Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude . Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Hi, I’m
Deborah Thomas
Summary
Overview
26
years of professional experience
1
Certification
10
Languages
Work History
Tippett Studio
Data Wrangler
05.2016 - Current
Job overview
- ,Creation of directory structure, and file permissions, at Linux commandline .
- Responsible for managing render farm, of 100 + machines, and working with Production to assign priorities and machine allocations.
- Skimming through extensive log files to find errors in scripts.
- Responsible for triage and fixing of broken render farm jobs, and relaying estimated completion time to Production.
- Responsible for managing incoming/outgoing production deliveries, via FTP. Transfers of data in the terabytes.
- Responsible for managing production disk space..
- Works with Systems and RnD on development of new data management tools, as necessary.
- Worked on "Series of Unfortunate Events", "Mandalorian", Superbowl Jeep Commercial, a few Chinese fairy tales, including "Sweet Dreams", "Dream of Anhui", "League of Gods", and more.
Spin Records Boise
Record Store Owner
04.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Researching the value of vinyl records, and pricing accordingly.
- Posting rarer vinyl records , for sale, online at Discogs.
- Maintaining a clean, organized, and visually appealing in-person store environment to create an inviting shopping experience.
- Separating genres, and alphabetizing
- Developed a loyal customer base with personalized assistance, attentive listening, and friendly interactions.
- https://www.discogs.com/seller/SpinRecordsBoise/profile
Powerhouse Visual Effects
Data Wrangler
10.2021 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Remote work, part-time, as part of Editorial Department.
- Met strict deadlines for FTP data transfers going out of house, and coming in.
- Transferred data to proper location online, in Linux commandline environment.
- Watched Render farm for completion of jobs.
- Worked on "The Orville", "Stranger Things", "The Marvelous Miss Maisel Season 4", "Servant", "The Golden Age", and more.
Self Employed. Petaluma Music.
Piano Teacher
10.2008 - 10.2015
Job overview
- Boosted student confidence in their abilities through consistent positive reinforcement and encouragement.
- Taught basic music theory, and taught children to read sheet music.
- Communicated with parents regarding student progress.
- Developed lesson plans, selected course materials and prepared assignments.
Industrial Light And Magic
Artist
12.2006 - 06.2007
Job overview
- Rotoscoper on "The Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" , "Transformers", and "Rush Hour 3".
- Created animated mattes for Art team, using proprietary software.
- Dust Busting on original plates.
- Painted out wires on actors, and sometimes painted out entire people (recreating scene with CG paint), on a sequence of frames.
- Proficient with both procedural, and manual methods of CG painting.
Giant Killer Robots
Rotoscoper
04.2005 - 03.2006
Job overview
- Created animated CG mattes for the feature films: "The Poseidon Adventure", and "Fantastic Four" , using rotoscoping software Commotion.
Tippett Studio
Data Wrangler
10.2000 - 04.2005
Job overview
- Member of Systems Department, working in a commandline Linux environment.
- Keeper of root password.
- Managed Legato robotic library for nightly backups on to DLT tape.
- Performed nightly backups of approx. 10 terabytes, using Alexandria, Networker and nsrjb commandline.
- Sys Admin work: file permission changes, rdist data transfers, killing PIDs, updating mail aliases.
- Managed disk space for pipeline of 22 terabytes of data, including emergency offlining of data.
- Responsible for onlining all data received, and all data leaving house, using commandline tar.
- Archival and removal of all completed shows.
- Part of the team working on many major motion pictures, including "Hollowman", "Cats & Dogs", "Evolution", "Blade II", "Hellboy", "Men in Black II", "The Ring", "Santa Claus II", "The Matrix: Revolutions", "The Stepford Wives", "Constantine", "Blockbuster" commercials.
- Rotoscoper on "Starship Troopers II", "Blade II", "Hellboy", and "Stepford Wives".
Manex Visual Effects
Technical Assistant
12.1997 - 06.2000
Job overview
- Part of Systems Department, and keeper of root password, working 24 / 7, on-call, in Linux commandline environment.
- Sys Admin work: creation of data structure in Linux commandline, killing PIDs, updating mail aliases, file permission changes.
- Nightly backups to tape, using tar command, Retrospect, and Networker.
- Disk space management.
- Created all data tapes that left the house, and onlined all data received, using commandline tar,
- Rotoscoper, created animated mattes on the movie "Bless the Child".
- Evening Render Wrangler on major motion picture "The Matrix", juggling Renderman licenses and farm machines.
- Credited on Oscar award winning movies: "The Matrix", and "What Dreams May Come."
Education
CodecademyOnline
Professional Certification from Data Scientist: Machine Learning ( AI )
03.2024
University Overview
Animation MentorOnline
Master of Arts from 3d Computer Animation
06.2010
University Overview
LegatoPalo Alto, CA
Professional Certification from Legato Backup Software
2003
University Overview
San Francisco Art InstituteSan Francisco
Bachelor of Arts from Interdisciplinary
06.1996
University Overview
Computer Learning CenterSan Francisco
Certificate in Computer Programming from Computer Programming - C, CICS, COBOL, BASIC
12.1994
University Overview
Brooks Institute of PhotographySanta Barbara, CA
Completion of Lower Division from Commercial Photography And Darkroom Work
06.1990
University Overview
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa
No Degree from General Education
1988
University Overview
Skills
- Data Cleaning
- Python Coding
- Machine Learning ( AI )
- NLP and Regex
- SQL query and updating
- Linux Commandline
- Data Transfers, FTPs, AWS cloud
- Backup and recovery
- Automation tools
- Disaster Recovery / tar
- Linux file system administration
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Quick response time in getting tasks done.
Certification
- Data Scientist: Machine Learning ( AI ) from Codecademy.com
- Legato Networker Professional Certification for backup software.
- Certificate in Computer Programming from Computer Learning Center, SF.
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VOLUNTEER WORK
- Docent at Robert Ferguson Observatory, running star parties, focusing the dome telescope, greeting guests. Santa Rosa, CA 2019-2020
- Coffee Barista at Eagle Christian Center, Boise, Jan. 2024 - present
- Secretary, on the Board, at B'Nai Israel, Petaluma, CA 2012-2015
https://github.com/Script-Whiz
https://github.com/Script-Whiz
Here are six python coding projects that I have worked on while studying the Data Scientist: Machine Learning ( AI ) track, at Codecademy, during the last 6 months.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary
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Company CultureHealthcare benefitsPaid time offFlexible work hoursWork from home optionPersonal development programsCareer advancementPaid sick leaveQuote
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
Affiliations
Affiliations
- Codecademy
- Animation Mentor
Interests
Piano
Gardening
Crafting
Knitting
Travelling
Software
AWS
Linux
Photoshop
Maya
Timeline
Data Wrangler
Powerhouse Visual Effects
10.2021 - 05.2023
Data Wrangler
Tippett Studio
05.2016 - Current
Record Store Owner
Spin Records Boise
04.2016 - Current
Piano Teacher
Self Employed. Petaluma Music.
10.2008 - 10.2015
Artist
Industrial Light And Magic
12.2006 - 06.2007
Rotoscoper
Giant Killer Robots
04.2005 - 03.2006
Data Wrangler
Tippett Studio
10.2000 - 04.2005
Technical Assistant
Manex Visual Effects
12.1997 - 06.2000
Codecademy
Professional Certification from Data Scientist: Machine Learning ( AI )
Animation Mentor
Master of Arts from 3d Computer Animation
Legato
Professional Certification from Legato Backup Software
San Francisco Art Institute
Bachelor of Arts from Interdisciplinary
Computer Learning Center
Certificate in Computer Programming from Computer Programming - C, CICS, COBOL, BASIC
Brooks Institute of Photography
Completion of Lower Division from Commercial Photography And Darkroom Work
Santa Rosa Junior College
No Degree from General Education
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