Ryan Applegate
IMO Strategic Deal Lead
Smyrna, Georgia, United States
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Top SchoolRyan Applegate is a strategic deal and integration leader with over a decade of hands-on experience driving post-merger integrations, operational harmonization, and cross-functional readiness across IT, HR, clinical, finance, and legal domains. Currently leading IMO strategic deals at Aveanna Healthcare, he designs and executes cutovers, governance models, and synergy capture plans to translate M&A intent into measurable cost savings and revenue growth. Previously a client-facing executive at Jabian Consulting, Ryan built and led account teams, advised Fortune 500 and mid-market leaders, and developed repeatable frameworks for strategic planning, product strategy, and PMO governance. His background blends technical roots in mechanical and supply-chain engineering with an MBA in operations and marketing, enabling a rare combination of analytical rigor and practical implementation skill. Known for turning complex stakeholder networks into aligned decision-making bodies, he also mentors emerging leaders and has a track record of developing internal service offerings that scale. Based in Smyrna, Georgia, he brings a pragmatic, systems-oriented approach to integration that often surfaces low-friction synergy opportunities overlooked in early deal stages.
13 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Masters of Business Administration, Operations and Marketing, Masters of Business Administration, Operations and Marketing at Purdue University - Krannert School of ManagementBachelors, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering at University of KentuckyFoundational Leadership Course, Foundational Leadership Course at Stagen Leadership Academy
Github Skills (64)
iot-application10
smartapp10
tuya10
handlers10
open-source10
upnp10
internet-of-things10
tasmota10
hue10
iot10
holochain10
smartthings10
zwave10
esp3210
zigbee10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
rappleg/dazn-lambda-powertools
Jan 2020 - Jan 2024
Powertools (logger, HTTP client, AWS clients, middlewares, patterns) for Lambda functions.
Contributions:3 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years
powertoolslambda-functionsloggerhttp-clientserverless
rappleg/SmartThingsPublic
Sep 2015 - Jan 2019
Contributions:64 pushes, 18 branches in 3 years 4 months
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