Benjamin Rhoades

Benjamin Rhoades is a highly skilled technical professional with extensive experience in animation and software engineering across notable companies in the industry. At the University of Central Florida, Benjamin served as Technical Lead on the GaiaSpora project, developing advanced rigging and effects in Maya. Following this role, Benjamin worked at AetherEdge as a Technical Director on a 3D animated short film and transitioned to Animatic Media Inc. as a 3D Character TD and Generalist, focusing on rigging and managing character assets. Benjamin then joined DreamWorks Television as Animation Pipeline TD, where responsibilities included maintaining and enhancing production tracking tools. Benjamin continued at Netflix in various roles, culminating as a Senior Software Engineer in the FAN - Innovation and Emerging Technologies department. Benjamin earned a BA in Visual Language/Character Animation from the University of Central Florida, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and previously completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma at Spruce Creek High School.