She started doing compositing in mid-1990’s, which allowed her to learn about and experience the transition from optical to digital visual effects. After a hiatus from 2000 to 2007 in order to take care of family and earned a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine in the mean time, she returned to visual effects after a series of opportunities. The first of which was a contract with The Foundry, assisting in the user interface design for Nuke’s commercial release. she learned Nuke then and fell in love with the application. The experience at The Foundry also provided her a deeper understanding of Nuke, which is helpful in using the tools more efficiently.