Ryder graduated in 2019 with a B.Eng in Civil Engineering from York University in Toronto, Ontario. Throughout school, he gained experience in a variety of civil and structural related design analysis techniques. He is well versed in a series of design software to assist in many different applications. He has a firm base of knowledge in structural, geotechnical, hydraulic and water resource/environmental engineering with upper year courses focusing on structural and geotechnical. He has experience conducting structural designs for concrete, steel and timber structures such as retaining walls, piers, columns, foundations and beams. Ryder has a background focused on the design, tendering and the construction process for a variety of public and private projects. Cost analysis, schedule management and risk management are some of the practical skills that Ryder can bring to a project.