Ryan G.

CEO

Cookeville, Tennessee, United States5 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Contact

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About

I take long-term responsibility for production software systems once they become operational infrastructure. My work is focused on stability, clarity, and reducing operational risk over time. Engagements are limited, long-term, and centered on durable ownership of systems that matter.

Experience

5 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 6 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Philosopher cigars

Owner

Dec 2025 – Present · 5 mos

  • Crafting cigars for every season of life. Now shipping the Aristotle (Connecticut), Seneca (Habano), and Socrates (Maduro).

Lattice engineering

Managing Principal

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · Cookeville, TN · Remote

  • I take long-term stewardship of software systems for a small number of companies.
  • This practice exists for situations where software has become critical infrastructure, but responsibility for its long-term health is diffuse, implicit, or reactive—and where a single avoidable outage, failed launch, or vendor failure can cost more than the price of preventing it.

Clever beagle

Instructor

Jun 2017 – Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Chicago, IL · Remote

  • Mentorship work with early-stage SaaS founders.

The meteor chef

Author

Nov 2014 – Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Authored long-form technical writing on JavaScript frameworks and Node.js.

Pixel union

Designer

Apr 2014 – Feb 2015 · 10 mos

  • Contract design and development work.

Well rounded gent

Freelance

Oct 2011 – Nov 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Completed freelance work on various design and development projects.

Thrive internet marketing

Interactive Design Intern

Apr 2011 – Oct 2011 · 6 mos

  • Summer intern doing design and development tasks.

Kinetica media

Designer (Intern)

Jun 2010 – Aug 2010 · 2 mos

  • Summer intern doing design and development tasks.

Student technology center

Student Coordinator

Jan 2010 – Apr 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Assisted students with various digital media tasks in the on-campus media lab.

13 abc (disney)

News Intern

Aug 2009 – Dec 2009 · 4 mos

  • Fall/winter intern collaborating with producers, reporters, and leadership to produce local news segments and broadcasts.

Wbgu-fm

General Manager

May 2008 – May 2009 · 1 yr

  • 2008 telecommunications scholarship recipient. Served as General Manager of the campus FM radio station for the 2008-2009 school year.

Student technology center

Digital Media Assistant

Jan 2008 – May 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Assisted students with various digital media tasks in the on-campus media lab.

Education

Bowling Green State University

2011 — Telecommunications

Jan 2006 – Jan 2011

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