Bradley Henke
Senior 3D Software Developer at SideFX Software
Denver, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBradley Henke is a Senior 3D Software Developer and Visual Effects artist with 8 years of experience blending R&D engineering and hands-on production across creature, crowd, cloth, fur, and environment simulation. He has driven technical leadership at studios like SideFX, DNEG, Image Engine and MPC, delivering hero takeover shots, scalable crowd systems, and pipeline automation that bridge Houdini, Maya, and USD/Solaris workflows. A pragmatic full-stack contributor to the open-source cortex library, he’s improved Maya interoperability and scene-shape robustness—work that reflects his focus on core library quality as well as artist usability. Bradley pairs a BS/MS in Computer Science (graphics emphasis) with deep studio practice, often stepping between supervisor and developer roles to solve production bottlenecks. Notably, he has a track record of converting research-grade techniques into documented, production-ready tools and QC systems that accelerate artist throughput.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
BS/MS Computer Science, Emphasis in Computer Graphics, BS/MS Computer Science, Emphasis in Computer Graphics at University of Colorado at BoulderDigital Animation and Visual Effects, Digital Animation and Visual Effects at The DAVE School
Spanish
Github Skills (6)
c-language10
visual-effects10
3d-graphics10
maya-api10
cprogramming-language10
python9
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
ImageEngine/cortex
Oct 2019 - Aug 2022
Libraries for visual effects software development
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:9 reviews, 32 commits, 13 PRs in 2 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Bradley's contributions primarily focused on improving and maintaining the `cortex` library, geared towards visual effects software development. They addressed issues related to data conversion within the IECoreMaya module, enhancing interoperability between Maya and the core library. Additionally, they refined the FnSceneShape class, making it more robust and incorporating features for attribute promotion and improved visibility handling. These changes indicate a strong focus on core library functionality and integration with a specific 3D software package.
javascriptvisual-effectswebgl
bradleyhenke/cortex
Oct 2019 - Aug 2022
Libraries for visual effects software development
Contributions:6 pushes, 9 branches in 2 years 10 months
javascriptvisual-effectswebgl
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