Ryan Ernst

Ryan Ernst is the Principal Software Engineer at Bloomfield Robotics, a plant-imaging company that uses advanced technology to help farmers manage crop health and yield.14

Professional Background

Ryan has a diverse background in software engineering and systems design. Before his current role at Bloomfield, he worked as:

• A Senior Software Engineer at Bloomfield Robotics35
• A Systems Engineer at RoviSys3

Expertise and Responsibilities

At Bloomfield, Ryan plays a crucial role in the company's technical operations:

• He is involved in processing and managing large volumes of data, ranging from 1 to 10 terabytes of images and data daily.1
• Ryan has been instrumental in implementing Bloomfield's multicloud strategy to optimize costs and improve data processing efficiency.1
• He works on scaling CPU tasks for data processing, noting that "Akamai enables us to efficiently and cost-effectively scale our processing with CPUs".1

Future Plans

Ryan is looking ahead to Bloomfield's technological advancements:

• He is planning to incorporate automation and GPUs via edge computing as the company scales up its data-intensive processing.1
• Ryan is excited about the potential of edge computing, particularly with developments like Akamai Gecko, stating, "We're on a shared edge journey with Akamai and look forward to evolving together".1

Additional Information

Ryan has also shown interest in sharing his technical knowledge. He has written at least one technical blog post for IQ, demonstrating his commitment to the software development community.2