About Me
Professional Overview
I'm Ryan Holland, a Software Engineer
Since entering the field of computer science, I have endeavored to build technology that positively impacts productivity, connectivity, and overall quality of life. Harnessing code to innovate, create, and contribute to cutting-edge projects, I understand the immense benefits software can effect on the world when backed by passionate programmers.
Currently, I am working for Cisco's IoT Innovation Labs and pursuing a Masters Degree in Interactive Intelligence at Georgia Tech. Moving forward in my career, I continue to seek opportunities to collaborate on new, exciting, and impactful technology solutions.
Feel free to reach out and connect with any inquiry!
Areas of Interest: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, UI/UX Design, Internet of Things
- Name:Ryan Holland
- Email: rholland148@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: My LinkedIn
- Experience:2+ Years
- Internships:5 Years
- Location:Hollywood, CA
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Professional Position
Cisco Innovation Labs (June 2022 - Present) - Full-stack developer and problem solver building cutting-edge solutions for Cisco's suite of operations platforms, implementing AI-empowered intelligence and improving reliability, security, and connectivity for customer networks worldwide.
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Academic Degrees
Georgia Tech (2023-Present) - MS in Computer Science, Specializing in Interactive Intelligence, 4.0
University of California Los Angeles (2018-2022) - BS in Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude, 3.87
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Notable Honors
Patents - Filed six pending patents Hacakthons - Winner, Cisco AI Catalyst Hackathon 2024
Published Paper - Best Paper Award, ACM CHI Conference 2019 - "Project Sidewalk: A Web-Based Crowd Sourcing Tool for Collecting Sidewalk Accessibility Data At Scale." Co-Author. Download
Timeline
Experience and Education
My Work Experience
2022 - Present
Full-Time Software Engineer
Cisco, Innovation Labs (San Jose, CA)
Independently created AI CoPilot for Cisco Catalyst Center Template Editor. Built interactive multi-turn RAG system for dynamic CLI auto-generation, significantly streamlining template development. Led implementation for various new features to Cisco's Secure Equipment Access including multi protocol access, third party integrations, session monitoring and recording, mobile device support, event-based notifications, high availability scalability support, advanced session metrics, and self-updating binaries. Performed and presented robust market analysis to identify potential growth areas, competitive advantages, and high value project investments. Filed multiple patents for solutions to security, networking, and automation challenges.
My Education
2023-Present (Exp Grad: 2025)
M.S. in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
4.0 GPA, Specialization in Interactive Intelligence
Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, Natural Language Processing, Knowledge-Based Learning, Operating Systems, Computer Networking
2018 - 2022
B.S. in Computer Science
University of California, Los Angeles
3.872 GPA, Magna Cum Laude, Deans List
Organizations: UPE Computer Science Honor Society, DevX Mappening, Alumni Scholars Club, UCLA Wrestling Team
Relevant Coursework: Software Engineering, Algorithms & Complexity, Computer Networking, Computer Organization & Architecture, Programming Languages, Databases, Web Applications, Data Science, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Science Theory, Logic Design of Digital Systems, Digital Design Lab, Software Construction Lab, Operating Systems Principles, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, Discrete Systems, Probability, Geographic Information Systems, Business Law, Digital Cultures & Society, Tech Management & Finance, Technical Writing, Engineering Ethics & Philosophy
2014 - 2018
High School Diploma
Montgomery Blair STEM Magnet Program
4.0 GPA, National Merit Finalist
Organizations: National Honor Society, Varsity Wrestling Captain, Varsity Cross Country Captain, Varsity Track
Relevant Coursework: Algorithms & Data Structures, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Application Design, Logic, Discrete Math, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus
My Internships
2021
Software Engineering Intern
Cisco (San Jose, CA)
Built an interactive Docker swarm gateway simulation framework for use in Cisco's Edge Intelligence Project.
2020
Software Engineering Intern
Cisco (San Jose, CA)
Developed an Edge Debugging extension for VS Code.
2019
Software Engineering Intern
Cisco (San Jose, CA)
Created a new operations tool for complex data streams.
2018
Software Engineering Intern
National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD)
Independently developed an algorithm to autonomously extract demographic information from PubMed articles. Code currently deployed in production as part of the National Library of Medicine Selective Indexing Initiative.
2017
Web Development Intern
Human-Computer Interaction Lab (College Park, MD)
Contributed to the Project Sidewalk research project, mapping the street level accessibility of Washington D.C. to ease navigation for those with ambulatory disabilities. Co-authored paper "Project Sidewalk: A Web-Based Crowdsourcing Tool for Collecting Sidewalk Accessibility Data At Scale", accepted to the 2019 ACM CHI Conference.
Expertise
Skills and Profficiency
Areas of Expertise
AI & ML Innovation
Pursuing a Masters in Interactive Intelligence, while simultaneously innovating AI tools for Cisco, I am experienced and passionate about developing intelligent technology.
Computer Networking
After six years involved in Cisco's IoT endeavors, I am proficient working with networking design, digital security, remote protocols, cloud based deployment, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
Full-Stack Development
Proficiently skilled in numerous languages, frameworks, and libraries, I can confidently develop across the full stack. Experienced working on large industry size codebases.
UI/UX Design
Equipped with education and professional experience, I am proficient with UI principles, usability testing, and have designed numerous wireframes in Figma, Illustrator, and Balsamiq.
Coding Language Experience & Proficiency
Java
C/C++
HTML/CSS
Go
Ruby
JavaScript
React
TypeScript
Angular
Vue
Python
SQL
MongoDB
GraphQL
PHP
Contact
Get in Touch
Address
1825 N Las Palmas Ave
Apartment #234
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(301) 655 8201
rholland148@gmail.com