Ryan Schmidt
Massillon, Ohio, United States
Summary
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SeniorRyan Schmidt is a seasoned software founder and CEO with more than 15 years of experience turning manual processes into scalable digital systems for mid-market businesses. As founder and CEO of SkyCatchFire since 2009, he partners with $10M-$100M companies to reduce key-person dependencies, stabilize operations, and connect scattered data through custom ERP integrations and web/mobile apps. His approach starts with deep operational discovery and doubles as strategic technology guidance, often serving as a fractional CTO to implement proven processes rather than theoretical improvements. A background in graphic design and programming from The Art Institutes and Stark State College informs his focus on usable, scalable solutions that preserve what makes a business successful. Beyond client work, he contributes to the entrepreneurial community as a member of EO Cleveland and Hampton, a Leadership Ohio Fellow, and a former United Way of Greater Stark County board member. Based in Massillon, Ohio, he brings a globally oriented, practically grounded perspective to turning manual success stories into systematic, value-driven operations.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (98)
python10
automation10
movies10
home-assistant10
libfdk-aac10
movie10
mqtt10
instagram-api10
home-automation10
homeassistant10
homekit10
iot10
siri10
homebridge10
asyncio10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
skycatchfire/handbook
Sep 2021 - Dec 2022
Our employee handbook
Contributions:1 review, 15 commits, 2 PRs in 1 year 2 months
javahandbookemployee-handbookdatabase-access
skycatchfire/drupal-starterkit
Jan 2016 - Sep 2016
Contributions:1 PR, 42 pushes, 1 branch in 8 months
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