Ryan Cook Resume — Software Engineer and System Architect

Summary

Software engineer and system architect with 15+ years building production software.
Experience spanning high-traffic products and systems.
Works across strategy, architecture, engineering management, hands-on implementation, and AI-enabled delivery.

TypeScript, Next.js, Ruby, Rails, HTML, CSS, Tailwind, shadcn, React, Nest.js

PostgreSQL, AWS, Vercel, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, Redis, Istio

Translate customer needs into dependable, high-impact product experiences.

Turn emerging technology and product ideas into practical, shippable capabilities.

Unblock teams through clear technical direction, focused delivery, and fast iteration.

2018-present

Senior Staff Software Engineer · Engineering Manager

Helped design, stabilize, and improve the high-traffic SMS/Email messaging system.
Worked across architecture, platform evolution, product delivery, and technical leadership.
Moved between senior IC leadership and engineering management responsibilities.

2022-present

Founder · Technical strategy · Product incubation

Founded a technical strategy and product incubation practice.
Worked across application and platform development in Web3, aerospace, and startups.
Advises and builds across modernization, scale-up, AI-enabled engineering, and cost/performance improvement.

2015-2018

Senior Software Engineer · Technical Lead

Built production payments and subscription-billing systems.
Contributed to software where correctness, reliability, and operational discipline mattered.
Led release of revenue driving features to the product suite.

2008-2015

Software product development · Web systems · Delivery

Built a foundation across software product development, web systems, and hands-on delivery.
Developed the architecture and implementation experience that led into senior technical leadership.
Established strong customer-first mindset.