Eli Bocek-Rivele

Eli Bocek-Rivele

Senior Technical Director / 17 yrs

Shanghai, China

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Shading Technical Director

Sonic Prime (2022)

Supervising Technical Director

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Production Tester

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Technical Director / Lead Technical Director

Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)

Production Tester

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Production Tester

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Technical Director

Megamind (2010)

Technical Director

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

Technical Director

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Work History

  • Senior Staff Software Engineer

    Apple Inc.

    March 2021 - Present
    San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid

    Architecting high performance and large scale synthetic data systems for use in CVML training applications. Includes engineering datasets and tools for training the ML systems used in semantic segmentation, spatial audio, and natural input for the latest Apple products.

  • Software

    Apple Inc.

    September 2016 - Present

  • Engineering Manager, Autonomous Systems, Data Science

    Apple Inc.

    December 2019 - March 2021
    Sunnyvale, California, United States

    Engineering manager for Apple autonomous systems data science team.

  • Director of Pipeline Technology

    Oriental DreamWorks

    April 2013 - July 2016

    Managing a development team of composed of both local and international engineers to build a new animated feature film studio and pipeline. In charge of vendor relations for production technology software as well as budgets. Facilitate cross-site development efforts between the USA and China developers.

  • Lead Technical Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    November 2011 - April 2014
    China, India, USA

    Supervising pipeline and technology effort on the How to Train Your Dragon TV show. Working to organize 9 VFX houses in 5 countries (China, India, Taiwan, New Zealand, and USA) on this collaborative project. Have spent time in both China and India working on the floor with artists and engineers at studios in each of these countries.

  • Lead Technical Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2010 - November 2011
    Glendale, California

    Production integration lead technical director for DWA's Next-Gen technologies.

  • Technical Director

    DreamWorks Animation

    June 2007 - April 2010
    Redwood City, California

    Lighting technical director on Madagascar 2 and Monsters vs Aliens, FX technical director on Megamind

  • Emergency Medical Technician

    North Greenbush Ambulance

    September 2006 - June 2007
    North Greenbush, New York

    Worked the night shift as an EMT with a local town's emergency medical service after receiving my license in emergency medicine.

  • Researcher

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    May 2006 - June 2007
    Troy, New York

    Research in graph theory with the computer science department.

  • Personal Care Technician

    Samaritan Hospital

    February 2005 - May 2006
    Troy, New York

    Worked as a PCT in the operating room at the hospital with medical staff and students as part of Rensselaer's volunteer teaching program to observe surgical procedures.

  • Intern

    Stan Winston Studio

    May 2005 - August 2005
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Worked in many departments with the artists on films and TV commercials including molds, painting, sculpture, wig making, and other roles.

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Education

  • BS in Computer Science, Electronic Media Arts and Communications

    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    2002 - 2006