Dane Thompson

Dane Thompson is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in application engineering and consulting, currently serving as a Principal Application Engineer and Lead Consulting Engineer at Ansys since August 2016. At Ansys, Dane focuses on enabling engineering teams to enhance product development through detailed simulation methodologies and programmatic design automation, primarily utilizing Python for various applications. Prior to Ansys, Dane was the Chief Microwave Engineer at Rigetti Quantum Computing, contributing significantly to the startup's growth and success by leading quantum processor design and developing custom simulation environments. Dane's early career included roles as Lead and Senior Application Engineer at Ansys and as an Application Engineer at Ansoft Corporation. Dane holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University.