Ryan Talks

Senior Frontend Engineer

I strategize & build exceptional digital experiences.

For more than a decade, I’ve been architecting and building web applications for clients across the financial services industry, including some of the largest institutions in the world. My work focuses on helping companies strengthen their digital presence, build scalable user-facing products, and find thoughtful ways to improve their clients’ experiences.

When I'm not working, you can find me out on one of the many beautiful hiking trails Colorado has to offer, playing ultimate frisbee and attempting to be a wildlife photographer.

Experience

2025 - Present

Lead Frontend Engineer (CONTRACT) - Radia, Inc

I own frontend development for an existing web platform, delivering production-ready features, reusable UI components, and ongoing improvements. I help drive the full lifecycle of frontend work from requirements and implementation through deployment, maintenance, and iteration. My work includes refactoring the application architecture, improving scalability and maintainability, and translating design and business needs into polished user-facing experiences. I also support hosting and deployment, ensuring the platform remains stable and easy to evolve over time.

Typescript
Next.js
CSS
SCSS
Strapi
Postgres
Ubuntu
Nginx

2013 - Present

Lead Software Engineer - Financial Services Media

Senior Software Engineer

Software Engineer

I deliver high-quality, production-ready web applications for a wide range of financial services clients. I own the full project lifecycle from early requirements and client discovery through architecture, development, deployment, and long-term support. My work includes building frontend interfaces, backend systems, database-driven features, API integrations, and reusable patterns that improve maintainability across projects. I also coordinate with clients, designers, developers, and content teams to keep projects moving from initial concept through final handoff and iteration.

PHP
Typescript
React
AngularJS
Smarty
Javascript
jQuery
Smarty
MySQL
Postgres
CSS
FreeBSD
Nginx

2011 - 2012

Intern - UBS Wealth Management

Supported a financial advisory team with technical and operational tasks.

Work

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