Ryan Schenk

Application Architect at Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory

Barnstable/Yarmouth, Massachusetts Area

Current
Past
Education
  • Clark University
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Connections
57 connections
Industry
Computer Software
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Ryan Schenk’s Summary

Application Developer and Graphic Designer with a current focus on developing web applications with Ruby on Rails, but experience in desktop applications and embedded systems.

An exhibited New Media artist concentrating in interactive sculpture and tangible media, aiming to bring the effects of computation out of the screen and into physical space.

Ryan Schenk’s Specialties:

Ruby, Rails, (x)HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP, Java, C, ActionScript, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash

Processing, Wiring, Arduino


Ryan Schenk’s Experience

  • Web Application Architect

    Marine Biological Laboratory

    (Non-Profit; Research industry)

    November 2007Present (2 years 2 months)

    As the lead developer of the Biology of Aging project and the MBL/WHOI Library's Informatics team, I create interfaces for scientists, researchers, and the public to interact with scientific datasets. A large focus on Ruby on Rails, and fun stuff with HTML5.

  • Software Engineer

    Onset Computer Corporation

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    June 2006October 2007 (1 year 5 months)

    Conceptualized, architected, and implemented RESTful Ruby on Rails Web application for remote data access and management of internet-enabled embedded systems. Designed standards-compliant, AJAX-powered, XHTML and CSS interface.

  • Part-Time/Intern

    Onset Computer Corporation

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    August 2000July 2006 (6 years )

    Part-time/Intern throughout highschool, during summer vacations, and during college breaks.

    Projects included software and hardware testing, Flash tutorial videos for product website, PERL scripting, Flash application development, Java desktop application development, and application icon design.


Ryan Schenk’s Education

  • Clark University

    BS with highest honors , Computer Science , 20042006

    Transferred to Clark after sophomore year, hoping to double-major art and computer science and minor in art history. Missed half a semester due to an accident, and thus was not able to fit in quite enough classes for the double major or minor, but was still able do a senior thesis in sculpture.

    Activities and Societies:
    Student Alliance of Vegan and Vegetarian Youth, Worcester Earn-a-Bike
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Computer Science 20022004

    Activities and Societies:
    SocComm Pub Chair

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Ryan Schenk’s Interests:

web applications, doing cool things with Ruby, interactive art, interactive media, silk screening, kiteboarding, bike trials, mountain biking

Ryan Schenk’s Groups:

RailsConf 2007 attendee

  •    Marine Biological Laboratory Network

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