Itamar Belson

Itamar Belson is an accomplished Engineering Manager at Twitter, currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has a robust educational background, holding a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and another in Comparative Media Studies (Film/TV) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also earned a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, where he focused on the intersection of computer graphics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence.1

Professional Experience

• Twitter (April 2020 - September 2022): Itamar managed engineering teams responsible for the backend and client applications related to tweets across various platforms including iOS, Android, and web.12
• Cue (March 2018 - February 2020): As the Head of Engineering and a Founding Engineer, he played a crucial role in developing the company's technology.1
• Pixar Animation Studios (January 2017 - March 2018): He served as a Technical Director, contributing to major films such as Coco, Incredibles 2, and Onward.1
• MIT Media Lab: He was a Graduate Researcher where he completed his master's thesis focused on advanced topics in computer graphics and AI.12

Additional Internships

Itamar has also interned at several notable companies including:

• Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Hulu
• Yahoo!
• AnythingSocial, Inc.1

Current Studies

Currently, Itamar is pursuing an MS/MBA joint degree at Harvard Business School and the Harvard Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.2

Itamar's diverse experience in engineering management, combined with his strong academic credentials, positions him as a significant contributor to both technology development and creative projects in the entertainment industry.