# Robert Graf

> Staff Software Engineer at Aurora

Location: Emeryville, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/robertgraf

Seeks challenging technical problems in the visual domain with team collaboration, and passion for combining art, science, and technology.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Aurora
Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Software Engineer @ Aurora
Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Instructor - Neon Department @ The Crucible
Jan 2022 – Present | Oakland, California, United States
Teaching students the history, art, science, and technology of neon light in the Neon I, Neon II, and Neon Lab.

### Pyrotechnic Assistant @ Pyro Spectaculars by Souza
Jan 2017 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Software Engineer @ Pixar Animation Studios
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Emeryville, California, United States

### Technical Director @ Pixar Animation Studios
Jan 2010 – Jan 2021
Feature Films
- Turning Red 
- Luca
- Soul
- Onward
- Toy Story 4
- The Incredibles 2
- Coco
- Cars 3
- Finding Dory
- The Good Dinosaur
- Inside Out
- Monsters University
- Brave
- Cars 2

Short Films
- LAVA

### Business Owner @ LABOAK LLC
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Oakland, California
Electronics hardware company in the San Francisco Bay Area, operating in Stealth Mode.

### Certified Massage Therapist @ TouchEsc
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Oakland, California
Certified Massage Therapist operating a part-time private practice. CMT ID #72000

### Massage Professional Extern @ The Bay Club Company
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco
- Provide part-time massage externship service for the Sanctuary Spa at the San Francisco location.
- Improve well-being of Club staff employees, Massage Therapists, and Personal Trainers.
- Assess clients and perform tailored 50 minutes table massages.
- Practice Shiatsu, Acupressure, and Myofascial Therapy techniques.
- Maintain professional environment and client rapport by following spa procedures and protocols.
- Completed hours in a timely manner for the National Holistic Institute massage externship program.

### Senior Visualization Specialist @ Texas A&M University
Jan 2008 – Jan 2010

### Software Engineer @ Astronautics Corporation of America
Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 | Milwaukee, WI
- Developed verification software for the Boeing 787 Electronic Flight Bag.
- Implemented real-time, multi-threaded processes in C and x86 assembly for embedded systems.

### Senior Support Technician @ Nsight Telservices
Jan 1999 – Jan 2006
- Provided technical support for dial-up, ISDN, DSL, and T1 customers.
- Mentored new colleagues in their technical support roles.
- Repaired software and hardware for customer computer systems.

### Production Assistant @ WLUK Fox 11
Jan 1998 – Jan 1999
- Floor directed crew during live broadcast news productions.
- Operated broadcast cameras, teleprompter, audio boards, character generators, and tape decks.
- Helped construct new studio sets.


## Education
### Master of Science in Visualization Sciences
Texas A&M University

### Massage Therapist and Health Educator in Core 900-Hour Program
National Holistic Institute

### Industrial Arts
The Crucible

### Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

### Pulaski High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/robertggraf

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Last updated: 2026-04-12