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Ryan Clements

Summary

I am an entrepreneur with a passion for learning and I thrive in a team environment. I am passionate about the management of software teams. Many great minds have been left perplexed trying to create a productive and happy software development team. I am constantly looking for examples of what works, as well as what doesn't. Currently I am making mobile games with The Farm Ventures. I am always reading.

Current Position

Founder The Farm Ventures (2016-Present)

  • Leading the team behind Off and Pacing, a mobile harness racing ownership simulation game that has already exceeded 2,000 users in beta testing.

Previous Experience

Senior Developer Innovasium (2015-2016)

  • Worked to define and implement a customized full stack framework based on Facebook's ReactJS, REDUX, and ImmutableJS on the frontend with a Ruby on Rails, Postgresql backend.
  • Introduced automated unit testing and continuous integration in our newest projects
  • Full stack development, from database schema design to front end CSS work and everything in between.

Digital Architect Innovasium (2013-2014)

  • Led small team from planning through to launch on large scale web application build.
  • Worked closely with clients to understand objectives and architect application to suit.
  • Full stack development, from database schema design to front end CSS work and everything in between.
  • Utilized modern JavaScript frameworks including AngularJS in order to deliver leading-edge solutions.

Integration Services Engineer Criteo (2011-2012)

  • Responsible for qualifying, integrating and launching advertisers on Criteo’s retargeting platform.
  • As an integral part of each campaign; worked closely with sales, account management, engineering and creative teams.
  • Specialized in developing and installing custom JavaScript trackers for advertiser websites including Living Social, Gilt and Jetsetter. Designed methods for automatic importing of product feeds for these specialized clients.
  • Drove incremental revenue by leading a team dedicated to improving campaign performance.

Co-Founder OnlineHarnessOwner.com Inc. (2005 - 2011)

  • Managed a team of six developers on a large-scale website development project, ensuring that all pieces of the project were carried through and completed on time.
  • Designed and developed tools for managing user accounts through Visual Studio, C#, and ASP.NET
  • Engaged and negotiated contracts with the top horse trainers in the industry.
  • Responsible for managing all client accounts—worked with over 100 investors.
  • Worked with government regulating bodies to redefine rules for standardbred investment— OnlineHarnessOwner.com was the first to introduce a large group of owners for a single race horse.
  • Over $2.5 million earned for shareholders in purse money.

Summer Camp Instructor University of Western Ontario (Summer 2010)

  • Taught programming, robotics, graphics and web design to children aged 10-15.
  • Curriculum included: Java, Object Oriented Turing, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, and HTML.
  • Created the curriculum for the advanced programming class, which taught the fundamentals of Java programming through the use of a game called Robocode.

Education

University of Western Ontario

  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
  • Major in Computer Science (3.50 GPA)
  • Focused on Software Development, Object Oriented Design, and Artificial Intelligence.
  • Graduated in 2011

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