Ryan Drake Email & Phone Number

Mountain View, CA, US

Android OS Framework

Cupertino, California, US

• Provided program support for Location and Motion iOS, macOS, and watchOS software teams
• Technology areas covered include GPS, WiFi positioning, Location Services middleware and 3rd party API, motion sensors, health & fitness, location crowdsourcing, machine learning and analytics / data telemetry
• Successfully delivered software into four major iOS/macOS/watchOS software releases and a dozen minor ones

Santa Clara, CA, US

• Responsible for roadmap, requirements and product learnings for Telenav’s flagship Scout iOS product
• Brought Telenav's app release cadence from 6 months to 4 weeks, significantly improving our go-to-market speed. Release frequency is extremely important for mobile apps. It helps you try more ideas and typically will.
• Scout by Telenav: Continuous 4.5+ star rating in the Apple App Store throughout my watch

Santa Clara, CA, US

• Led the overall technical design and implementation of the Scout GPS navigation product on the iPhone platform, from initial concept through launch. Successfully executed aggressive initial launch schedule
• Implemented a cross-platform OpenGL map engine, allowing Telenav to consolidate iOS, Android, automotive, and other map display platform support efforts into a single project team

• Responsible for all aspects of Avalex's AMS7xxx line of digital mapping systems, including release schedule, technology roadmap, planning, implementation, quality and follow-up support
• Deployed maintenance software updates while completing custom projects for key customers and partners

• Advised on the technology and launch strategy for Yacht.com, a social network focused on the yachting market, launching beta site and company blog during the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show

New York, NY, US

• Analyzed audience behavior of AOL Search and its competitors using secondary market research, generating sales decks segmented by industry; results helped land multiple $1MM+ ad sales
• Planned communication strategy for turning around AOL’s Open Directory Project, launched the product’s blog
• Assisted in design and deployment of primary research such as focus groups and customer surveys, delivering key insights to the Search and Mobile product groups

Fareham, Hampshire, GB

• Starred on a six-person team, designing, implementing and testing software for Raymarine’s next-generation ocean navigation systems resulting in three successful product launches worth £60M in revenue
• Worked with partners in India, Italy and Germany to establish technical standards and feature requirements for the Platinum cartography product, which won seven industry awards and boosted sales by 20% across.
• Provided field client support for Raymarine’s corporate and tier-one individual customers, diagnosing and solving unique and difficult product issues, retaining key “V.I.P.” customers
• Automated the process of analyzing gigabytes of marine weather data, reducing the cost of providing customers reliable up-to-date weather forecasts and safety information integrated into their systems

• Designed and implemented low-level components of Metro Media, Metro Link’s set-top box Personal Video Recorder product, collaborating daily with marketing, sales and support to author detailed product requirements and.
• Demonstrated Metro Media and other products to investors, vendors and suppliers at industry trade shows such as CES, analyzing feedback to identify features and address issues in future releases

Dorval, Quebec, CA

• Improved software performance for the G200, G400 and G450 line of graphics accelerator products by 200%

Mba, General Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Engineering