RYAN VINSON
Los Angeles based Fractional CTO, tech consultant, & author
WHAT I DO
Internet consultant with 25 years experience. Ryan is available for remote and metro LA contracts and projects as a Fractional CTO, Tech Advisor, & Principal Engineer.
Books I've Written
Published in 2017, the book Disregarded Entity: Lessons Learned by a 15 Year Freelancer was a collection of lessons, methods, and stories from my 15 years as a self-employed small business owner at that time. My full Amazon author profile is here.
Versatility
I've often been called a Swiss army knife of technology solutions, and am the mercenary you call into your chaos to get things in order fast.
I remember the dotcom era and have experienced every wave of startup mania that the Internet has seen.
As a Fractional CTO, I've consulted executives on the best approaches, interviewed and hired staff, then lead teams of developers for quick turnaround projects as well as more indepth ongoing projects. I've worked with in-office teams and outsourced teams (both local and international).
Technologies I am using right now
- Django, FastAPI, Python
- AI: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Anthropic, Replicate, Langchain
- Connected TV: Roku Brightscript, Ant Media Server
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc
- AWS, Digital Ocean, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure
- React, Node.js, Javascript
- PHP, Laravel
- Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, plus other flavors
I have used plenty of others in the past, this is just a list of what I have been using recently.
Spotlight Services
- Fractional CTO consulting - Provided independent consultations to various startups and businesses on a per needed basis
- Corporate AI Startup – Consulted founders for over 7 years on the best tech solutions, hired in office and remote team members, lead engineers on development of core product technologies including AI for sentiment analysis generation, training models to analyze educational documentation, and much more. Primary stack: Django on AWS.
- Health tech startup – Coached internal Devs and helped their team restructure their core API to work better. Attended Executive & Development meetings.
- Developed official websites for several Fox Searchlight & 20th Century Fox films
- Food and Lifestyle Magazine – Consulted founders for 20 years on their best technology approaches for their website, IVR gift certificate systems, and apps. Built several iterations of their web presence as well as streaming solutions and mobile apps. Primary stack: Django on Google Cloud.
- Television / Film / Music Studio – Consulted with them for nearly 20 years on the best streaming solutions for their library of media. Hired and lead remote engineers on the development of a streaming website as well as Roku and Apple TV apps. Developed automated interactions with domestic TV stations and watchers. Built AI-based audience research tools.
- Managed offshore developers, designers, and assistants (India, Vietnam, Hungary, Cambodia, Philippines)
CREATION
Created in 2001, VersusMedia helps independent filmmakers and musicians work together, and broadcasts films and music videos on connected TV devices. Currently available as a PWA (progressive web app), Roku, and Apple TV app.
Some of the films streamed can be found at VersusMedia's IMDB.
Hobbies
WINEMAKING
I enjoy making wine in my spare time. I have experience in vineyards with pruning and harvesting grapes. I also crush, ferment, press, age, and bottle my own amateur wines.
Wine Blog
Photography
Hire Me
I'm available for contracts or consultations as a Fractional CTO or principal engineer. This can be for ongoing contracts, on a per-need basis, or even 1-3 hour consultations to exam your startup plans. I've done them all! Contact me and let's see how I can help you.