Danny Rerucha is a senior software engineer with 12 years of experience building production pipelines and artist-facing tools for major animation studios, currently driving Application Core development at Walt Disney Animation Studios. He specializes in Python and PyQt for desktop clients and APIs, and has led small teams to deliver scalable media and review systems used studio-wide. Danny notably created bssPlay and the Portal web interface at Blue Sky, standardizing media workflows and presenting the work at SIGGRAPH, and has hands-on experience across microservices, game engines, and real-time collaboration stacks. He combines deep domain knowledge of film production with practical product ownership—bridging artists’ needs and engineering execution—to accelerate creative workflows.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Master's Degree, Computer Graphics and Game Technology, Master's Degree, Computer Graphics and Game Technology at University of Pennsylvania
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