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Ryan Buzzanca

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VP of Engineering at Noldor
📍 Mentor, Ohio, United States

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.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
VP of Engineering
Job Level
Senior
Location
Mentor, Ohio, United States
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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.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
VP of Engineering
Noldor
3-2020 - 10-2023
VP of Engineering
Broker Buddha
12-2019 - 3-2020
Senior Software Architect
Broker Buddha
3-2016 - 6-2019
VP, Head of Engineering
BOLD PENGUIN
11-2013 - 6-2016
Linux System Administrator
Master Games International, Inc.
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Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
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