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Designs used daily by millions. 12+ years empowering users and delivering strategic business value. 

As a curious creative and critical thinker, I love to explore the world around me, understand how things work, and brainstorm ways to improve people's lives through innovation and creative problem-solving. With my varied background, I bring a unique set of skill sets and perspective into my work. 

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From surfing to financial services, startups, enterprise & government. 
My work has spanned many industries with businesses of all sizes. 

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¿ Why Ry ? 

Like many organisations, at MindNavigator we’ve experienced the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to UX/UI. Ryan represents the great. He took over a complex project that had been floundering, with a mission to recoup lost time during the design phase. Working to tight deadlines, Ryan was quickly able to assess the scope and solution requirements and turn the project around, producing a robust design that enabled us to move swiftly and confidently to production.

I would highly recommend Ryan, not only for his rare capabilities in what is a highly demanding and challenging field, but also for his calm and effortless approach to navigating complexity and relationships. Within days of taking control of the project, his methodical approach and consistent, clear communication ensured we were in safe hands.

Ami Cook
Founder & CEO of Mind Navigator Technologies 

Working with Ryan during my time as SNSW was a blast!His calm and methodical nature set him apart from others and allows him to tackle any challenge or opportunity with confidence. Being a multi-disciplinary designer, he’s able to lead as well as contribute to projects end to end. Additionally, his ability to balance customer need and business objectives is well exercised. Even when placed in situations he’s unfamiliar with, he’s always proactively sought guidance and created pathways to proceed.

It’s been a pleasure working with him and seeing how he has grown into not only a highly capable individual contributor but a team leader and mentor to our junior team members.I greatly valued his contributions to our team and no doubt he will continue to do great work throughout his career.

Michael Deshayes
Principle Product Designer, Service NSW

Ryan assisted our team with an extremely challenging project. He demonstrated an ability to persuade and influence his coworkers and provide leadership to assist us in articulating some of the questions that needed to be answered. He used his problem-solving capabilities to redefine the existing business model, in order to relieve us from some of the issues with our fractured workflow, while at the same time ploughing through a multitude of user stories.

Ryan was calm, measured and worked at a furious pace! His skillset is matched with either small, mid-tier or global corporations.

Gabrielle
Service Designer, Client Side

Ryan has been a huge influence on my growth as a designer. His focus on rationale—always making sure every decision is grounded in solid thinking and real user needs—completely changed how I approach design.
What makes Ryan such an incredible mentor is how effortless and natural it is to learn from him. He has a way of cutting through the noise, getting to the core issue, and asking the right questions that push for clarity. Every conversation with him is a mix of critical thinking, problem-solving, and just genuinely great design discussions—all in a relaxed, supportive environment.
Thanks to his guidance, I’ve become more confident in articulating my design decisions, advocating for users, and navigating my career with intention. I feel incredibly lucky to have learned from him, and any designer would be lucky to have him as a mentor.

Jason Biles Junior Product Designer, Service NSW

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