Head of DevX · Google Maps Platform
San Francisco
Builder platforms for humans + agents.
I lead engineering and product teams that turn developer friction into tools, evals, and reference apps.
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Learnings from users
Builder Platforms Grow by Owning the Agent Loop
Give coding agents a tested path into your platform, measure what works, and use the results to improve activation and retention.
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Ryan’s Lab
Ryan’s Lab is where I learn in public through working reference apps and experiments.
Strava 3D Explorer
Fly your Strava routes in Photorealistic 3D with follow-camera animation, an elevation profile, and your ride photos on the path.
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Infographic Agent
A portable skill that turns source text into researched infographic PNGs using Gemini.
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Atlas - Real World Reasoning Agent
An interactive map agent that solves real-world geo reasoning problems using Maps APIs.
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Google Maps Platform Code Assist MCP
A hosted MCP service that gives AI coding agents current official Google Maps Platform documentation and samples.
Google Maps Platform Agent Skills
Portable skill modules that teach AI agents how to build with the platform across Web, Android, iOS, and Web Services. Installed with one command.
OSS client libraries more than doubled active reach in one year
Between early 2025 and 2026, our open-source ecosystem more than doubled its unique active users, with strong growth in API engagement.
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Working on a builder platform or developer tool?
I am most useful solving end-user technical opportunities for developer and builder platforms, working backwards from a growth hypothesis.
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