His background blends rigorous academic training from Université Côte d'Azur and Politecnico di Milano with practical industry impact, including internships at Technicolor and teaching experience as an assistant professor. Comfortable moving ideas from prototypes to product-facing systems, he combines signal processing and systems engineering instincts rooted in dual engineering degrees from Universidad del Norte. Notably, his career threads both publication-grade research and applied algorithm development, making him effective at translating complex visual algorithms into deployable solutions.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Politecnico di Milano
Ingeniero Electrónico, Engineering, Ingeniero Electrónico, Engineering at Universidad del Norte
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at Université Côte d'Azur
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Rodrigo Ortiz-cayon - Research Scientist at Fyusion, Inc