Engineering professional with a cross-discipline mindset. Recently graduated MSc in Computer Science. Initial training in Telecoms and Broadcast engineering.
Following the results obtained with my MSc dissertation, I have joined a research team at Clearview to help with a new product development. My previous roles were in Web development, broadcast design, computer graphics and image processing.
Attributes and personality:
- Engineer personality: does it work? Is it efficient and cost-effective?
- Self-motivated and entrepreneurial. Worked in research teams and startups.
- Likes to see the big picture and contribute to the team effort.
- Problem solver, rational / analytical, implements new process.
Software Engineer (Java back-end / Angular / MongoDB) @ Finished a small node.js / Express.js / DynamoDB / jQuery mobile web app. Currently on research project on Apache Spark / MongoDB. From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Oxford, United KingdomPython / SciPy Machine Learning application. @ Following the results obtained during my MSc Dissertation, I have joined a product development team at Clearview. My input is focused on signal processing, machine learning and numerical processing on an embedded CPU/FPU. From June 2015 to September 2015 (4 months) Freelance Broadcast Designer @ Project lead on channel branding. Motion graphics designer for broadcast.
Workflow setup, Lighting / Shading and Compositing. Application level scripting (After Effects JavaScript, C4D Python)
Using Adobe After Effects Creative Suite, Cinema 4D, Autodesk Maya, Mental Ray, Deadline render farm. From March 2001 to July 2015 (14 years 5 months) London, United KingdomWeb Application Developer (Python / Flask) @ Development of full-stack web application with 2 polish artists. Application runs in kiosk mode in Günter Grass Gallery. (HTML5 Canvas image processing, jQuery, AJAX, Bootstrap CSS, Python / Flask, SQLite) http://www.laznia.pl/aktualnosciart,893,art_mesh.html From June 2014 to October 2014 (5 months) MSc Dissertation Software Engineering - Machine Learning @ Development of a signal processing + machine learning application for vehicle classification. Targeting a real-time embedded platform using fixed-point arithmetic. Solution to be used in a new product and can be retrofitted to an existing platform.
Environment: Python, SciPy, Scikit-learn. From January 2014 to September 2014 (9 months) Freelance After Effects operator @ CG compositing in After Effects. From August 2013 to August 2013 (1 month) Maya Artist & After Effects Scripting @ Maya Shading and Rendering with Mental Ray. Motion vectors workflow with ReelSmart Motion Blur. After Effects (JavaScript) expressions for animation. Primatte keying and grading. From March 2010 to April 2010 (2 months) London, United KingdomFreelance Design Generalist @ After Effects Compositing for TV promos. Flash animation, Illustration. From June 2007 to November 2008 (1 year 6 months) London, United KingdomPartner in Desktop Video Startup @ Sysadmin and IT support of MacOS and WinNT workstations, Avid media Composer. Wrote application to capture footage in Adobe Premiere from Avid EDL output. Online editing and VFX for music videos and TV commercials. VFX planning and pre-visualisation. From January 1996 to March 2001 (5 years 3 months) London, United KingdomPipeline Technical Director and Colorist (Feature film) @ on "Les Anges Gardiens" (Jean-Marie Poiré). Transfer and grading of Cineon scans to Flame. C++ application development for Cineon LUT manipulation and file conversion. Excel application development for Keycode / EDL matching. From 1995 to 1995 (less than a year) Paris Area, FrancePost-Production Analyst @ Shoot supervision and pre-visualisation for film / TV visual effects. Support engineer on Mac / SGI. Generalist TD on Alias | Wavefont. Attend Brodcast conferences (Siggraph / NAB / IBC). From 1993 to 1995 (2 years) Paris Area, FrancePartner in startup Design Studio @ Administration and support of graphic workstations. Planning of over-size projection events for corporate / arts / culture and heritage. Generalist graphic design operator and photographer. From 1991 to 1993 (2 years) Paris Area, FranceElectronics Engineer @ Modification of PA equipment and slide-projection automation. Technical planning of large scale projection events for corporate / culture / arts and heritage clients. From January 1988 to 1991 (3 years) Paris Area, France
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science, Distinction @ Oxford Brookes University From 2012 to 2014 Ingenieur Diplomé (MEng), Image Processing & Broadcast Engineering, 2:1 @ Ecole nationale supérieure des Télécommunications From 1985 to 1988 Mathematics, Physics @ Lycée Hoche From 1983 to 1985 Stephan Bourgeois is skilled in: After Effects, Compositing, Motion Graphics, Computer Graphics, JavaScript, Adobe Creative Suite, Cinema 4D, CSS, Linux, Python, C++, Unix Shell Scripting, jQuery, Java, Color Management, Git
Websites:
http://www.stephanb.co.uk,
https://github.com/stephanb2