Ryan Straut

Ryan Straut is a skilled Systems Product Designer at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, specializing in Education Technology, where leadership in adopting products to new design systems is a key focus. Prior to this role, Ryan served as Art Director at Avant Healthcare, crafting impactful medical communication campaigns and mentoring fellow designers. Experience also includes roles as Visual Designer at CBRE, where Ryan optimized design processes for marketing materials, and as a Special Makeup Effects Artist in the entertainment industry, contributing to notable productions and events. Ryan's background features freelance visual arts and a degree in Computer Graphics from Purdue University, along with various internships that shaped design and production skills.