Ryan McDonald

Ryan McDonald has a solid work experience in the technology industry. Ryan is currently working as the Head of Engineering at ShopThing Inc. since September 2019. Prior to that, Ryan worked at TouchBistro as a Senior Mobile Developer from October 2016 to September 2019.

Before joining TouchBistro, they held the position of Senior Mobile Developer/Director of Technology at Plastic Mobile from November 2008 to September 2016. In this role, they led mobile development projects on various platforms, with a primary focus on iOS. Ryan has expertise in native iOS development using frameworks such as UIKit, Core Location, CoreData, and Core Animation.

In earlier years, Ryan worked at FutureBrand, where they served as the Associate Director of Digital Solutions from October 2006 to September 2008. Ryan also worked as a Software Developer at FutureBrand from December 2002 to October 2006. In these roles, they led teams responsible for building websites, developing content management systems, and architecting new features for brand management.

Throughout their career, Ryan has demonstrated a passion for program architecture and constantly strives for improvement. Ryan has a strong background in mobile development, particularly in iOS, and a solid understanding of backend development and content management systems.

Ryan McDonald attended the University of Waterloo from 1996 to 2001, where they earned a Bachelor of Mathematics (B. Math) degree. Their field of study was Computer Science.