Will Ryan

I consider computer science an art. Making that statement is somewhat ironic, though, as I originally became interested in programming merely as a means to make art (by which I mean “video games”). However, in the process of learning how to program I fell in love with computer science, and realized it truly can be art. As corny as it sounds, I can honestly say that learning Object Oriented programming was a major turning point in my life.

I’m always on the lookout for ways to improve my craft, and I was a frequent contributor to internal tools at both of my former employers. I believe that there’s always room to grow and improve.

I graduated from Rice University in May of 2003 with a B.S. in Computer Science. After college, I went on to work at Epic Systems Corporation on the Inpatient Pharmacy team for a few years. Following that, I worked for five years for Raven Software, a part of Activision Publishing, contributing most of the Artificial Intelligence on the game Singularity.

Over the course of my college education and my career, I’ve worked with a wide variety of languages and environments, including:

• C, C++, Java, C#, Perl, Ruby, VB, and Cache
• Enterprise solutions with very large and established code bases
• Programs designed for internal use with rapidly updating features
• Shrinkwrap products for the mass market
• Release cycles varying from months to years
• User Interfaces
• Artificial Intelligence
• Content Development tools