Prior to joining Wayfinder, Ryan spent several years working as an independent contractor providing frontend development, data visualization, UX design, and GIS services. He has worked on a variety of projects including a mobile app suite for clinical care research, crowd sourced websites, non-profit data management software, and election reporting web apps.
Ryan graduated from George Mason University with a degree in Geography and minors in Global Affairs and Geographic Information Services. He later went on to teach himself how to code. In his free time he enjoys photography, traveling, gaming, sports, and spending time in nature.