About Me
Hi! I'm Iris (Yuan Xiao, 肖鸢). Iris is the English name I chose — it references the iris flower (鸢尾花), which shares a character with my Chinese name. I also go by Birdy, a nod to the bird character (鸟) in my name.
I'm a graphics programmer at Naughty Dog, where I work on making game visuals stunning. My passion is computer graphics: the intersection of math, engineering, and art. I love that a single shader can feel both scientifically rigorous and visually magical.
Outside of work, I paint, model, sculpt, and occasionally write about things I find fascinating. My goal is to make meaningful contributions to the world of graphics.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
M.S. Computer Graphics & Game Technology
Zhejiang University
B.E. Digital Media Technology