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About Me

I was born in Stanford, CA and grew up in Boulder, CO. I graduated from University of Virginia with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 2024. I currently work as Software Engineer at Jump Trading in Chicago. Outside of my career, you can usually find me playing basketball, pickleball, tennis, chess, poker, ... you name it. I love competition.

Contact Details

Ryan Grayson
720-645-0118
ryangrayson20@gmail.com

Education

University of Virginia

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science Aug 2020 - May 2024

GPA: 3.98  |  Dean's List

UVA No. 1 in Software Engineering...

Clubs/Activities: - ICPC (competitive programming): Placed #18 at 2023 Mid-Atlantic Regional Competition - Intramural Basketball: 2023 Champion (Men), 2024 Champion (Men & Co-Ed) - Club Pickleball - Club Pool & Billiards - Chess Club - Virginia Finance Institute Relevant Coursework: ● Algorithms (undergrad & graduate), Data Structures, Advanced Software Development, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, Theory of Computation, Database Systems, Cybersecurity, Robotics, Computer Networks, Algorithmic Economics, Cryptocurrency, Software Testing, Artifical Intelligence, Distributed Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Digital Logic Design, Linear Algebra

Experience

Jump Trading

Software Engineer Chicago, IL | July 2024 - Present

● Low-latency trading systems

Endex

Software Engineer Intern New York City, NY | Winter 2023/2024

● AI Startup. ML infrastructure & scaling

Amazon

SDE Intern Denver, CO | Fall 2023

● Built software for Consumer electronics technology

UVA Engineering

Undergraduate Researcher Remote | Fall 2023

● High performance computing research for distributed ML pipelines ● Worked on Cylon, a highly parallelized data frame: https://cylondata.org

Jump Trading

Software Engineer Intern Chicago, IL | Summer 2023

● Developed trading systems with C++20

Oracle

Software Engineer Intern Remote | Summer 2022

● Developed features for DataFox, an Artificial Intelligence powered company data management system ● Enhanced and optimized company data retrieval and analysis process for over 10 million companies ● Generated a report analyzing 2 million companies to track and improve Machine Learning model predictions

Castellan Group

Lead Software Engineer Remote | Spring 2022

● Single-handedly designed a web app with Python to manage Structured Notes and other investment tools ● Organized and refined Castellan's code base to improve efficiency and reduce security and investment risks

Skills

  • Data Structures & Algorithms
  • Python
  • C++
  • Git
  • Linux
  • Java
  • SQL
  • JavaScript

Testimonials

  • Ryan has demonstrated his commitment to learning, problem-solving, and a desire to produce high-quality work. I enthusiastically recommend him ... He will be a valuable addition to your organization and bring an attitude of dedication and enthusiasm to any challenge he faces while working there.

    Upsorn Praphamontripong, CS Professor at University of Virginia
  • Have you seen this man? He was the definition of going Beyond. He started with zero knowledge and ended leaving me speechless. That is the kind of Beyond we are talking about. At this rate, he could probably spin up any game he wants if he put his mind to it, by himself. But hey, maybe he should create the next super A.I. instead. Who knows? He's got the ability to decide.

    Jinge Zhou, Beyond Project Director
  • Ryan is one of the most creative and dedicated students I've ever had.

    Tim Gesell, CS Instructor at Fairview High School