Summary
Ryan White is a senior hardware and integration designer with 12 years of experience building rugged, low-power and mechatronic systems for companies from quantum computing to life sciences. Currently leading hardware integration at Ideon Technologies after senior roles at STEMCELL and D-Wave, he blends hands-on electronics, firmware and mechanical design with production and field-support experience. He founded and ran rLab hackspace and led Imperial College’s Advanced Hackspace, demonstrating a longstanding commitment to open-source hardware, community education and workshop operations. His background includes low-noise analogue, high-speed digital design, FPGA and PIC firmware, plus practical ruggedisation for harsh environments. Notably, he translated research into patient-facing devices at UCL by adding wireless, low-power telemetry to physiotherapy equipment for cystic fibrosis. Based in Richmond, BC, he pairs academic collaboration with industry delivery to move prototypes into reliable production.
12 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electronics Engineering and Cybernetics, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electronics Engineering and Cybernetics at University of Reading
English, French