Hello! My name is Kellyn Mendez.
I am a Pipeline TD and Software Engineer passionate about applying programming in both technical and creative environments!
University of Texas at Dallas (May 2025)
- B.S. Computer Science
- B.A. Art, Technology, & Emerging Communication (Concentration in Animation and Games)
Highlighted Projects
USD Assembly Pipeline
An assembly workflow that uses Universal Scene Description (USD) to manage assemblies, including USD layer structure for set dressing as well as assembly handling across all disciplines in a shot context.
Turntable Automator
For any given asset, this tool automates the creation of a turntable within both modeling and surfacing (with rendering done in Arnold) for easy look dev.
Project Manager
Tracks all assets and shots within the project, allowing user to view details about each, re-publish, change version, and more.
Maya Object Stacker Tool
A tool that allows a Maya user to stack selected objects in any order and at a specified height and separation. A user can also choose to give an XML file with position information that will move each stack to its specified position.
Github RepoRelevant Skills
Languages
- Python
- Java
- C#
- C/C++
- MEL
Frameworks and More
- Pyside/PyQt
- Universal Scene Description (USD)
- Maya Python API
- Unreal Python API
- Flow (Shotgrid) API
Softwares
- Maya
- Unreal
- Unity
- Photoshop
- Substance Painter