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Justin Ryan

@justinryan

Operations director and cross-functional strategist building scalable systems and automation.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a complex, fast-moving environment where I can be the operational “fixer”—align stakeholders, build scalable governance, and ship automation/AI systems that reduce overhead and improve retention.

I build systems that make organizations run—and fix the ones that don't. Over 15+ years across B2B enterprise relationships, global field operations, executive advisory, forensic compliance, product development, and AI-driven automation, I consistently enter complex or fast-growing environments and identify structural gaps others miss.

Right now, as a West Coast & Southwest Regional Director of Operations, I reduce overhead by 25% through a Chief of Staff governance model with automated context-continuity protocols. I coordinate cross-functional dependencies and vendor coordination to deliver on-time results across 180+ simultaneous software implementations across 35+ countries while maintaining 97% client retention.

I also run a systems-focused company where I designed an end-to-end automated pipeline generating $50,000 in annual revenue with 75% less manual processing. From multi-LLM image identification (99.5% accuracy) to ML-based warehouse management and reverse-engineered marketplace APIs, I translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders and deliver production-grade automation that holds up in the real world.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

West Coast Regional Director

Avenor

Feb 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Reduced regional operational overhead 25% by implementing a Chief of Staff governance model with automated context-continuity protocols. Coordinated dependencies across distributed engineering teams for 180+ simultaneous software implementations across 35+ countries, supporting 97% client retention.

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Current

Founder & Systems Architect

Tangle Trove

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 5 months)

Designed and operates a fully automated end-to-end business pipeline generating $50,000 in annual revenue with 75% less manual processing. Built a multi-LLM image identification pipeline achieving 99.5% accuracy across 5,000+ items and improved marketplace inventory turnover by 30% via a centralized cross-platform listing engine.

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Current

Freelance Operations Consultant

Freelance Consulting

Jan 2016 - Present (10 years 5 months)

Delivered operations consulting and technical implementations, including scoping requirements, building internal tools, and designing process frameworks. Developed content atomization pipelines that convert recordings and documents into optimized, platform-specific distribution assets at scale.

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Operations & Regulatory Compliance

Verdant Vivariums

Jan 2020 - Jan 2023 (3 years)

Managed specialty retail operations for a high-accuracy identification business where misdescription had direct financial and regulatory consequences. Served as primary compliance contact for CITES permits, state and federal regulatory agencies, and multi-agency inspections while maintaining import/export documentation.

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Sales Lead & Business Account

T-Mobile

Jan 2014 - Jan 2021 (7 years)

Managed a B2B portfolio of 100+ active accounts and drove 20% annual client base growth through consultative selling and proactive relationship management. Trained and mentored 15+ new sales reps, redesigned onboarding protocols, and reduced ramp-to-productivity time by 30%, while rebuilding audit procedures to reduce inventory shrinkage by 10%.

TP

Advance Event Operations Lead

Tony Robbins / Mark Victor Hansen Productions

Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years)

Planned and executed dozens of large-scale events, managing procurement through teardown including venues, vendors, A/V systems, on-site labor, and post-event logistics. Maintained 100% budget adherence while coordinating competing vendor timelines and handling scope changes.

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Chief of Staff & Tech Advisor

Uhnw Advisory & Executive Operations

Jan 2004 - Jan 2014 (10 years)

Served as chief of staff and strategic technology advisor for UHNW principals, managing 15+ vendor relationships and translating complex technical strategy into executive decisions. Prevented an executive-level crisis by conducting a predictive reverse-logistics audit of 500+ untagged assets with zero errors and on-time delivery.

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Forensic Auditor

C&O Cucina

Jan 2010 - Jan 2011 (1 year)

Conducted a comprehensive five-year audit of daily financial records to investigate suspected fraud, delivering zero-error documentation under time pressure. Uncovered thousands in fraudulent expenses and designed the compliance and internal control framework to prevent recurrence.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Santa Monica College logoSC

Santa Monica College

Associate of Arts

2011 -

Earned an Associate of Arts from Santa Monica College (2011).

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Certified Sales Professional (CSP)

Certified Sales Professional (CSP), Sales

Completed Certified Sales Professional (CSP) training, including advanced fraud detection and prevention.

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Google

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate, Data Analytics

Completed the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate.

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