Tom Minor
Senior Software Developer at Autodesk
Stony Stratford, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolTom Minor is a Senior Software Developer with 12 years’ experience specializing in VFX and DCC integration, currently developing Arnold for Houdini at Autodesk. He combines low-level C++ HDK/HDK-style development and performance-focused real-time systems with high‑level Python/VEX toolkits that streamline artist workflows across studio pipelines. His background spans leading Houdini integrations and realtime Unreal work at MPC and DNEG, including architecting a control‑rig-based Codex import for identical rig evaluation in Unreal. A Bournemouth University graduate active in industry outreach and mentoring, he also contributed R&D to the EU SAUCE project and published in Eurographics, demonstrating a blend of production engineering and academic rigour. Notably, he built automated test frameworks and production-grade integration layers that moved research toolkits into reliable studio pipelines.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Wolstanton High SchoolA-Level, Computing, Maths, Graphic Design, Photography, A-Level, Computing, Maths, Graphic Design, Photography at Newcastle-Under-Lyme CollegeBachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), Software Development for Animation, Games and Effects, Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), Software Development for Animation, Games and Effects at Bournemouth University
Github Skills (18)
hydra10
rendering10
katana10
perforce10
usd10
maya10
rendering-3d-graphics10
houdini10
sdf10
nuke9
computer-graphics9
autodesk9
legend9
manim8
materialx8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
TomMinor/Romanesco
Oct 2015 - Mar 2020
Contributions:1 release, 211 commits, 18 pushes in 4 years 5 months
TomMinor/MayaPerforce
Oct 2015 - May 2017
Contributions:65 commits, 94 pushes, 6 branches in 1 year 7 months
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