A Little About Me

Hi, I'm Ryan, and this is my website. I built this as a project to keep my web skills sharp at a time when I was mostly doing Product Management. Now I post pictures and articles from time to time. I studied Computer Engineering at Iowa State Universtity and then did a Masters of Business Administration. Since then I've worked in Software Engineering and Product Management roles in the ecommerce industry.

Below you'll find pictures from travels, articles about experiences, and some thoughts from my software experience. Learn more about me here.

Site last updated September 8th, 2024

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Making Web Apps

This is a new venture between myself and fellow Computer Engineering graduate Justin Bader. Between the two of us, we have experience in Product Management, Technical Sales, Account Management, and of course Software Engineering. Now we're building custom web apps for clients.

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Published September 8th, 2024

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History of Everything

I've always loved history, but the more I learned, the harder it was to keep everything straight. To make it easier, I built this compact timeline of major events from the formation of the universe to the present. My hope is this can serve as a useful reference for anyone learning about history.

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Published January 2nd, 2022

Island in Olympic National Park
Photos in the National Parks

The National Parks of the United States draw hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Some of the most impressive scenery is only accessible via long hikes. To date, I have visited 38 U.S. National Parks and plan to eventually see all 62.

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Published December 11th, 2018

Waterfall in Iceland
Photos in Iceland

The small island of Iceland is home to some of the world's most incredible geography, including powerful waterfalls, unique geothermal areas, and massive glaciers. I had the chance to visit in 2018 and spent two weeks traveling Iceland's Ring Road, camping and taking pictures along the way.

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Published November 25th, 2018

Man with hard hat in underground tunnel
An Adventure Underground

It's no secret that underneath Iowa State University's campus lies a system of tunnels used to move hot steam from the power plant to the buildings. Students talk about it all the time. But getting inside the tunnels is much harder. I was lucky enough to tour the tunnels with ISU's Facilities Planning and Maintenance staff.

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Published Feburary 28th, 2018

Big Ben and Parliament Building in London
Photos in Europe

European cities are renowned for their incredible architecture. In 2014, I had the opportunity to see most of the major cities in Italy. In 2015, I spent a semester at the University of Birmingham in England, visiting several other countries along the way. I returned to Italy in 2017 but stayed north, around Lake Como. These pictures span parts of London, Edinburgh, Paris, and Northern Italy.

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Published November 28th, 2017