Ryan is from Mobile, AL and knew early on he wanted to do something something related to computers. While attending the University of Alabama, he took courses in Computer Engineering and Computer Science before deciding Management Information Systems (MIS) would be right for him. Ryan learned PHP in 2001 while working on an MIS sponsored Computing Science Olympiad registration system for high school students in the state. In 2004, he created the data model and system basics for a job lead distribution system for a niche market in the employment space. As the Director of Operations and Infrastucture for Randall-Reilly, he is responsible for server and database administration across 25 servers in addition to project management and development which he still enjoys. Outside of work, he sings at church and has an dog named Cooper.