Summary
Ryan Thompson is a seasoned digital engineering leader with 13 years of technical and managerial experience driving research and development across the Air Force Research Laboratory and the DoD. He blends deep expertise in computer and human factors engineering, RF systems, cybersecurity, and ISR tool development with hands-on software and systems integration experience. Ryan has led multidisciplinary teams, managed contracts and budgets, and shaped A&A and cybersecurity policy while shepherding IP transition and commercialization. His background includes operational intelligence and avionics roles in the Air Force Reserve and Navy, giving him practical mission perspective that informs research priorities. As chairman of a small business, he also applies strategic, investor-facing leadership to translate technical innovation into impact beyond the lab.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Intelligence Studies and Technology, Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Intelligence Studies and Technology at Community College of the Air Force
Master’s Degree, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering, Master’s Degree, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering at Wright State University
Associates of Science, computer science / engineering, Associates of Science, computer science / engineering at Sinclair Community College
java, c/c++, javascript, ruby, python, assembly