Ryan Schmidt is a scientist, inventor, software developer, and accomplished typist.
He founded Gradientspace , a 3D product studio, after leaving his position as Head of Design and Fabrication research at Autodesk.
His startup Meshmixer was acquired by Autodesk in 2011. Previously, he pursued advanced degrees at the University of Calgary and completed a PhD in Computer Graphics from the University of Toronto . He also held a postdoctoral position at UC Berkeley .
Ryan is currently Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, and an Advisor to Nia Technologies , LimbForge , and DigitalLife .
He grew up in Medicine Hat, Alberta and currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Beyond his professional work, he raises children, fails to complete renovation projects, and makes small plastic shapes.