Meet Ryan Medlin, a seasoned entrepreneur and engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in web development, systems architecture, and DevOps. Ryan's expertise spans various programming languages, including Clojure, Clojurescript, GoLang, JavaScript, Node.js, React, Java, .NET, and Python. He's also well-versed in Cloud Computing Technologies (AWS, Google, Azure), SaaS, Full Stack, Telehealth, Blockchain/Distributed Ledger/Solidity, IoT, Identity/IAM, and IoT Security.

Ryan's passion lies in leading and managing teams to deliver robust and resilient code, including hands-on coding. Furthermore, he takes a keen interest in solving complex identity and security problems related to identity, particularly in the PoC development of distributed shared ledger technologies (blockchain being one implementation) and various blockchain architectures.

In terms of education, Ryan studied Business Management, Finance, and Management Information Systems at North Carolina State University and Mississippi State University. Throughout his career, Ryan has held various leadership roles, including Director of Software Engineering, Internet of Things at Neustar, Founder & Head of Tech at Datasnap.io, Director, Infrastructure at Vital Reactor, and Vice President - Research and Development at Millennial Media, to name a few.

Currently, Ryan is the Founder and Head of Tech at Residual, where he oversees the ResidualToken.com and Tech UnFederalReserve.com. His specialties include IAM architecture, OAuth, SAML, PKI, Agile/SCRUM/Build and DevOps expertise, and heavy design, functional programming, object-oriented design, and team leadership skills.