Magnus Koch

Magnus Koch has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Magnus began their career in 2003 as a tour guide at Nordisk Film and then worked as a graphic designer and technician at Nimbus Film from 2006 to 2009. In 2009, they joined Enwire as a student .NET developer, where they researched and implemented various techniques for facial recognition software. Magnus then joined Pekunu (Saxo Bank) in 2010, initially as a .NET developer and later as a lead developer. At Pekunu, they developed an award-winning interface for stock information and implemented a flash client backed by a .NET server.

In 2012, Magnus joined Serious Games Interactive as a computer graphics engineer. During their time there, they worked on the development of Vistra, a training simulation tool for the automotive industry. Magnus implemented various features such as a real-time render system for large geometry, physically based rope simulation, and advanced ocean material. Magnus also optimized shaders and rendering and contributed to maintaining a reliable codebase for larger projects.

In 2016, Magnus moved to Alexandra Instituttet as a computer graphics engineer. The details of their work there are not provided.

Most recently, Magnus joined IO Interactive in 2018 as a research and development engineer. Magnus is involved in researching and implementing character animation and control systems in the Glacier 2 engine. Using machine learning and physically based modeling, they contribute to advancing the state of the art in animation for projects such as HITMAN and James Bond.

Magnus Koch's education history began with their attendance at Slagelse Gymnasium. Unfortunately, no specific years or degrees were provided for this period. Next, they enrolled at Dyhrs Skole, again with no specific dates or degree mentioned. Following that, Koch pursued a Bachelor's degree in Film Studies at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen from 2002 to 2006. This was followed by their enrollment at ITU, where they obtained a Master of Science degree in Software Development from 2006 to 2010. Koch continued their education at DTU in 2012, where they completed individual courses towards a Master of Science in Computer Graphics.