My road in life has been direct.
As a kid, he spent a couple of hours each week in the principal's office...because that's where the only computer was.
Looking back, he feels incredibly fortunate that his teachers recognized his talent for computer engineering and fostered that.
Says one of the best experiences of his life was participating in MIT's intern program, which allowed him to get real-world engineering experience.
After school, one of his fraternity brothers got a job with Disney, told Neil, "I think this is something you'd really like."
He got a job with Disney Animation in 1994; he thought it was a weird detour on his road, but his mom reminded him he'd always loved movies.
Now, at DreamWorks, he builds the software that the animators use to bring their movie's characters to life.
He points out that although he's always had a talent for science, he's also been interested in the arts-one of his hobbies is drumming.
Says there are thousands of ways that arts and sciences overlap, so if you have multiple interests, you can easily combine them into one perfect career.
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