# Ryan Watts

> Lead Developer | Solidity, AWS, React, Scala | Web3 & Bitcoin-Backed Protocols | Help Reduce Change Lead Time by 80%

Location: San Diego, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ryanwatts

I have over 10 years of experience in software development. Currently, I work as a Lead Developer at Thesis, where I’m spearheading the build and mainnet launch of a Bitcoin-backed lending protocol and championing engineering-team efficiency. I am passionate about the developer experience and love seeing what I can do to help teams move quickly.

Competencies: Solidity, TypeScript, AWS, CI-CD, TDD, Web3, Scala

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Thesis*
Jan 2024 – Present | San Diego, California, United States
• Led the design and mainnet launch of MUSD (https://github.com/mezo-org/musd) an open-source, Bitcoin-collateralized lending protocol (TypeScript, Solidity), including smart-contract CI/CD, audit collaboration, and production operations, achieving 62M TVL and 2.3M+ in loans within the first months.

### Lead Developer @ ThoughtWorks
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Directed a team of engineers in implementing backend services and APIs for a vacation booking system using Scala and Akka with event-driven architecture that resulted in a mean reduction in response times of over 90%.

- Launched an application offering financial services products to new and existing Porsche customers to create a seamless integration with Porsche’s online shopping experience and help reduce wait times for credit applications.

### Senior Developer @ ThoughtWorks
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
- Championed improvements to CI-CD process for Porsche Digital by introducing automation and tooling around AWS deployment infrastructure that reduced change lead time by 80%.

### Software Engineer @ CodeMettle, LLC
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater Atlanta Area
- Spearheaded the development of a new network management product for military personnel working in environments with limited computing and connectivity using Typescript and React in Electron along with Scala.

- Established process to improve development practices and increase knowledge sharing across teams

### Software Developer @ Elemica
Jan 2011 – Jan 2017 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Designed and developed an industry leading supply chain network platform in an Agile environment with Scala using a test-driven development approach.

- Enhanced the software development and release process by incorporating automated testing and deployment in a cloud-based environment.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Jan 2007 – Jan 2011


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryanwatts89

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Last updated: 2026-03-22