Hi, I’m Sahar! I’m passionate about blending art and engineering to create immersive experiences that foster meaning, storytelling, and human connection.

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With over six years of experience at The Walt Disney Company, I most recently worked as a CG Technical Director at Disney Television Animation, supporting 3D animation pipelines across characters, props, lighting, effects, compositing, and pipeline workflows. During this time, I worked extensively with compositing and shot-finaling workflows to support visual storytelling through final delivery.

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Prior to that, I worked as a Character Technical Director at Walt Disney Animation Studios, focusing on cloth and hair simulation, tailoring, rigging, technical animation, and tool development for animated feature films. Earlier in my career, I worked as an Imagineer at Walt Disney Imagineering, contributing to animatronics, robotics rigging, production design, and software-driven show systems for immersive themed experiences in Disney parks around the world.

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I hold a Master’s degree in Entertainment Technology from Carnegie Mellon University, with a focus on technical art and computer graphics, and a Bachelor of Science in DAS Engineering (a dual degree in computer science engineering and digital arts) from the University of Florida.

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Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my corgi, crocheting, running, drawing, reading, writing, playing video games, building LEGO sets and puzzles, and hiking around Los Angeles.