Summary
Ryan Erickson is a senior software engineer based in Bloomington, Indiana, with 11 years of experience delivering product-minded, security-conscious software across startups and security-focused teams. He is currently a Senior Software Engineer at Syllo, after contributing to Calendly's monolith-to-microservices extraction and cross-functional abuse-prevention features. At Proofpoint, he tackled full-stack development with a strong emphasis on performance, user experience, developer experience, and security operations within the SOAR space. A UC Berkeley CS graduate, he got his hands dirty with Rails tooling and taught data structures, grounding his practice in solid fundamentals. He thrives on turning complex requirements into reliable, auditable systems while keeping work enjoyable for teams. He brings a Midwest-centered, collaboration-first mindset to cross-functional delivery and on-call readiness.
12 years of coding experience