Hayden Staples

Hayden Staples is a skilled software engineer currently employed at FATHOM5 since May 2025. Prior to this role, Hayden served as a Character Technical Director at Brazen Animation from April 2022 to May 2025, where responsibilities included managing schedules, leading rig reviews, and developing pipeline tools for shot integrations and file publishing. Hayden also held the position of Junior Pipeline TD and intern at Brazen Animation, focusing on troubleshooting pipeline tools and rigging characters. Earlier experience includes serving as the Head Computer Assistant at UT Dallas Office of Information Technology from August 2019 to August 2022, where Hayden managed the Student Helpdesk and initiated the Laptop Loaner Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hayden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects from The University of Texas at Dallas, earned in May 2023.