Ryan co-founded W3i in 2000 with his brothers Robert and Aaron and has since been focused on creating distribution, monetization and engagement for mobile app companies.

Prior to launching W3i and Freeze.com, a free software download site, Ryan gained experience with various online promotions, including a banner exchange network, a search engine optimization service and a web promotions consulting service.

Ryan received a B.S. in Computer Science from St. Cloud State University, and was honored with the University's 2007 Alumni Award for the Graduate of the Last Decade. He is a Board Member of W3i.