Laura Kishida
Technical Artist / Graphics Engineer
Brazil, São Paulo, SP
Computer Engineer with expertise in procedural generation, computational geometry, and GPU-driven real-time rendering. I develop high-performance shaders and scripts to create complex visual effects — providing optimized experiences for PC & Mobile platforms like Meta Quest VR.
Projects & Artwork
Vertex Elastic Deformation
Compute shader based algorithm mixed with Shader Graph to operate directly on mesh vertex buffers, simulating real-time elastic deformations.
Mesh Expansion Algorithm
Developed a procedural Python and Geometry Nodes pipeline in Blender for mesh collection expansion.
Ultrasound Effect 3D Textures
Compute shader powered real-time 3D noise textures to simulate dynamic ultrasound visuals.
Organic Shader With Tessellation
Custom HLSL Shader that applies tesselation and a height map to create this organic effect.
Work experience
Technical Artist
April 2025 – Present
Responsibilities
- Developed realtime HLSL shaders and VFX to add realism, including vertex deformation, fragment normal modification, triplanar mapping, and complex water/fog effects.
- Profiled and optimized real-time applications for Meta Quest (VR), identifying bottlenecks. Optimized shader complexity and draw calls, ensuring consistent 72 FPS on mobile hardware.
- Designed procedural mesh generation tools and seamless tileable texture pipelines.
Current projects
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Jan·12·2026
Writing
Dec·16·2025
Urban Heat
Oct·06·2025
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