Ryan Schmitt

Software engineer focused on AI-powered full-stack products

I'm a 4th-year Computer Science student at Cal Poly SLO, originally from Long Island, New York. I'm drawn to problems at the intersection of AI and practical tooling — particularly building systems that make complex data fast to query and easy to act on.

My strongest skills span Python, TypeScript, React, and cloud services like AWS S3, Amazon Bedrock, and OpenSearch. I've applied them across internships in product management and software engineering, and I led the cybersecurity track of a team that won first place at the Digital Transformation AI Hackathon. Most recently, I've been working on a full-stack web application that allows users to track their spending and savings goals, and a finance chatbot that allows users to ask questions about their finances in a natural language interface.

I enjoy the full arc of a product — from whiteboarding the data model to shipping a clean UI. Outside of code, you'll find me surfing, lifting, or on the golf course.

Currently seeking new grad software engineering roles.