Ryan Melnyk
Lead Financial Planner And Founder at Manzanita Wealth Management
Sacramento, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRyan Melnyk is a founder and Lead Financial Planner who pivoted from a 15-year career as a research scientist to make high-quality financial advice accessible to everyday people. He holds a PhD in Microbiology from UC Berkeley and brings 11 years of technical and leadership experience translating complex data into actionable decisions. Ryan previously led bioinformatics and analytics teams at organizations including Pivot Bio and Infinant Health, building scalable pipelines and managing cross-functional projects on AWS. His scientific background informs a methodical, evidence-driven approach to financial planning, combining quantitative rigor with client-centered communication. Based in Sacramento, he launched Manzanita Wealth Management in 2024 and has already guided numerous clients toward measurable financial progress. An unusual strength is his track record of turning experimental genomics tools into production-ready systems—evidence of his ability to operationalize complex ideas into real-world impact.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Microbiology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Microbiology at University of California, BerkeleyBS, Microbiology, BS, Microbiology at University of Pittsburgh
English
Github Skills (9)
blast10
ncbi10
bacteria10
genomes10
genomics9
bioinformatics9
scalable8
hybrid1
databases1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ryanmelnyk/PhyloTools
May 2017 - May 2021
Contributions:27 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
ryanmelnyk/PyParanoid
Aug 2016 - Aug 2019
Rapid and scalable homolog identification for bacterial genomes
Contributions:7 releases, 189 commits, 1 PR in 3 years
scalablegenomesbacterial-genomesbacteriancbi
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