Ryan Cavis

Ryan Cavis is a software developer and advocate for open and collaborative technologies with years of experience in the Public Radio and web-startup sectors. His expertise lies in developing, scaling, and monitoring applications and APIs on a limited budget, covering all levels of the technology stack from server administration to front-end design. He has a keen interest in automation and comprehensive testing of application components.

In addition to his tech prowess, Ryan is a talented trumpet and accordion player, eagerly anticipating the rise in popularity of his musical genre. He strives to write efficient code swiftly, believes in iterative development without drama, and occasionally infuses his work with sarcasm.

Ryan pursued a diverse educational path, earning a Master's degree in Music Performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, and a Bachelor's degree in Music from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Throughout his career, Ryan has been associated with renowned organizations, holding positions such as Technical Lead at PRX, Owner and Sole Employee at Cavis Adventure Coding, Co-founder and Engineer at HouseTalent, Principal Engineer at Public Media Platform, Software Engineer at Tendril, Software Engineer at WorkSimple, Senior Software Engineer at Minnesota Public Radio, and Trumpeter and Arranger at CBBrass among others.