Summary
Ryan King is a co-founder and interdisciplinary practitioner working at the intersection of real estate, architecture, political economy, and digital technology with eight years of professional experience based in the New York City area. He leads FOAM Inc., applying blockchain and spatial analytics to urban development while also consulting, lecturing, and exhibiting across major NYC institutions. His background blends academic research in urban studies and international relations with hands-on roles in architecture practice and tech-oriented data analysis. Early research projects involved coding and maintaining datasets on Middle Eastern urban real estate and public finance, signaling a strength in quantitative spatial-economic analysis. Ryan’s work uniquely combines design thinking with systems-level policy and financial insight, and he maintains an active public presence discussing these themes online.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Urban Studies/Affairs, Urban Studies/Affairs at Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Architecture, Architecture at Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies
Cognitive Science, Philosophy, International Relations, Cognitive Science, Philosophy, International Relations at Central European University
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