Rick Laymance

Rick Laymance has extensive work experience in the software development field. Rick is currently the Vice President of Software Engineering at Ministry Brands, where they oversee the R&D of all LAMP related products and manages the development of the company's next-generation platform. Prior to this role, they were the Senior Director of Software Development at Ministry Brands and was responsible for managing development managers, developers, and quality assurance analysts. Before joining Ministry Brands, Rick worked at Laymance Technologies LLC as the Lead Software Engineer and Principal/Owner. Rick also has experience as a Software Engineer and Consultant at the same company. Additionally, Rick has a background in IT as the Director of IT at ROYAL Brass and Hose, where they were responsible for managing the company's network systems and overseeing various technological transitions.

Rick Laymance's education history includes a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology from Western Governors University. Additionally, they have pursued Organizational Management at Tusculum University. Rick Laymance also holds various certifications, including Agile Development Practices, Agile Development in the New World of Work, Agile Software Development: Clean Coding Practices, Building Serverless Apps on AWS, Leveraging Virtual and Hybrid Teams for Improved Effectiveness, Microservices: Design Patterns, MySQL Advanced Topics, Advanced PHP, and Software Architecture: Breaking a Monolith into Microservices from LinkedIn. Rick has also obtained certifications in Security+, Project+, Network+, A+ from CompTIA, Database Design Specialist and JavaScript Specialist from Certification Partners (CIW), and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) from Microsoft.