Ryan Merl

Ryan Merl is a seasoned professional with a strong passion for large scale, distributed architectures and solving complex problems. He has a track record of excelling and continuously pushing his own boundaries.

His expertise lies in writing software using languages such as Scala, Python, C#, Java, and has exposure to Elixir/Erlang, Go, Ruby, and JavaScript. Ryan's specialties include Server Software, Network Protocols, Network Programming, Multi-threading, Parallel Processing, Asynchronous Programming, and Scalable Systems.

Professionally, Ryan's interests revolve around Distributed Systems & Architecture, Big Data, and Network Software. Apart from his technical pursuits, he also enjoys Photography, Videography, and Rock Climbing.

Ryan pursued his education at Howard High School, Howard Community College, and Johnson & Wales University. He has a diverse background in computer science and programming.

With a robust professional background, Ryan has held significant roles in reputable organizations. He served as a Senior Software Engineer at Twitter, Backend Engineering Lead at Coffee Meets Bagel, Software Engineer at Paypal, Senior Research And Development Engineer at Zerofox, Software Engineer at Agx, and in various other technical capacities.