Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith has a diverse work experience spanning from 2008 to the present. Ryan is currently working at Deepfence Inc as the Head of Strategic Solutions, where they help customers with cloud native protection and security observability. Prior to this, Ryan held various roles at Armor Cloud Security, including Product Evangelist, Vice President of Product Management, Director of Product Marketing, and Sr. Product Manager. Ryan also served as the Director of Product at SandBox Commerce and worked as a Marketing and Sales Manager/MuvData Product Manager at The New Office, Inc. Ryan's earlier experiences include being a Management Consultant and Content Marketing Strategist at Twin Engine Labs, a Marketing and Business Development Strategist at Logic Nation, a Business Intelligence Analyst at Praeses, and the Chief Editor, Social Network Marketing, Graphics Design, and Website Development at Atropos Press. Ryan was also an Adjunct Professor at Baylor University.

Ryan Smith began their education at Georgetown High School, where they completed their high school studies. Ryan then went on to the University of Richmond, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Ancient Greek between 2004 and 2008. Following this, they pursued a Master's degree in Communication Studies with a focus on Rhetoric and Communication from Baylor University, completing it between 2008 and 2010. Ryan furthered their education by attending the European Graduate School, where they studied Mass Media and Communication Studies and earned a PhD in 2011. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications, including "On Track with GoLang," "Try Docker," and "Try Python" from Code School in August 2017. Ryan also has certifications named "Git Real" and "Git Real 2," although the specific month and year of acquisition for these certifications are not available.