Ryan Novak

Product Engineer

Chicago, Illinois, United States19 yrs 10 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Expert in building AI-native applications rapidly.
Proven track record in automating QA processes.
Strong background in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Blockchain expert with a strong focus on AI-driven solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software DevelopmentAi AgentsQa EngineeringArtificial Intelligence (ai)CryptocurrencyData ScienceMachine Learning

Other Skills

Web appsMobile appsGamesBlockchain appsSmart contractsAI-agent systemsAutomationAI-powered MVPsCustom internal toolsAgentic workflow systemsMobile/web appsSolana and crypto-native productsGames and interactive appsLarge Language Models (LLM)Next.js

About

I build fast. Web apps, mobile apps, games, blockchain apps, smart contracts, Solana Mobile/Seeker apps, and AI-agent systems. My edge is combining product taste, automation, AI coding workflows, and real operating experience to turn rough ideas into working software quickly. I’m especially interested in helping founders and teams build: • AI-powered MVPs • Custom internal tools • Agentic workflow systems • Mobile/web apps • Solana and crypto-native products • Games and interactive apps If you have an idea, workflow, or product you want built fast, I can help turn it into something real.

Experience

19 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

6 mos

Current Experience

Self-employed

AI-Native Product Engineer / System Builder

Nov 2025 – Present · 6 mos

Building web apps, mobile apps, games, Solana apps/contracts, and AI-agent-powered systems using modern vibe-coding workflows.
I work across idea generation, product design, frontend/backend development, mobile, blockchain, automation, and AI agents - taking concepts from rough prompt to working product fast.
Current focus:
AI-native MVP builds
Custom business/product automation
Browser-based agents
Solana Mobile / Seeker apps
Games and interactive apps
Founder/operator tooling

Web appsMobile appsGamesBlockchain appsSmart contractsAI-agent systems+3

Tensor (acq’ed by coinbase)

QA Engineer

Dec 2024 – Nov 2025 · 11 mos · Remote

Vibe coded in-house infrastructure systems with AI Agents & human approvals/checkpoints to Automate E2E QA Testing for 2 Vector software products

QA EngineeringLarge Language Models (LLM)Artificial Intelligence (AI)Next.jsFull-Stack Development

Rj reliance, inc.

Sr WFM Consultant

Nov 2022 – Aug 2023 · 9 mos · Greater Chicago Area

Led end-to-end UKG Kronos & ADP Payroll integrations for major healthcare, retail, and hospitality brands, driving labor planning, process optimization, forecasting, and industrial-engineering efficiency

Data Science

The blockchain miners llc

Owner

Nov 2021 – Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Chicago

Started up a passive earning Crypto Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) LLC by sourcing Helium IoT & Mobile WiFi hotspots in over 75 locations

CryptocurrencySoftware Development

Bed bath & beyond

Manager Workforce Management - Finance

Dec 2016 – Jul 2022 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Union, NJ

Controlled ~$900M Multi-Concept Field/Store payroll budget and allocation process for all ~1100 Bed Bath & Beyond and Buy Buy Baby stores in US & Canada

Data Science

Follett higher education group

2 roles

Manager, Pricing & Assortment Strategy - Course Materials

Jan 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Westchester, IL

Led pricing strategy for $1.5B textbook business; managed predictive neural-network pricing model project and pioneered the rental textbook business for 1,000 university bookstores

Data ScienceMachine Learning

Retail Analyst - Course Materials

Jan 2015 – Mar 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · Westchester, IL

Developed & Automated a data warehouse SQL server that was an analytical data layer sourcing data nightly from 18 internal very old database systems & lead the companies Tableau analytics dashboarding integration project, resulting in real time executive data insights

Machine Learning

Claire's inc.

Manager, Store Operations - Labor Modeling and Scheduling

Oct 2014 – Jan 2015 · 3 mos · Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Budgeted $300M payroll allocation across 1,800+ Claire’s stores US & Canada

Sears holdings corporation

Manager, Store Operations - Workforce Management / Analytics

Oct 2013 – Oct 2014 · 1 yr · Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Head of labor demand forecasting & all scheduling operations in approximately 1100 Kmart stores, using engineered labor standards, budgets and forecasting to generate schedules for >100,000 associates

Kmart corporation

2 roles

Retail Leadership Development Program, Store Management

Feb 2012 – Oct 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos · Des Plaines, IL

Rotated assignments in > 5 flagship stores managing all departments of Kmart stores & directly responsible for PnL & managing up to 200 direct reports resulting in > $200k Ebitda improvement YoY

Retail Management Intern

Jun 2011 – Aug 2011 · 2 mos · Naperville, Illinois, United States

10 week Assistant Manager training program resulting in wide spectrum of retail knowledge and management duties. Worked on a corporate task force team to design one of the first Omnichannel rewards programs in the retail industry (Shop your way rewards)