Ruther obtained his Mechanical Engineering degree in 2002 in the Philippines and he worked in the Philippines and Taiwan. 

In 2007, Ruther moved to Dubai, building a career on perfecting his kitchen designer skills for several kitchen contractors. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the internal operations of the Back of House, Ruther worked as a chef for a year. This enabled him to maintain a synergetic approach to design.

Ruther joined TKI in April 2017 and working closely with the Foodservice team on all Technical Kitchen Design projects.

Having worked across several different countries together with his experience with kitchen design, gives Ruther the ability to be a valued member of the TKI team.