Ryan graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelors in Manufacture Engineering with a Welding Emphasis in 2014. He is passionate about welding and metal fabrication. Ryan has worked in many different sectors of the welding industry.  While earning his Bachelors degree he worked as a welder at a theater scene shop, Simplot's Smokey Canyon Mine, and in a custom fabrication shop.  Ryan worked as a Welding Engineer for John Deere, Spudnik Equipment Co. and Nothum Food Processing Systems.  He enjoys spending time with his family, riding dirt bikes, and spending time in the outdoors.