Ryan Goosen

I’m a software engineer who automates things because doing them manually annoys me. I mainly work with Python and Java, but I’ll pick up whatever the problem needs. I design software from the problem backwards—not the technology forwards.

I’ve mentored students through Python fundamentals and project development in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment, using personalised tasks, code reviews, and teaching methods that normalise struggle. Previously, I tested API reliability and data integrity for a high-volume messaging platform, building functional and integration test cases and communicating reproducible bugs. Before that, I managed IT operations for a small business—handling network and hardware troubleshooting, router/WiFi configuration, and technical support.

My projects reflect that same “something irritates me, so I fix it” mindset: a CLI for checking sporting event schedules, a terminal tool that runs Python projects without manual dependency setup, and a full-stack movie discovery app using React, Supabase, PostgreSQL, and Vercel. I also design for reliability in practice—deploying a self-hosted Docker-based media setup with zero-trust remote access and automated monitoring—plus I’ve contributed to system architecture and CI/CD for a multiplayer robot game.