Summary
Ryan Von Kunes Newton is a software engineer with a decade of experience, currently building scalable web applications at Gusto in San Francisco. He co-founded Pet Story and serves as CTO, blending product vision with hands-on engineering in a fast-moving startup. Previously, he led technical efforts as CTO at Collab Collective and held full-stack roles at NerdWallet and Hearsay Social, with a strong emphasis on Ruby on Rails. His career spans web development, digital media, and entrepreneurial ventures, reflecting an adaptable, cross-disciplinary approach to delivering reliable software. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he combines front-end and back-end expertise with a production-focused mindset and a love for creating things.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Boston College