# Chloe Anna Son

> Software Engineer @ Niantic Spatial, Inc.

Location: United States, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/chloeannason

I like understanding what drives good storytelling. This is inclusive of my technical specialty, computer graphics--understanding how visual language can be programmatically sculpted and thoughtfully directed through game engines.

My career is focused on growing my technical and creative skills to the point where I can produce meaningful stories and interactive experiences. If you share this interest, feel free to reach out.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer | Game Engine Systems, Real-time Rendering @ Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jan 2025 – Present | Palo Alto, CA
Worked back-to-back on the following features for 8th Wall Studio, an award-winning 3D game engine:

▪ Launched Image Targets, the top-requested user feature at the time. Built a scalable multi-gallery architecture for rendering paginated galleries for image targets. The introduction of image targets increased user retention by 2x and monthly active developers by 12% over the post-launch quarter.

▪ Launched 8th Wall Agent [Beta] with ownership over the Scene Agent, used for fully automated 3D scene generation, and the Validator, used to provide robust feedback to agent for scene/component generation.

▪ Launched Video System, a highly-requested feature. Introduced capability to render videos as material textures with Web Audio integration, enabling both spatial and non-spatial playback for audible videos.

▪ Launched the object outline post-processor using Sobel edge detection, now used by tens of thousands of users via our visual scene editor.

### Software Engineer @ Niantic, Inc.
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

### AR Graphics Engineer @ NAVER LABS Corp.
Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | Seongnam

### Co-op: Extended Realities Application Developer @ Biogen
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
▪ Developed a multi-user VR platform in Unity for Biogen colleagues to concurrently interact with 3D phase plots in the Oculus Quest. Implemented an instant teleportation tool and basic user interactions.
▪ Produced 3D computer animations for Biogen's Patient Experience videos using Autodesk Maya and Unity's Timeline.

### Freelance Technical Animator @ Wandering EP
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Remote
Paid freelance job to animate and produce VFX for a series of 2D/3D animated music videos for client’s EP release.
Lead concept, storyboarding, and specialize in computer animated effects in After Effects.

### Co-Founder, UI Designer @ Sleepy Pets
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
▪ Co-founded a start-up that assists college students by aiming to alleviate anxiety-driven insomnia.
▪ Develop prototypes to establish visual branding and pixel art UI of our mobile application.
▪ Mentored in business by one of Wall Street's "50 Most Influential People" and Time Magazine's "Fifty Most Influential People Shaping Technology."

### 3D Designer & Animator @ DALI Lab
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
DALI Lab is an innovative startup-like experiential learning program where students work in teams of designers and developers to build digital applications to real problems.

▪  Produced a Unity/VR curriculum within Hanover High School's March Intensive Program. Personally instructed a group of 8 Hanover High School students in VR development.

▪  Animated for the off-Broadway theatrical production ESAI'S TABLE showing in New York City, specializing in background animations done in After Effects.

▪  In charge of story-boarding and 2D asset creation for the ISTS Video Team to increase academic accessibility of computer science research.

### Computer Animation Teaching Assistant @ Dartmouth College
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Hanover
Actively mentored student in their animation projects, from simple bouncing balls to complex rigs. Showcased strong problem-solving skills for technical issues in Maya and provided comprehensive feedback to students.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
Dartmouth College

### International Baccalaureate Diploma
Seoul Foreign School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chloe-son
- Portfolio: https://www.chloeannason.space/portfolio

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Last updated: 2026-04-10