Ryan Campbell
@ryancampbell1
General Counsel turned full-stack software engineer specializing in legal automation.
AustraliaWhat I'm looking for
I am a General Counsel and former law firm director who transitioned into full-stack software engineering to build secure, efficient legal software that automates day-to-day workflows and addresses critical challenges in the legal industry.
My background spans civil litigation, contract negotiation, compliance, and legal practice management, and I have leveraged that domain expertise to design and implement RAG-enabled LLM platforms, custom contract lifecycle automation, and practice-management replacements that substantially improved efficiency.
I deliver end-to-end solutions—from backend architecture (Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL) and DevOps (Docker, AWS EC2, Lambda) to frontend experiences (React/Next.js)—while maintaining a strong focus on security, privacy, and measurable business outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
General Counsel
Advanced Material
Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated NDAs and multi-million-dollar commercial agreements while building RAG-enabled LLM and contract automation tools that reduced contract turnaround time by 60%.
Equity-based Contractor
PostureVision
Feb 2024 - Present (2 years)
Led backend development and FDA regulatory correspondence, built unified authentication and virtual camera systems, containerized Node.js microservices, and deployed GPU-enabled AWS EC2 instances for real-time ML workloads.
Director / Principal Solicitor
Australia Debt Recovery Pty Ltd
Jul 2019 - Apr 2024 (4 years 9 months)
Managed litigation, authored complex high-value contracts, and implemented custom practice management software to automate workflows and improve operational efficiency for high-volume caseloads.
Senior Associate
Summer Lawyers
May 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 year 1 month)
Represented clients in contested hearings, negotiated with major financial institutions, and introduced software solutions to streamline repetitive legal tasks and reduce turnaround times.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
LMG Security
Cybersecurity First Responder - Incident Response (Certificate), Cybersecurity / Incident Response
2024 - 2024
Completed the Cybersecurity First Responder - Incident Response program at LMG Security from August 2024 to December 2024.
COCodesmith
Advanced Software Engineering (Immersive), Software Engineering
2023 - 2023
Completed the West Coast Remote Immersive Advanced Software Engineering program at Codesmith from April 2023 to August 2023.
TSThe College of Law (Sydney)
Professional Development / Short Course, Legal Practice Management
2019 - 2019
Completed a Legal Practice Management course for sole practitioners and partners at the College of Law in Sydney between July 2019 and November 2019.
TSThe College of Law (Sydney)
Diploma of Legal Practice, Practical Legal Training
2017 - 2018
Completed the Diploma of Legal Practice at the College of Law in Sydney from August 2017 to January 2018.
USUniversity of Sydney
Bachelor of Laws, Law
2012 - 2017
Completed a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney between February 2012 and July 2017.
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