About

Ryan von Kunes Newton is a Senior Software Engineer at Gusto with over 14 years of relevant experience in the field. He is a web developer who loves to create things and is proficient in multiple programming languages such as Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, PHP, and Python. He is always keen on solving new problems and learning new tools to improve his skills. Ryan has worked with various companies in the past, including Pet Story, where he co-founded and served as the CTO, and Fade to Productions, where he worked as a self-employed software engineer. At Fade to Productions, he worked on several projects in different verticals, including Reader Vision, a native iOS app built with Swift that helps with menu readability in dark environments. He also worked on Evlit, a mobile app built using React Native, Firebase, and Django that allows users to create countdowns and share them with friends and family. Additionally, he built Memoir Share, a website that provides questions to encourage users to write their memories and print them in a physical book that they can give to loved ones. He also created Should I use this package?, a website that analyzes factors worth considering when deciding whether to take unnecessary dependencies on npm libraries that aren't maintained. Ryan graduated from Boston College in 2008 with a degree in Computer Science. He has a vast tech stack that includes frontend and backend development, web development, and software engineering. He is a seasoned professional who has worked on various projects and has a proven track record of delivering excellent results. He is passionate about his work and is always looking for ways to improve his skills and stay up-to-date with the latest technologies.