# Ryan DeCoster > ML DevOps Engineer @ IBM | Software Engineer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ryandecoster At IBM, my focus lies in building scalable ML infrastructure, ensuring robust automation within cloud environments. Our team's efforts revolve around developing high-performance, scalable, and cost-efficient ML services, which are pivotal to advancing IBM's technical prowess and market position. With a knack for both innovation and practical application, I have guided key partners to align with our technical strategies, facilitating seamless integrations and enhancing their capabilities. ## Work Experience ### Research ML DevOps Engineer @ IBM Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Building scalable ML infrastructure from the ground up, automating Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across various cloud environments. Collaborating with engineers and ML scientists to develop high-performance, scalable, and cost-efficient ML services and applications. ### Technical Solutions Engineer, @ IBM Jan 2023 – Present Guiding key partners to align with IBM's technical strategies, I ensure seamless integrations and robust solutions, enhancing partners' technical capabilities. Leveraging IBM's comprehensive expertise, I drive the growth and efficiency of the broader ecosystem. ### Software Engineer @ IBM Jan 2021 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Software Engineer | IBM Client Engineering Empowering digital transformation through cloud-native solutions, I serve as a bridge between intricate client requirements and technological innovation. Fusing contemporary software development methodologies with advanced cloud strategies, I deliver bespoke, agile solutions tailored for business outcomes. Through my journey at IBM, I've been instrumental in integrating, deploying, and managing a diverse spectrum of technologies, ensuring each implementation not only meets but exceeds client expectations. ### Pocket SQF | Software Engineer @ Software Engineering Applications Jan 2021 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area A self-contained React Native mobile application that gives you access to the entire SQF ( SAFE QUALITY FOODS) certification systems codes for all certification types. Be able to quickly navigate all requirements of one of the most comprehensive food safety certification schemes. (React Native, Material UI, Node.JS) ### FriendTrips | Software Engineer @ Software Engineering Applications Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Refactoring and maintaining a fullstack RESTful web application for a collaborative travel planning of flights, hotels, and activities with friends. (React,TypeScript, Styled Components, Node, Express, Heroku, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Jest) ### TopTable | Software Engineer @ Software Engineering Applications Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 Horizontally scaled a deployed restaurant reviews microservice to handle 1,000 requests per second using 4 servers with a load balancer. (AWS, PostgreSQL, Nginx, K6, New Relic, Loader.io, Node JS) Stress tested backend with 65 million data points for the database to simulate production level data sets Lowered client response times to under 80 millisecond by using Nginx to cache data for popular restaurants Benchmarked Cassandra and PostgreSQL to determine optimal database based on performance under load ### Couch Stay | Software Engineer @ Software Engineering Applications Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 Developed an interactive front end microservice (widget) image gallery component of the main page for real estate rental listing application. (React, Styled Components, Webpack, Node, Express, AWS, MySQL, Docker) Implemented microservice architectures via AWS EC2 as backend with MySQL Database Developed the user interface in React JS and Styled components for the front end. Deployed component utilizing Docker Compose to leverage docker networks between containers for faster build and deployment, and utilized a proxy server to integrate all application microservers.. ### Technical Operations Manager @ SCS Global Services Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 Oversee certification projects in food safety manufacturing to GFSI level certification Schemes, and conducted GMP/GDP audits as lead auditor. Certification programs included. SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and GMP. ### Certification Associate @ SCS Global Services Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Food Scientist Product Developer @ Brightloom Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Formerly eatsa Established, developed, and managed Eatsa's in-house beverage program from early start up to 9 restaurants nationwide. Developed new products for Eatsa beverage program, and assist in scientific research as well as consumer behavior research. *From the ground up I developed Eatsa's cold beverage program in under 3 months from beverage development to equipment used in the stores. *Managed formulas across 4 co-manufacturers and ingredient supply chain. *Formulated 15 items for manufacturing and developed 6 products for a total of 21 items developed for Eatsa beverage program. Scaling program to 9 restaurants nationwide. *Assisted sensory manager on various projects such as collecting ethnographic data, working with focus groups, and collecting data on in store consumer interaction. ### Lead Product Development Food Scientist @ Bevolution Group Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 Formerly known as Dr. Smoothie Brands As R&D beverage specialist I provided technical expertise as the product developer and leadership as project manager. Projects included: *new item lines of premium beverage syrups for both domestic and international markets. *Developed new limited-time offerings for food service customers, both liquid and powder beverages. *Updated and optimized product formulas for cost savings and accuracy. *Conducted regulatory reviews of new ingredients As projected manager task included: *setting deadlines for department heads to assure timely completion of projects. * collaborated with customer’s technical staff for projects objectives. * managed lab and production staff as needed for special projects. ### Product Development Food Scientist @ Lyons Magnus Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | fresno, california area Manage projects as assigned from the V.P. of product development. That includes a variety of different items from our product wheelhouse. Items include juice and beverage concentrates, premium beverage bases, flavored syrups, fruit preps and flavor bases for the dairy industry, caramels, and fudges *Formulate new products as well as cost savings versions of current formulas *Reverses engineer and match other products. Using nutritional data, pH, Brix, TA, product ingredient deck, or specification sheet. *Scale up approved projects from bench top formula to full production to run in various packaging and processing lines. ### Founder & Winemaker @ DeCoster Wines Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 An entrepreneurial part time project. I designed and implemented my own winemaking plan for the DeCoster wines label for the 2011 crush. * Managed all analytical data, wine additions, cellar operations, bottling, and sales. *In compliance with local and federal agencies I filed and kept all appropriate records, and permits with the OLCC, and the TTB. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS Oregon State University ### Computer Software Engineering Hack Reactor ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryandecoster - Portfolio: http://ryandecoster.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/ryandecoster JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ryandecoster/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31