Ryan Buzzanca

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VP of Engineering at Noldor

Mentor, Ohio, United States

Overview

Ryan Buzzanca is a seasoned engineering leader with deep expertise in the insurance industry. As the VP of Engineering at Noldor, he leverages skills in Ruby, Angular, and cloud systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Pennsylvania State University-Erie Campus and has a history of building systems from the ground up.

Ryan is passionate about building world-class engineering teams, focusing on fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and ownership. He emphasizes hiring for culture fit and potential, not just technical skills. He also shows a keen interest in data security and the strategic decisions behind software development.

As the first team member at Bold Penguin, he single-handedly engineered the companys multi-tenant Ruby on Rails system from concept to a minimum viable product.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Price-Sensitive

Value Seeker

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Team Culture
Writes about the key ingredients for building a successful startup engineering team, including hiring for culture fit and fostering ownership to prevent talent loss.
Insurtech Trends
Follows investor focus in the insurtech space, noting the shift from "growth at all costs" to an emphasis on profitability and sustainable business models.
Build vs. Buy
Discusses the strategic software decision of developing a custom solution versus buying an off-the-shelf product, weighing the pros and cons of specialization and generalization.

Media Appearances

Ryan has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
VP of Engineering at Noldor
3-2020 - 10-2023
VP of Engineering at Broker Buddha
12-2019 - 3-2020
Senior Software Architect at Broker Buddha
3-2016 - 6-2019
VP, Head of Engineering at BOLD PENGUIN
11-2013 - 6-2016
Linux System Administrator at Master Games International, Inc.

Education

2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS) from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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Insights For Selling To Ryan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ryan is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ryan

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ryan move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Ryan take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Ryan

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