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Ryan Engle

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Founder and CEO at GOLF+
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Ryan Engle is the Founder and CEO of GOLF+, a leader in virtual reality golf. An engineer by trade with a Computer Science degree from Virginia Tech, he combines his lifelong passions for programming and golf. His career includes co-founding Binocular, an AR/VR company, and serving as CTO and Founding Engineer at Wikibuy, showcasing his entrepreneurial drive.

Outside of his professional life, Ryan is a dedicated golfer, husband, and father. He has been passionate about the sport since he was 11 and considers playing golf one of the few activities where he can completely disconnect. He is also a lover of new technologies that expand human capabilities, a passion that fuels his work in VR.

Unique fact: Early in his career, Ryans research in virtual environments was applied to improving health and safety training for mining conveyor systems.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Ryan shows up

Story Driven
Amiable & Agreeable
Consensus Focused

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.


Priorities

Topics Ryan cares about

Future of Golf
His company's mission is to double the size of golf by making it more accessible through technology, believing VR is the key to achieving this goal.
VR/AR Technology
A self-described AR/VR enthusiast and programmer, he founded multiple companies in the space and believes VR will become the best way to learn and improve at golf.
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Career

Work history

1-2018
Founder and CEO
GOLF+
1-2018 - 11-2018
Advisor
Wikibuy
1-2017 - 1-2018
CTO
Wikibuy
1-2014 - 1-2017
Founding Engineer
Wikibuy
10-2012 - 12-2013
CEO & Co-founder
binocular
In the press

Media appearances

20: Ryan Engle, CEO of Golf+ VR. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Ryan Engle, Founder and CEO of GOLF+ - The ModGolf Podcast. Featured in The ModGolf Podcast
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Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Virginia Tech
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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