During his six years in the 49ers STEM Leadership Institute, Ryan has pursued his passion for engineering and community service.

Ryan is the team leader of a FIRST robotics team that won first place in Northern California and advanced to the World Championship. He has applied his hands-on experience to two startup internships, where he designed 3D printed robot mechanisms and programmed multi-sensor testing systems while learning about business operations.

To give back to the community, Ryan volunteers as a team leader at the Second Harvest Food Bank, where he sorts and distributes produce boxes to families in need. He also dedicates his time to mentoring the younger cohorts as a teaching assistant, hoping to make their SLI journey as valuable and life-changing as his has been.

In his free time, Ryan enjoys reading nonfiction books to learn from diverse perspectives around the world.