Simon Haegler
Principal Software Developer at Esri R&D Center Zurich
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolSimon Haegler is a Principal Software Developer with 13+ years of experience specializing in procedural 3D modeling and computer graphics, currently shaping CityEngine and VFX pipeline tooling at Esri R&D Center Zurich. With a foundation in electrical engineering (MSc, ETH Zürich) and early hardware work (PCB, microcontrollers, FPGA), he brings rare cross-domain fluency between low-level systems and high-level graphics software. His expertise spans C++ architecture, rendering, game engines, 3D data exchange, and Linux-based DevOps, applied to digital set building for film and games. Simon’s background includes a PhD-era research focus on large-scale procedural modeling and a hands-on R&D stint integrating CityEngine into Weta Digital’s asset systems—evidence of his ability to translate cutting-edge research into production VFX pipelines.
14 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Matura, Mathematics, Matura, Mathematics at Gymnasium LiestalMSc, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, MSc, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at ETH Zürich
English, German
Github Skills (60)
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unix10
python10
conan10
architecture10
encoder10
rhino3d10
mel10
grasshopper10
linux10
cross-platform10
browser10
arcgis10
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
mistafunk/USD
Mar 2020 - Jan 2026
Universal Scene Description
Contributions:43 pushes, 7 branches in 5 years 10 months
universal-scene-descriptionscene
Esri/cityengine_for_houdini
Feb 2015 - Jan 2023
ArcGIS CityEngine for Houdini enables the execution of CityEngine CGA rules inside of SideFX Houdini.
Contributions:26 releases, 110 reviews, 575 commits in 8 years
arcgis3dmodelingcityengineprt
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