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Steven Shapiro

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Chief Technology Officer at Foundry
📍 Bristol, England, United Kingdom

As Chief Technology Officer at Aardman Animations, Steven leverages over 20 years of experience from Disney and Marvel to drive technological innovation. The MIT graduate specializes in building efficient production pipelines to support creative storytelling. Colleagues describe him as a tenacious, driven problem-solver who excels at leading technical teams in high-pressure environments.

Growing up near Detroit, Steven developed an early love for the real-world applications of science and math. This passion led him to MIT, and he continues to give back to his alma mater by volunteering as a longtime career advisor, helping guide the next generation of technologists.

He is a listed inventor on a patent for a "Code Generation System For Image Capture Device Parameters."

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Steven shows up

Charismatic
Assertive
Values Relationships

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.

Priorities

Topics Steven cares about

Production Pipelines
A core focus throughout his career, he specializes in building and optimizing technology workflows for major studios like Aardman, Disney, and Marvel to enhance creative output.
Motion Picture Innovation
His roles at Aardman and formerly Disney focus on applying emerging technologies and innovative workflows to support large-scale feature film and animation productions.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Chief Technology Officer
Foundry
8-2025 - 3-2026
Senior Director of Product & Engineering
Foundry
3-2022 - 6-2025
Chief Technology Officer
Aardman
3-2020 - 3-2022
Principal Architect - Motion Picture Innovation
The Walt Disney Studios
4-2016 - 3-2020
Director of Software & Production Technology
Marvel Studios
In the press

Media appearances

IBC 2024: Aardman Animation's Steve Shapiro. Featured in postPerspective
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Steven Shapiro Joins Aardman as CTO. Featured in Animation World Network
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Education
1995 - 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1980 - 1995
Education details unavailable
Detroit Country Day School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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