Dexter Shepherd

Dexter Shepherd has over 10 years of professional experience in the software engineering industry. Dexter began their career in 2011 as a Teacher's Assistant at the California Institute of the Arts. From 2015 to 2016, they worked as a Web Developer at Kadenze Inc. Dexter then moved to Tireget Inc. as a Full Stack Engineer in 2016. In 2018, they joined AvatarLabs as a Software Engineer, where they developed high traffic branded experiences for large corporate clients. In 2019, they joined Sandbox VR as a Software Engineer, where they built cutting edge front end features with React, THREE.js, and Framer Motion. Dexter also led the implementation of WebGL landing pages. In 2020, they joined dotdotdash, Inc. as a Frontend Developer. Currently, they are a Senior Software Engineer at Runway. Additionally, they have been an Adjunct Instructor at the California Institute of the Arts since 2017, where they are responsible for teaching Undergraduate and Graduate level courses in Web Development, Creative Coding, and Digital Audio production, in addition to private lessons in creative technology. Dexter has also developed new curriculums focused on student engagement, ease of understanding, and creative output.

Dexter Shepherd graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2015 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Music Technology and a minor in Digital Arts.