About Me

Hi, I’m Ryan. Turns out I’ve got a pretty generic name, so I add my middle initial wherever possible, hence @ryanwwest. I’m based in Utah, USA and enjoy playing piano, learning, writing, and anything related to computers.

I founded CodexWest which offers source code review and R&D consulting for any sort of software technical legal cases and companies (and I luckily really enjoy it). I’m also the Director of Engineering at Crimson Vista and have a passion for learning new things. In addition to my job, I’m working towards a Ph.D in Computer Science, focusing on 5G mobile networks and decentralization.

While I love all things computers, I’m particularly interested in blockchain, security, DevOps, the Fintech space, infrastructure, and open-source software.

Random Facts:

• I’m very interested in Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) - both in archiving and using your personal data (I use and develop plugins for obsidian.md)
• I love to learn! I have a love/hate relationship with Goodreads 📖
• Some of my favorite piano pieces to play 🎹: The Greatest Showman Medley; Love’s Sorrow; Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
• My first major programming project was recreating the Bang! card game in C# as a teenager, which is available on GitHub and has a video.
• I’m obsessed with trying new salsas, it’s a hobby
• Skiing, racquetball and ping-pong are my favorite sports 🏓 I’m a proud eagle scout 🦅