Ryan McMinn
I ride bikes + design software at MSFT in Seattle whilst being an expert at dating, global warming and dabbling in agile development.
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- Senior Program Manager Lead on Microsoft AccessComputer Software | Greater Seattle Area, USSummaryImaginative, influential, and successful in a variety of roles, Ryan sees the world as welcoming, challenging, and exhilarating. His charm and enthusiasm makes him popular with friends and colleagues alike.
Enabling small business has been an important part of his life. He currently volunteers as a business mentor at Washington C.A.S.H. helping small businesses get loans and grow.Experience- Jun 2007 - PresentSenior Program Manager Lead / MicrosoftRyan leads a team of five Program Managers and Designers to deliver the vision for Access. Previously, he took the role of ship-driver as well as feature owner for Office and SharePoint. He works on all aspects, including recruiting talent, designing features, creating scalable architecture, and shipping/marketing products and services.
- Jan 2004 - Jun 2007Co-Founder / Unspace InteractiveFounded and grew the first Canadian Ruby-On-Rails development company from three to twelve employees. Ryan created web applications for both start-ups and multi-nationals. Employees that Ryan hired and mentored have gone on to work for Wikipedia and 37Signals.
- Apr 2001 - Jun 2007Co-Founder / M7 Database ServicesRyan founded a database design and development company that serves a variety of clients, ranging from small non-profits to multi-national corporations. Ryan created a non-profit branch to provide “pay what you can” services to local charities. Clients included: EMI, Canadian Tire, Scotiabank, Zurich Insurance, BMG, and Bank of Montreal.
- Aug 1999 - Apr 2001Manager New Media / The Song CorporationRyan ran the new media and IT department for an 82-person music startup in the first dot-com boom and learned plenty about what not to do. E.g., spend $2.5 million renovating a leased warehouse office.
Education-
1998 - 1999The Harris InstituteHonors in Recording Engineering in Recording and Music Production
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Interests:bicycles, live music, coffee, reading.
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- I think this applies to everyone not just startups. I see it @ MSFT all the time. http://t.co/iFj4ERhRJan 19, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- have really been enjoying https://t.co/I18mA8x7 solves my hate for craigslist not having picture previews.Jan 13, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- This is happening right now! #treatyoself https://t.co/GsEzZOZP
- OH back in college we used to go to this restaurant called BJ's
