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Ryan Cooke

Enigma · DISC type idc
Director of Engineering at Pinterest
📍 Bothell, Washington, United States

Ryan Cooke is the Director of Engineering at Pinterest, managing the Client Fundamentals organization. His teams focus on core infrastructure for the Pinterest apps, owning areas like build speed, crash rates, and metric accuracy. He holds both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer Science from Clemson University.

Outside of work, Ryan is a creator who always has side projects. He enjoys experimenting with AI tools, playing video games, and skiing. He has also authored a short story and a publication about the hacktivist group Anonymous, showcasing his interest in creative writing and technology culture.

Interesting fact: He once built a custom mobile app, written in Flutter, specifically to propose to his now-wife.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bothell, Washington, United States
Personality Overview

How Ryan shows up

Persuasive & Assertive
Fast Follower
Challenger

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Priorities

Topics Ryan cares about

Mobile Dev Experience
Manages teams focused on mobile tooling and has spoken on podcasts about the unique challenges of mobile development, release cycles, and improving developer workflows.
Generative AI
He actively experiments with LLMs and image generation tools for personal projects, including building an Android app for ChatGPT and using AI to summarize RPG sessions.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Director of Engineering
Pinterest
2-2022 - 3-2025
Senior Engineering Manager
Pinterest
5-2019 - 2-2022
Engineering Manager
Pinterest
4-2018 - 5-2019
Technical Lead
Pinterest
8-2016 - 2-2022
Software Engineer - Android
Pinterest
In the press

Media appearances

Mobile Developer Experience at Pinterest with Ryan Cooke. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2011 - 2012
Master's degree
Clemson University
2007 - 2011
Bachelors
Clemson University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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