Ryan Edwards is a Vice President of Architecture and Innovation at IHG Hotels & Resorts. Colleagues describe him as "Ryan has a razor sharp mind. I'm continually surprised (and inspired) by the depth and breadth of his knowledge of extremely complex multi tiered systems. His dedication is also inspiring. I've worked with him on many late night deployments. He's always there to support the team and troubleshoot (with laser precision) any issues that might arise. If there are no problems to solve, he's making sure everyone is fed and have everything they need to do their best. Whether he's cracking a joke or analysing the possible repercussions of improvements to a system, his mind is constantly working like a well oiled machine. Ryan's responsible for multiple teams building complex interdependent systems that are absolutely business critical, and he makes it look easy."