Summary
John Ryan is a seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years building and scaling data-intensive platforms, now serving as Vice President of Engineering for Data & Match Intelligence at GLG. He leads global teams responsible for expert matching, data infrastructure, third-party integrations, and AI-driven discovery across a platform that ingests and serves billions of documents. A hands-on architect in search relevance and large-scale data processing, he combines deep expertise in OpenSearch, Python, LLMs and system design to advance intelligent matching and recommendations. His career traverses startups and large enterprises—from founding a consultancy to technical roles at Dell, Microsoft and financial firms—bringing a pragmatic blend of product-focus and engineering rigor. Based in Leinster, he pairs academic credentials in security and forensic computing with a track record of turning complex data challenges into production-grade, high-impact systems. Notably, he remains directly involved in search relevance work rather than moving exclusively into pure management, keeping technical depth close to strategy.
13 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
B.Sc., Computer Science & Software Engineering, B.Sc., Computer Science & Software Engineering at Technological University Dublin
Post Grad Diploma, Stockbroking Investment, Post Grad Diploma, Stockbroking Investment at Dublin Business School
Master's degree, Security and Forensic Computing, Master's degree, Security and Forensic Computing at Dublin City University