In my own words
— Ryan- Highly motivated and energetic leader - design and developed unique products from concept to launch.
- Proven track record of laying out strategic roadmaps and seeing them to fruition - 2012 Entrepreneur of the month from New York State
Trajectory
Apr 2015 — Now
CEO · InLoop Inc.
InLoop is a VC backed Software Start-up that aggregates and disseminates content for industry trade groups and personalizes the output for each user. InLoop’s software delivers rich analytics for each industry by using natural language processing and tracking reader behavior. I was hired to turn the company around, reduce the burn, and bring in the first revenues.
Accomplishments:
• Lead company from $0 in sales to $1m in first 18 months
• Coordinated $2.1m capital raise from 32 investors globally
• Refocused and restructured company resources to reduce burn from $300k/month to $150k/month
• Complete overhaul of company product
• Implemented new brand, marketing, sales, and product strategies
• Redefined USP of products
• Managed multi-functional teams of 30+ employee’s
Jan 2012 — Jan 2014
CEO · Solar Cool Technologies, Inc.
Solar Cool Technologies is an investor backed start-up focused around the designs and of the world’s first solar-powered refrigerating cooler.
Accomplishments:
• Named 2012 Entrepreneur of the year for New York State.
• Coordinating investment capital
• Conceptualization, design, prototype, and manufacture and Sale of the Solar-Cooler.
• Refined technology into a production ready, user friendly package.
• Built and lead a cross functional team of 10+ individuals.
• Launched the product at the 2014 Consumer Electronic show, and awarded top 5 innovative renewable technology product.
• Strategic Intellectual property positioning
Jan 2011 — Jan 2012
Advanced Product Development Engineer · Oakley, Inc.
Oakley is one of the world’s leading sunglass designer and manufacturer, best known for their superior protection in extreme sports.
Job Responsibilities:
• Ideation of new product concepts
• Working with athletes to design products to enhance performance
• Project ownership from ideation – Prototyping – testing – Mfg. design.
• R&D on anti-scratch and anti-fog, new polarization technologies, optical innovation, manufacturing design, etc...
Accomplishments:
• Successfully developed a new manufacturing process for creating multi-coated lenses.
Feb 2010 — Jan 2011
Product Development Engineer · Dukal Corporation
Dukal is a large privately owned manufacturer of Medical, Veterinary, Spa and Dental supplies and equipment.
Job Responsibilities:
• Develop innovative differentiating products for the private label brand.
May 2004 — Dec 2009
Mechanical Engineer / Product Design · Kaleidoscope inc
Kaleidoscope is an innovation driven product development company, working with the industry’s leading and most respected brands to create award-winning products.
Accomplishments:
• Ideation, design, prototype and testing of many products for companies such as: Motorola, Black & Decker, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Ford, Staples, and others.
• Quickly gained a reputation for high proficiency in ideation, prototyping, and mechanism design.
• Developed a broad range of engineering and design capabilities by working with some of the top engineers and designers in the field and being involved in a multitude of different projects
• Patents awarded:
o Semi-Automatic stapler 2007/0158382
o Safety Mechanism for Stapler 2007/0158384
Activity
Education history
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Masters | 2007 - 2009
State University of New York at Stony Brook
BS | 2004 - 2007
