Ryan was educated at North Carolina State University’s College of Design where he received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 2010. While attending the College of Design, he was the editor of the 34th volume of The Student Publication with two of his close friends. His work was also featured in Fish Market, a student run gallery in downtown Raleigh, and Windhover, an award winning design publication.

Currently completing a one-year internship at Lake|Flato Architects, he has been involved in a project team coordinating and designing multiple buildings for a national organization as well as producing models and renderings for competitions, concept packages, and client reviews. Outside of the office, he assisted with the design and construction of an exhibition for Luminaria 2011, an annual art festival in San Antonio.

Recently, along with another intern at Lake|Flato, he mentored a local high school student for one year, who was completing an independent study of architecture.