Ryan is an accomplished solutions architect with a proven track record of designing and deploying cutting-edge infrastructure and automation platforms. He excels at transforming intricate technical challenges into robust, scalable solutions that redefine enterprise capabilities. Passionate about democratizing advanced cloud environments and championing open source technologies, Ryan empowers organizations to seamlessly adopt private and multi-cloud architectures, accelerating innovation and fostering significant community advancement.
| Technology | Tools & Platforms |
|---|---|
| Languages | Go PowerShell Python Bash |
| Infrastructure as Code | Terraform Packer Vagrant Ansible |
| Virtualization | VMware Cloud Foundation VMware vSphere VMware vSAN VMware NSX VMware Fusion VMware Workstation |
| Containers & Orchestration | Docker Kubernetes Rancher |
| Container Registries | Artifactory GitHub Container Registry GitLab Container Registry Docker Hub Harbor |
| Cloud Providers | Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure |
| Version Control & CI/CD | GitHub GitHub Enterprise GitHub Actions GitLab |
| Development Tools | JetBrains IDEs Visual Studio Code |
| Design & Documentation | Figma OmniGraffle Markdown |
| Project Management | JIRA Confluence Agile/Scrum |
| Productivity Suites | Microsoft 365 Google Workspace |
| Operating Systems | Linux macOS Windows iOS Android |
GitHub Certified, GitHub Foundations
GitHub Certified, GitHub Actions
GitHub Certified, GitHub CoPilot
GitHub Certified, GitHub Advanced Security
GitHub Certified, GitHub Administration
GitLab Certified, Git Associate
GitLab Certified, Project Management Associate
GitLab Certified, CI/CD Associate
HashiCorp Core Contributor 2025 (Terraform and Packer)
HashiCorp Certified, Terraform Associate
Microsoft Certified, Azure Fundamentals
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
VMware vExpert 2013-2025
VMware Certified Professional, VMware Cloud Foundation Architect 2024
VMware Certified Professional, VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator 2024
VMware Certified Professional, VMware vSphere Foundation Administrator 2024
VMware Certified Implementation Expert, Data Center Virtualization
VMware Certified Implementation Expert, Network Virtualization
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Mastering vSphere 6.7, Wiley Sybex, 2018
Chapters 11, 12, and 14
Managing L4 Ports
US 20230021019 A1, Issued 2023-01-19
Co-inventor with Carlos Phoenix
Terraform Provider for VMware vSphere, Maintainer Emeritus
Terraform Provider for VMware Cloud Foundation, Maintainer Emeritus
Terraform Provider for VMware Cloud on AWS, Maintainer Emeritus
Terraform Provider for VMware HCX, Maintainer Emeritus
Terraform Provider for VMware Aria Automation, Maintainer Emeritus
Terraform Provider for VMware NSX, Maintainer Emeritus
Packer Plugin for VMware, Maintainer
Packer Plugin for VMware vSphere, Maintainer
Packer Examples for VMware vSphere, Creator and Maintainer Emeritus
PowerShell Module for VMware Validated Solutions, Maintainer Emeritus
PowerShell Module for VMware Cloud Foundation, Maintainer Emeritus
PowerShell Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Reporting, Maintainer Emeritus
PowerShell Module for VMware Cloud Foundation Password Management, Maintainer Emeritus