Ryan Vanderpol
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CEOBeta AcidMar 2019 - Current (5 years 2 months)- We are 30+ product-focused engineers, designers, and all-around rockstars that help teams of all sizes, all over the world, build new apps and web products through an iterative, startup-like approach. What can we help your team build?- TEngineering ManagerThe Knot WorldwideJan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year 1 month)- Overseeing three teams of engineers in NYC and one team in Guangzhou, China, my role was to provide technical leadership over one of The Knot's most important business units.
- FDirector of DevelopmentFreak'n GeniusNov 2015 - Oct 2016 (1 year)
- CCTO & CofounderNov 2014 - Jan 2018 (3 years 3 months)- Co-founder who built the original prototype apps, pitched to investors, secured funding, and then scaled and grew both the product and the team. - My role was part leader, part developer, part engineering manager, part product manager, part business strategist, and full-time insomniac.
- CCTO & CofounderNov 2014 - Current (9 years 6 months)- Combining two of my favorite things (technology and beer) this startup has allowed me to explore new technologies and continue honing my product design skills all while serving an industry that is ripe for innovation.
- PCTOPlaceFullJun 2013 - Oct 2014 (1 year 5 months)- At PlaceFull, I led product design, managed the development team and processes, architected scalability improvements, designed highly scalable infrastructure (AWS) and transaction security, contributed to feature development and built mobile apps. - I also led sales and marketing strategy discussions and acted as a business advisor.
- XSoftware Development LeadX2 BiosystemsAug 2012 - May 2013 (10 months)- X2 Biosystems is a Seattle-based startup building concussion detection devices for use in sports. I led development for the web-based portal and data-warehouse delivered as part of a contract with the NFL.
- JCTO & Co-FounderJumyo, Inc.May 2012 - May 2013 (1 year 1 month)- Jumyo was a mobile startup I co-founded. We built a collaborative, photo and narrative based storytelling platform and community.
- PPresident, Vice President & DirectorJan 2012 - Nov 2016 (4 years 11 months)- This was my passion project. I was fortunate enough to be President, a role I held for nearly 3 years. Flying Bike is Washington's first cooperative brewery and now has over 1,800 member-owners. - I've had my hands in everything from strategy, to fundraising, to business development, to lease negotiation, to brewery design and lots more.
- PSr. Product LeadPrometheanJul 2010 - Sep 2012 (2 years 3 months)- Promethean creates leading edge, interactive learning technology and encourages the growth of the world's largest online teacher community in this field. - Lead Product Engineer for the ActivProgress development team - Managed software release planning, scheduling and team coordination. - Managed dev team hiring process including screening, interviewing and hiring - Developed and managed strategic relationships with Fortune 500 partners. - Created software system design specifications and project plans. - Pitched product ideas to Senior Management Teams and Board of Directors. - Mentored and managed relationships. Promethean is helping bring to life the promise of 21st century learning, improving engagement and results for learners and te
- SLead Software Engineer.SynapticMashNov 2008 - Jul 2010 (1 year 9 months)- SynapticMash was a Seattle-based education startup specializing in web-based assessment, social networking and data analytics. My role helped see the company through acquisition by Promethean in 2010. - Architect for user experience in all products - Participated in due diligence interviews during our acquisition process. - Design and development of user interfaces - Developing system framework and application architecture
- SSoftware EngineerNov 2006 - Sep 2008 (1 year 11 months)- Explore Consulting provides a variety of software solutions for a client list that includes: Microsoft, The Onion, Dash Navigation, National Football Scouting, Valve Software, and Safeco. - Lead architect and developer for the Data Integration Module (DIM): a flexible framework for data integration processes. Led training and development review sessions for customer projects. - Led design and architecture meetings for new projects, requirements gathering and estimation - Developed a reusable, WCF library to speed up custom development projects. - Moved team towards more efficient and organized development practices, focusing on architecture, design patterns, version control and documentation. - Moved team towards more efficient and organi
- MSoftware EngineerMoxie Business AdvisorsNov 2003 - Nov 2006 (3 years 1 month)- Moxie Business Advisors services a number of small to mid-size companies in the Seattle area, providing productivity-enhancing custom application development. - Developed a modular ASP.NET application framework to increase the efficiency of building custom web applications. - Developed an extensive ASP.NET web control library that utilized emerging AJAX technologies. The library utilized AJAX to provide an extremely responsive user experience that was otherwise unavailable. - Architected middleware component to interface between .NET applications and an agnostic reporting platform. - Consulted and provided design and development assistance for a variety of client projects.