About Me

Hi, I’m Ryan. I’m a software researcher and engineer based in Utah, USA and enjoy playing piano, learning, writing, and pretty much anything related to computers.

I founded CodexWest which offers expert witness source code review and R&D consulting for software technical legal cases and companies. I have a passion for learning new things, and especially using computers to help myself and others make connections in data within asynchronous, remote settings. I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Utah focused on security and wireless networking (6G). I also enjoy PKM and research and build collaborative distributed knowledge management systems like Zulip, KOReader, and Zotero.

Random Facts:

• Some of my favorite piano pieces to play: The Greatest Showman Medley; Love’s Sorrow; Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
• My first major programming project was recreating the Bang! card game in C# as a teenager, which is available on GitHub and has a video
• I’m obsessed with trying new foods and especially salsas, it’s a hobby
• Skiing, racquetball, pickleball, and ping-pong are my favorite sports
• I’m a proud eagle scout