Summary
Ryan Kahn is a seasoned software engineer with 14 years of experience delivering full‑stack, high‑impact products from concept to production, now based in San Francisco. He combines deep hands‑on expertise in Node.js, React, Serverless, and cloud-native tooling with a proven track record of driving org‑level engineering improvements and performance optimizations. At Amplitude he led cross-team initiatives that cut page loads dramatically, migrated major builds and linters to modern toolchains, and automated CI to accelerate developer loops. As a former CTO and technical co‑founder, he built AI‑driven retirement saving features that measurably increased customer savings, showing a knack for blending behavioral science with engineering. He mentors engineers across levels and favors pragmatic automation—often reducing manual steps and shaving minutes off feedback loops. Always learning (and self-described “always a beginner”), he pairs curiosity with a bias for ownership and measurable outcomes.
14 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
CSIS Computer Science Business Administration, CSIS Computer Science Business Administration at University of Wisconsin-River Falls