Peter Duerst
Software Engineer and Theater Maker
I'm Peter Duerst (he/him), a software engineer and theater maker in the Boston area.
To read about my work in theater, check out my Theater Portfolio and Theater Resume.
For my engineering work, check out my Engineering Portfolio and Engineering Resume.
Current and Upcoming Work
On April 22nd, I started as a Software Test Engineer at Medtronic, working on their Surgical Robotics team.
I'm working as an Assistant Stage Manager on Morning, Noon, and Night with Company One. Show dates are April 26th through May 25th.
In my free time, I'm working on the website for Petal Quest, the title that my partner and I are using to publish content for Dungeons & Dragons. In particular, we've written a whole new family of dragons: the Prismatic Dragons.
About Me
I graduated from MIT in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Theater Arts. I have spent 5 years working in consumer robotics: first at iRobot, then at 10Beauty. I made the difficult choice to leave 10Beauty in September 2023, though I greatly enjoyed my time there. In the following months, I had the opportunity to pursue personal projects (like Petal Quest), do part-time software engineering for the Klein Lab, and return to working in theater. I'm grateful to have had the time to pursue this more independent and varied work, and I'm excited to get back to full-time software engineering! On April 22nd, I started at Medtronic as a Software Test Engineer on their Surgical Robotics team.
I love to build things, from robots to theater sets. I also enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons, acting in community theater, and trying new vegetarian/vegan recipes.
To read about my work in theater, check out my Theater Portfolio and Theater Resume.
For my engineering work, check out my Engineering Portfolio and Engineering Resume.