Ryan Schultz
Steering Committee Member at OSArch - Open Source in AEC
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolRyan Schultz is a licensed architect and founder of OpeningDesign, an unusually transparent, open-source architectural studio based in Madison, Wisconsin, with 12 years of professional experience and a broader practice stretching back over two decades. He leads efforts to lower technical and cultural barriers in A/E/C as a Steering Committee member at OSArch, advocating for open standards and open-source adoption across the industry. Ryan combines hands-on project delivery—from detailed construction documents and Revit/BIM coordination for large data centers to custom residential design—with a commitment to reproducible, community-driven design workflows. He also runs OpeningDETAIL, bringing deep construction knowledge to large-scale detailing services that prioritize clarity and buildability. Notably, his work bridges virtual and real-world practice, having co-founded Studio Wikitecture and won awards for applying open-source thinking to design and virtual-world solutions. His profile reflects an uncommon blend of practical construction experience, technical BIM leadership, and open-source advocacy.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Masters in Architecture, Masters in Architecture at Georgia Institute of TechnologyB.S. Architecture Architecture, B.S. Architecture Architecture at University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeFort Atkinson High School
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Github Skills (200)
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Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
OpeningDesign/OD_Library
Feb 2015 - Nov 2020
Contributions:244 commits, 218 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 10 months
OpeningDesign/draw
Sep 2014 - Mar 2016
Contributions:21 commits, 4 PRs, 12 pushes in 1 year 6 months
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