Maryanne Wachter

Maryanne Wachter is a versatile software developer and design technologist whose career bridges structural engineering and software development. With deep expertise in Python, she's developed everything from Blender plugins optimized with Cython to full-stack applications. As a structural engineer, she worked on landmark transportation and cultural projects across three continents, specializing in unique structural forms like shells, membranes, and bending-active structures. Her current work focuses on developing open-source tools for the built environment, creating sustainable technology solutions, and building the software she wished existed during her years as a design professional.