Ryan Balfanz

Ryan Balfanz

Senior Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA
About

I’m a software engineer working across security, privacy, assurance, and corporate engineering. I’ve built backend systems, led engineering teams, co-founded a healthcare staffing platform, and helped build Cue, a social calendar acquired by Reddit. I also invest in early-stage technology companies and enjoy mentoring engineers.

Currently

Senior Software Engineer at Reddit

Available for
Selected work

Cue

I was the lead software engineer for Cue, a social calendar that was acquired by Reddit.

PyPDS

I created PyPDS, a Python interface to Planetary Data System products used by researchers around the world, including the United States Navy. I also built an image-processing tool using PyPDS and Hadoop.

Shift Medical

I co-founded Shift Medical and served as CTO, building a SaaS platform that helped organizations fill nursing shift gaps while connecting them with local, credentialed nurses.

Cares about
MotorcyclingMusicAstronomy
Work Background

Senior Software Engineer at Reddit, Inc.

San Francisco, California, United States

Angel Investor at Self-employed

Lead Software Engineer, Backend at Cue

San Francisco, California, United States

Software Engineer at Square

San Francisco, California, United States

Mentor at Bloc, Inc.

San Francisco, California, United States

Co-founder, CTO at Shift Medical

San Francisco Bay Area

Senior Software Engineer at Netflix

Los Gatos

Software Engineer at MindSnacks

San Francisco, California, United States

Software Engineer at Intuit

Mountain View, CA

Data Analyst at Mint.com

Mountain View, CA

RiderCoach at Motorcycle Safety Foundation

Illinois, United States

Writer at Edwardsville Scene

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Software Developer at Zooniverse

Edwardsville, Illinois, United States

Research Assistant at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Normal, Illinois, United States

Planetarium Presenter at Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois, United States
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