Brian Pearson

Brian Pearson is a seasoned professional in the field of software architecture and engineering with extensive experience in graphics technology. Currently serving as Principal GPU Software Architect and previously as Graphics Software Engineer on the Mali Drivers Team at Arm since April 2011, Brian has a rich background that includes a tenure as Head of R&D at Ideaworks3D from 2000 to May 2011, where responsibilities included researching and prototyping next-generation devices. Prior experience includes various consulting roles from 1995 to 2000 and serving as CTO at General Simulations Ltd. (Virtek) from 1998 to 1999. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on simulation and computational fluid mechanics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, completed between 1975 and 1986.