# Ryan Will > Senior Software Engineer at Instinct Science Location: United States, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ryanwill I am a quick learner and passionate problem solver who is always striving to learn something new. I have the determination required to not back down from tough challenges as well as the humility to ask for help when I need it. My passion is contagious, and I love helping others by sharing what I have learned. I have acquired strong people skills from working in the customer service industry which allows me to integrate with new teams quickly and easily. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Instinct Science Jan 2024 – Present ### Senior Backend Engineer @ Bleacher Report Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 I am currently part of a team that is responsible for maintaining the fleet of services that power the Bleacher Report app. My current focus is on maintaining and improving the services that power our best-in-class push notification performance. Previously, I have worked on efforts consisting of but not limited to designing and building a microservice responsible for managing and delivering live events to our users, designing and building a service to provide a search solution to our internal users with a focus on resilience, designing and building a service to provide real-time updates to client apps using Web sockets and Phoenix Channels. As a Senior Engineer, I also work to help lead my team by refining and planning the features and work, leading book clubs, and mentoring less experienced engineers. ### Backend Engineer @ Bleacher Report Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 As a Backend Engineer at B/R I was part of a team focused on delivering video and live experiences to our users. I designed and built a microservice responsible for managing and making live events available to our users. I also maintained a legacy service that delivers on demand video. To enable some features that involved real-time updates on our clients, I built and maintained a service utilizing Phoenix channels and presence. I created a proof of concept to understand how we might integrate live video streaming into our product. ### Software Developer @ FortyAU Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Nashville, TN Help clients solve problems and bring their ideas to life using technologies such as Elixir/Phoenix, Ruby/Rails, React, Vue and more. ### Software Developer @ Metova, Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Franklin, TN Maintained an extensive legacy Angular codebase for a large company in the music streaming industry. Lead an effort to update the legacy codebase to meet Web Accessibility Guidelines. Participated in a complete rewrite and redesign of the frontend for the company's streaming site using Angular 4+. ### System Administrator / Developer in training @ HouseLens Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Nashville, TN Maintained the integrity of the network and related devices. Worked independently and with members of the development team to continue my self education in Software Development. ### IT Technician and Consultant @ Logical Computer Solutions Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Dickson, TN Provide miscellaneous technical support for over 25 clients and residential customers. Implement and utilize Monitoring and Managed Antivirus services as well as backup solutions Administer servers and workstations in an Active Directory environment Install and maintain network equipment such as Ethernet cabling, wireless access points, routers, and switches. Repair and upgrade both computer hardware and software components ## Education ### Associate of Science (A.S.) in Computer Networking Technology Nashville State Community College Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 ### Microcomputer Specialist Diploma in Computer Information Technology Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 ### High School Diploma Dickson County High School Jan 2004 – Jan 2008 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryanwilldev - Website: https://ryanwilldev.com - GitHub: https://github.com/ryanwilldev - Website: https://www.who-reps.me --- Source: https://flows.cv/ryanwill JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ryanwill/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22