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RYAN W WEST

Research Scientist · Infrastructure, Security, Data


LATEST POSTS

Posts on Software Engineering & Research


 1. 8 STEPS TO BUILDING A MICROSERVICE
    
    AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN OF SEVERAL MICROSERVICES, I'VE DETERMINED
    THAT THERE ARE EIGHT STEPS I TYPICALLY FOLLOW
    
    Dec 9, 2019


 2. WHY QUALTRICS
    
    WHAT I LIKE ABOUT WORKING AT QUALTRICS - REPOST FROM QUALTRICS' BLOG
    
    Dec 2, 2019

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RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

SIMULATING MUNICIPAL CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS PAPER (HICCS'21 CONFERENCE PAPER)
(LINK)

Presents recommendations for designing realistic cybersecurity simulations for
professionals to obtain impactful learning outcomes

SURVEY OF BLOCKCHAIN CONSENSUS ALGORITHM SCALABILITY PAPER

Compares how well various consensus algorithms allow blockchain networks to
securely scale with increased traffic volume

HYPERLEDGER ARIES CONNECTION PROTOCOL RFCS

These describe open-source algorithms to securely connect clients in order to
create/transmit verifiable digital credentials
View my ResearchGate profile


PROJECTS


FIRST PLACE HACKATHON PROJECT: AMAZON BUDGETING CHROME EXTENSION

The Fiber Chrome Extension was our entry for the 2019 Intern Hackathon at
Capital One. The project won first place against 540 interns. The extension aims
to improve online shopper's financial literacy by integrating their personal
budget data and credit card usage directly into Amazon's product pages and
providing warnings and recommendations when getting close to their limits. It
also changes prices to include sales tax. Get it on Github


BANG! IN C#

As a personal side-project, Implemented a Bang! card game emulator using
Monogame's framework in C#. Up to six computer players play against each other
to be the last one standing. AI is used to intelligently choose the most
benefial moves for each player. For example, weaker players will be targeted
first. See it on Github.






GUTENBURG BOOK GENRE CLASSIFICATION

Used five machine learning models and natural language processing in Python
(scikit-learn, nltk) to predict the genre of a given classical book. The corpus
was obtained from the public-domain texts provided by Project Gutenburg. Using a
random forest ensemble, we were able to consistently achieve over 80% accuracy
on classification. For details, view our research report.

See it on Github


FAMILY TREE APP

Built a basic family tree web server in Java, where a user can register and
store family tree generation for later use. Designed an Android app that syncs
with the server over HTTP and lets the user explore their family data with a
map. The server uses a SQLite Database to store ancestral information, such as
life events, parentage, and children.




PIPELINED MIPS PROCESSOR

Used the Verilog Hardware Design Language to design a pipelined, forwarding
single-instruction processor using the MIPS Instruction Set Architecture. Worked
with Xilinx's Vivado hardware design suite to download the soft processor onto a
Xilinx FPGA.

View it on Github


NEURAL NETWORK LECTURE

I collaborated with other students to produce and give an hour-length lecture on
neural networks to an algorithms CS class.




CHINA STUDY ABROAD

In May and June of 2017, I went on a engineering study abroad to Guangzhou,
China. We toured several major engineering facilities such as Cisco and Quanta
(where Macbooks and Lenovo products are produced), and learned about their
engineering and business models. While there, we worked with Chinese students
and took additional courses on leadership, eastern religion, and Chinese
culture.




ABOUT

I founded CodexWest which offers source code review and R&D consulting for
technical legal cases and companies. I'm also the Director of Engineering at
Crimson Vista and have a passion for learning new things. In addition to my job,
I'm working towards a Ph.D in Computer Science, focusing on 5G mobile networks
and decentralization.

While I love all things computers, I'm particularly interested in blockchain,
security, DevOps, the Fintech space, infrastructure, and open-source software.

I enjoy solving hard problems and do technical consulting full-time. If you need
help in areas such as architecture, security, data, or networking, feel free to
reach out.

RANDOM FACTS

 * I'm very interested in Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) - both in
   archiving and using your personal data (I use and develop plugins for
   obsidian.md)
 * I love to learn! Especially on Goodreads 📖
 * Piano is my jam 🎹 Here's my favorite piece to play
 * I'm obsessed with trying new salsas, it's a hobby
 * Skiing, racquetball and ping-pong are my favorite sports 🏓
 * I'm a proud eagle scout 🦅

 * View My Resume