Summary
Brian Ryer is an experienced technical writer and information designer based in Las Vegas with over a decade delivering clear, user-focused documentation and content strategies. He runs his own consultancy, BK Ryer Technical Communication, and has supported products and teams at companies including HP, Smarsh, and NXLog. His background spans technical writing, web and database programming, SQL/XML publishing, and project management—allowing him to bridge developer, product, and client needs. Brian’s early career in financial information services at Goldman Sachs honed his data analysis and intranet/webmaster skills, while roles at CollegeNET and CMA added RFP, web form, and publishing system expertise. He combines linguistic training with hands-on technical implementation to simplify complex systems into usable documentation. Colleagues benefit from his rare mix of editorial rigor, coding familiarity, and practical information architecture.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
University of the Pacific
German/Linguistics, German/Linguistics at University of Maryland
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
English, German