indian american software inventor jointly won academy award scientific technical achievement won academy award creating groundbreaking design digital film review platform key member animation software development team went win academy award best animated feature academy awards holds patents including patents pending additionally developed web standard currently resides virginia working industry boeing subsidiary early life family born united_kingdom subsequently raised india mother considers inspiration teacher father actor writer director apart voice artist spent early years mumbai considers completed graduation degree computer science eventually studied complete master computer science credits mother encouraging interest science father background early years india spent actors initial years worked father time mumbai contributing films division india documentary playing parts television radio shows worked voice artist television advertisements time interest mathematics science remained predominant later moved united_states believed easier visual effects movies hollywood currently stays wife family virginia career united_states graduating worked television advertisements developing visual effects developed opening software cbs election coverage late david_letterman joined acquired enabling work film production company worked mentor founder designing subsequently led jointly win academy award primary system product suite time known explained interview times_of_india developed era wanted artist view number shots film high resolution high quality audio speed change control phase production department story editing animation modeling layout lighting etc technology allowed technicians artists multiple locations simultaneously work films real time main provisions useful transparency enabling artists technicians seamlessly work need think technology apart says additionally headed high performance particle system rendering software colour management system software worked films including legend simple wish key member animation software development team went win academy award best animated feature academy awards march day academy award presentation contributions colleagues film recognised function held new_york leaving worked chief architect vice president technology area satellite imagery worked madison square garden vice president technology contributing entertainment media sports fields later vice president company operating access control industry left engaged industry working boeing subsidiary chief cloud architect time winning academy award patents including patents pending developed web standard academy award won academy award scientific technical achievement groundbreaking design interviewed members academy process ceremony held february beverly_hills california received academy_award jointly founder academy set awards bestowed individuals contributed significantly time necessarily past year motion picture industry commented january interview india west recognized technical achievement award wonderful feeling know work decades ago use film industry honored sharing award mentor pioneer visual effects revealed excited attending award ceremony additionally commenting expected indians featured academy_awards winners lists coming years praised outstanding innovative work adding contributions expanded filmmakers creative opportunities award noted pioneering contributions viewing academy award citation praised film review capabilities mentioning technology continues provide artist driven integrated consistent highly studio wide interactive reviews
Rahul Thakkar