Ryan Mcdonough Email & Phone Number

Irvine, California, United States

Google School of Software Engineering (SWEdu)• Manage a team of 5 senior engineers to deliver the pilot and subsequent sessions of the Google School of Software Engineering to Google technical leads (TLs), using a combination of agile and waterfall.• Own the formation and evaluation process for each cohort (150 TLs) from application to compilation of performance data for presentation to senior leadership.• Lead weekly status meetings to ensure preparation and delivery targets remain on track, and to determine and implement necessary changes in strategy and operations.• Pursue and manage cross-functional collaborations and partnerships with department leads (Evaluation, User Interface, Video Production) to advance scaling opportunities.• Manage the Software Design Education team of 7 engineers in producing educational content to support SWEdu, tracking team objectives and action items in TaskFlow.• Produce and promote advanced software engineering content Google-wide, such as video tech talks, documents, interactive learning tools, and team websites (>30k views).Key Accomplishments:• Equipped senior management with a compelling, data-metrics driven narrative (76% adoption + 33 eng wks saved) to convince leadership to embed SWEdu in overall talent development.• Increased recorded demand for SWEdu to over 1,100 Google software engineers by developing, automating, and promoting a SWEdu “interest list”.• Created a largely automated, comprehensive evaluation flow to measure reach, quality, and impact for each alum and cohort, including time saved and topic adoption rate.• Developed an actionable plan for scaling SWEdu from 700 engineers per year to 4,000 via tutored video instruction.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

• Wrote the screenplay and single-handedly raised $600k in private equity, tax credits, etc. to fund this award-winning independent film from development to distribution.• Rewrote the script to accommodate changes to budget and logistics.• Produced the film on location in Boston, attaching and handling name talent such as Jeremy Sisto, Neil Brown Jr. and Nicky Whelan, securing locations and resources, and managing a collaborative crew while building a local community of support.• Managed contracts, finances and scheduling.• Kept investors and fans abreast of key project updates via newsletters, social media campaigns and video content.• Was the face of the film on its award-winning festival run.• Secured a theatrical and streaming release from Gravitas Ventures.

Long Beach, Ca

Google Cloud GTM Return to Office 2022• Led a team of 3 and managed 5 vendors to complete delivery on a global return-to-office initiative at Google campuses, using a combination of agile and waterfall.• Owned key production deliverables, including an $800K budget, production schedules, and materials procurement and shipping.• Responsible for client relations, including maintaining clear communications, managing expectations, and staying agile through frequent, client-driven roadmap changes.• Managed vendors and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure we met all deadlines, delivered all materials, and kept expenses under budget.Key Accomplishments:• Negotiated recoupment of $20K of a non-refundable $25K vendor deposit upon cancellation due to client-driven changes in delivery.

Us, Europe And Asia

Google Accelerate 2022• Hired and managed local film crews for recorded interviews of Google executives and special guests for talk-show-style television productions in Sunnyvale, London and Singapore.• Created / distributed shooting schedules, oversaw delivery of equipment and props to global locations, and coordinated regularly with the client in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.• Produced two concurrent, live remote interviews of executives, one in-person in Irvine and one in Chicago, coordinating the livestream of both to the Sunnyvale studio.• Liaised with talent, remote crew and the studio director in real time to ensure successful recorded and live shoots in various locations under pressure.Key Accomplishments:• Saved over $10k in production costs through consolidation of equipment / personnel and negotiation with vendors.• Creatively solved the problem of shipping props to Bangalore, India in a timely fashion by recruiting a local buyer to source and personally deliver them to an executive interviewee.

Long Beach, California And Brooklyn, Ny

Engaged, informed, and entertained a wide variety of audiences at high-profile live events (Super Bowl, Daytona 500, etc.) on behalf of leading brands such as Pepsi, Toyota, and Visa.

High-energy emcee for special events (Super Bowl, Daytona 500 and other NASCAR Races, X Games and Winter X Games, Dew Action Sports Tour, AVP Tour) for corporate sponsors (Toyota, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Aquafina, Coors Light).

I hosted Jam Session Center Court at several NBA All-Star Games from 2004- 2013.

Host of The Daily Dose, The Lighter Side, The 2-Minute Fix, The Inside Ride; Voiceover host for Gamer TV

Master of Ceremonies and official Voice of Sumo

Hosted "Fun with Ryan" on-premise promotions and special events throughout the Northeast; hosted junkets at Cuervo Nation.

B.A., English, Concentration In Theatre

Activities and Societies: The Princeton Tigertones, The Princeton Triangle Club, Lightweight Football, Tiger Inn, Sigma Alpha Epsilon

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