Hinchey
Design
Company
Ryan
Hinchey
Founder | Mechanical Engineer
Ryan founded HDC in 2017 after working in Disney's special effects and animation departments. His role guides the HDC team to blend the creative design and engineering requirements in a thoughtful and cohesive way. With a strong passion for learning and attention on manufacturing processes, he consistently brings these principles to every project. Simply put, he loves turning ideas into reality. Outside the shop, you’ll find him on the pickleball court, skiing at the local snowbowl, or baking a new pastry in the kitchen.
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Favorite Animatronics: Mickey & Minnie in Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
Stephen Deschamps
Mechanical Designer
Stephen develops processes and steers our products to success by focusing on efficiency in our design and documentation processes. Combining his attention to detail with a mind for thoughtful mechanical design, he oversees the processes of creating and translating our mechanical designs for production. When he's not optimizing assemblies or detailing drawings, you might find him enjoying time with his wife and daughter or working on projects around the house.
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Favorite Animatronic: Cheese in Tinker Bell's Busy Buggies
Evan
Grubis
Mechanical Engineer
An engineer by trade but a tinkerer at heart, Evan has robust experience with animatronics, ranging from CAD to assembly to maintenance. If he's not at work or tinkering with a new gadget, you can probably find him at the nearest theme park or ski hill!
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Favorite Animatronic: Mama Odie in Tiana's Bayou Adventure
Jeffrey
Lagarile
Surface Development
Jeffrey has an engineering background but he’s a creative at heart. With skills to bring characters to life, he focuses on Surface Development, ensuring HDC’s characters look as vibrant off the print bed as they do in your favorite stories. When not designing shells, he’s at a climbing gym, gaming with his wife, or 3D sculpting the creature he’s convinced lives in his sink drain.
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Favorite Animatronic: King Kong in Kongfrontation
Braden
Barnett
Mechanical Engineer
Braden is an engineer with a lifelong passion for the arts and entertainment, especially theme parks! His background of design, analysis, and installation at several industry heavy hitters has instilled a deep understanding of the themed entertainment engineering and project cycle processes. When not fine-tuning an FEA simulation, Braden can be found watching an old movie or spending all his money on his record collection.
Favorite Animatronic: Dok-Ondar in Galaxy's Edge
Mia Leukert
Mechanical Engineer
Mia is a Mechanical Engineer from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her background in FIRST robotics programs and engineering analysis, along with her passion for design, allows her to effectively problem solve. Her interest in technical theatre and lighting brings a unique perspective when met with a design challenge. When she's not at work she can be found sailing or planning her next adventure.
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Favorite Animatronic: Juju in Tiana's Bayou Adventure