Ryan Nystrom is a respected software engineer and former Senior Director of Engineering at GitHub with a passion for creating impactful tools for the developer community. With a background in computer science from the University of Cincinnati, Nystrom has honed his skills over the years through various positions in leading tech companies like Facebook and GitHub. He has also developed several widely-used tools like IGListKit and GitHawk, and is a licensed pilot outside of his tech pursuits. Nystrom's professional experience in software engineering is second to none, having led large-scale engineering teams, managed projects, and contributed to the development of widely used applications.