Rory Schadler is a skilled Software Engineer currently working at Flagship Pioneering since July 2024, focusing on building data planes for lab instruments and robotics in the realm of scientific AI. Previously, Rory held positions as a Platform Engineer at Zapata AI, contributing to a full-stack tech stack, and as an Associate in Research at Duke University Pratt School of Engineering, working on the NanoMine database for nanocomposite materials. Rory's early career included roles in theater as a carpenter and stage technician, as well as as a Software Engineer at the University of Vermont, where Rory contributed to the development of a semantic data database. Rory earned a Bachelor of Arts, cum Laude, in Physics and Computer Science, with a minor in Chinese, from Dartmouth College.