Sydney Ryan

Sydney Ryan is an experienced legal professional currently serving as Associate General Counsel at Upgrade, Inc. since March 2021, after progressing through roles including Senior Corporate Counsel and Corporate Counsel. Prior experience includes working as an Associate at O'Melveny & Myers LLP from October 2016 to March 2021, focusing on Capital Markets, FinTech/Crypto, and Corporate law. Sydney's earlier roles include Summer Associate positions at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and the Federal Trade Commission, as well as a Finance Associate role at La Raza Centro Legal. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, and prior studies at San Francisco State University and Stanford University's Education Program for Gifted Youth.