Ryan Cavanagh

WORK EXPERIENCE

Feb 2025 – Present

Software Engineer 2

Owner of the Flexport Public API domain, designing RESTful APIs and webhooks serving 300+ external and internal clients while maintaining 99.9% uptime.
Implemented comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alert systems using Datadog and PagerDuty, resulting in proactive issue detection, faster resolution times, and improved API reliability.
Served as the primary point of contact for all Public API concerns, effectively triaging, resolving issues, and ensuring smooth operation for internal and external clients.
Developed a new shipment management tool from the ground up using GraphQL & React resulting in a 40% increase in efficiency for 700+ daily active users.

Jul 2022 – Feb 2025

Software Engineer 1

Streamlined document processing by replacing HelloSign with DocuSign workflow, implementing digital signature verification and automated identity verification. Reduced processing time from 24+ hours to 10 minutes.
Accelerated client onboarding by 30% through automated KYC verification and instant ACH verification by designing and building authentication services integrating Stripe, Plaid, and Middesk APIs.
Migrated webhook architecture from synchronous to asynchronous using message queues, cutting event processing times by up to 10 seconds to near instant and improving system reliability.

Nov 2019 – May 2022

Research Assistant (Machine Learning & Robotics)

Built an autonomous robotics environment for real-world repairs in zero-gravity environments utilizing multiple robotic arms and a custom-trained computer vision and object recognition model with 98% accuracy.
Built and trained CNN/RNN ensemble models achieving 95% accuracy in gait prediction, using TensorFlow and scikit-learn.

Languages & Frameworks: Ruby, Rails, React, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, CSS, HTML, GraphQL
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
Databases & Caching: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Algolia, Firebase
Tools & Practices: Git, CI/CD (Jenkins, Buildkite), System Design, API Design, Event-Driven Architecture, Agile/Scrum

Cavanagh, R. and Trajkovic, J., “Simulation Environment for Modeling and Testing of Autonomous Assembly in Space for Multiple Robotic Arms,” SAE Technical Paper 2022-01-0012, 2022, doi:10.4271/2022-01-0012.
Cavanagh, R. and Trajkovic, J., “Value Prediction for Spatiotemporal Gait Data Using Deep Learning,” Paper Pending Review.

Developed a real-time weather web application with location search and weather data.
Technologies: Algolia, OpenWeatherMap API, JavaScript, CSS, HTML

Led a 5-person team to successfully develop and launch a location-based social platform for college campus connections, implementing real-time messaging, navigation, matchmaking and search.
Technologies: Kotlin, Firebase, Google Maps API, WebSocket

California State University Long Beach – BS Computer Science, May 2022