Ryan Karpf
President at High Fidelity
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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SeniorRyan Karpf is a technology leader and entrepreneur blending creative production with hands-on product and platform leadership. Since 2022 he has served as President of High Fidelity, after co-founding the company in 2013 and guiding its evolution into live spatial-audio technology; he previously led product strategy there as Chief Product Officer through 2023. Before that, he built cross-disciplinary teams at Linden Lab (creators of Second Life), shaping content, program management, and enterprise operations. He began his career as a recording artist and producer, bringing a deep appreciation for immersive experiences that connect people across native mobile, browser, and VR platforms. A San Francisco-based founder, he also launched Coffee & Power and guided a software incubator, underscoring a track record of turning creative ideas into scalable products. Ryan thrives at the intersection of art and engineering, turning ambitious visions into social-first technology experiences.
14 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (11)
openvr10
client-server10
render10
openxr10
oculus10
oculus-quest10
gltf9
virtual-reality9
swiftui3
swift2
ios2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (4)
highfidelity/hifi
Aug 2015 - Jun 2019
Open source client/server software for creating shared VR environments. Docs at http://docs.highfidelity.com We are hiring: http://highfidelity.com/jobs Also, PT work available at http://worklist.net
Contributions:67 PRs, 62 pushes, 282 comments in 3 years 10 months
hiringoculus-questvirtual-realityworklistclient-server
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