I build production-ready AI applications and business automations that replace repetitive manual work with reliable, scalable systems. My expertise includes LLM and RAG applications, AI chatbots, intelligent workflow automation, document processing, CRM and form integrations, SMS and email sequences, reporting dashboards, and custom API integrations. I work with Python, FastAPI, OpenAI, LangChain, React, n8n, Make.com, Zapier, Airtable, HubSpot, Google Sheets, Twilio, and Looker Studio to connect platforms, structure data, and turn complex processes into simple, maintainable solutions. My portfolio includes a source-grounded clinical research RAG assistant, AI resume and RFP tools, an Airtable campaign management system, automated marketing reports, compliant Twilio SMS workflows, customer-feedback aggregation, and AI-powered document and data pipelines. I can own the full delivery process-from workflow analysis and system architecture to development, testing, deployment, documentation, and ongoing optimization-with clear communication, clean implementation, and a strong focus on measurable business results.…

Ryan Davis

I build production-ready AI applications and business automations that replace repetitive manual work with reliable, scalable systems. My expertise includes LLM and RAG applications, AI chatbots, intelligent workflow automation, document processing, CRM and form integrations, SMS and email sequences, reporting dashboards, and custom API integrations. I work with Python, FastAPI, OpenAI, LangChain, React, n8n, Make.com, Zapier, Airtable, HubSpot, Google Sheets, Twilio, and Looker Studio to connect platforms, structure data, and turn complex processes into simple, maintainable solutions. My portfolio includes a source-grounded clinical research RAG assistant, AI resume and RFP tools, an Airtable campaign management system, automated marketing reports, compliant Twilio SMS workflows, customer-feedback aggregation, and AI-powered document and data pipelines. I can own the full delivery process-from workflow analysis and system architecture to development, testing, deployment, documentation, and ongoing optimization-with clear communication, clean implementation, and a strong focus on measurable business results.…

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I build production-ready AI applications and business automations that replace repetitive manual work with reliable, scalable systems. My expertise includes LLM and RAG applications, AI chatbots, intelligent workflow automation, document processing, CRM and form integrations, SMS and email sequences, reporting dashboards, and custom API integrations. I work with Python, FastAPI, OpenAI, LangChain, React, n8n, Make.com, Zapier, Airtable, HubSpot, Google Sheets, Twilio, and Looker Studio to connect platforms, structure data, and turn complex processes into simple, maintainable solutions. My portfolio includes a source-grounded clinical research RAG assistant, AI resume and RFP tools, an Airtable campaign management system, automated marketing reports, compliant Twilio SMS workflows, customer-feedback aggregation, and AI-powered document and data pipelines. I can own the full delivery process-from workflow analysis and system architecture to development, testing, deployment, documentation, and ongoing optimization-with clear communication, clean implementation, and a strong focus on measurable business results.

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Skills

Experience Level

Swift
Expert
API
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
React Native
Expert
AWS
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
Kotlin
Expert
Python
Expert
Leadership
Expert
PostgreSQL
Expert
Ruby on Rails
Expert
Keras
Expert
TensorFlow
Expert
Jira
Expert
Objective-C
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Web and Mobile Engineer at Planetargon
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Contributed across web and native sides to improve a Ruby on Rails Turbo Strada/Hotwire/Stimulus app. Refactored startup system to remove Xcode red warnings and improve startup efficiency. Provided modular Ruby-side web UI and mobile-optimized JavaScript that interacted with the mobile side like an app, plus wrote a Ruby API.
Backend Developer at Stealth startup
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Designed a scalable, language-agnostic backend stack using JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, and Swift for a new iOS app. Developed and integrated around thirty APIs and a dozen app APIs, using TensorFlow and Keras for AI. Configured servers and microservices and implemented Swagger for API documentation. Worked across AWS services including S3, EC2, Lambda, EventBridge, API Gateway, CloudFront, Route 53, Certificate Manager, Cognito User Pools, and CloudWatch.
iOS Engineer at Radar (goradar.com)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Refactored a startup’s ~250k-line UIKit app into ~150k lines of 2023 SwiftUI while meeting retail investment deadlines. Modularized the codebase and improved networking and concurrency in a suite of three iOS apps. Conducted code reviews, implemented unit tests, and optimized performance using Instruments. Managed JIRA tasks and delivered features on time.
Lead iOS Engineer at First Republic Bank
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Led engineers on the First Republic Corporate App and the Corporate Token App (2FA for corporate customers), while supporting the Consumer App. Communicated with external vendors (e.g., Airship) for the corporate engineering team. Diagnosed and collaborated to double login speed for the Corporate Banking App. Researched, prototyped, and evolved a JavaScript-based microservice API using JWT for check deposit verification and analysis. Release engineer for both Corporate and Corporate Token (App Store build releases). Received a positive performance review in December 2021.
Senior Software Engineer (Scale Team) at Famous / famous.co → amaze.co
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
DevOps-focused role working with AWS backends, Postgres, Terraform, and Node.js. Built resiliency APIs in JavaScript to scale services as part of the Scale Team and improved continuous integration implementation. Worked on front-end for a React-on-Electron TypeScript stack. Created an onboarding document (“The Golden Path”) for new engineers.
Director of Software Development / ML Engineer at Novae (novae.io)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Participated in steering conversations to satisfy collaborators’ goals, then reprised solutions as needed. Set engineering vision aligned to organizational technology goals, prototyped and implemented those goals, and directed a small team toward execution. Prototyped an NFC payment system integrated into an existing Visa-partnered app and demoed it at an investor event. Created and taught a remote team a JavaScript-based intelligent assistant chat system using a convolutional neural network, semantic vectorization, and additional NLP themes.
Development Lead at MyPoints (mypoints.com)
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Wrote and assigned JIRA tickets for a geographically distributed team of six; shared ticket prioritization with the Product Manager and later worked closely with a Project Manager. Communicated progress to developers and updated the CTO on milestones. Paired with developers to overcome coding challenges. Recruited, interviewed, and code-reviewed developers. Conceptualized, developed, deployed, documented, and unit tested an Amazon Lambda (Python) gift card balance API. Researched new technologies at the CEO’s direction for present and future offerings. Developed prototypes including a redesigned native MyPoints app, a keyword-based keyboard concept, a streaming internet radio app, and an Android thin-client. Built iOS/Android/Web gift-card and video apps (MyPoints TV).
Freelance Development at ZenDev (zendevelop.com)
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Freelance development across multiple projects, sometimes including design. Portfolio available at zendevelop.com.

Education

Doctoral Thesis (Phi Postgraduate Psychology Affiliation) at The College of William and Mary
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2004

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Financial Services, Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Education, Healthcare