Ryan has been writing technology-based articles online since 2007. A former Managing Editor of MakeUseOf.com, he is a writer and editor for LifeWire.com. With a BSc in Electrical Engineering, his career included working as an automation engineer, a Senior IT Analyst, and an applications engineer. Ryan presented at the OSIsoft National Conference in San Francisco in 2014 and has been featured on national TV (History Channel and Canada's Vision TV), as well as radio and various podcasts.