Ryan

Ryan

Ryan

Design & Strategy.

Design & Strategy.

I'm a full-stack designer, builder & strategist working across digital and physical verticals.

I'm a full-stack designer, builder & strategist working across digital and physical verticals.

NOW

NOW

Currently building creative-service businesses.

Currently building creative-service businesses.

Currently building creative-service businesses.

Tangerine

Holistic interior design & renovation studio. Turning old spaces into zen sanctuaries. 100% self-taught. Projects in South Africa, UK and Taiwan to date.

Tangerine

Holistic interior design & renovation studio. Turning old spaces into zen sanctuaries. 100% self-taught. Projects in South Africa, UK and Taiwan to date.

Tangerine

Holistic interior design & renovation studio. Turning old spaces into zen sanctuaries. 100% self-taught. Projects in South Africa, UK and Taiwan to date.

Tangerine

Holistic interior design & renovation studio. Turning old spaces into zen sanctuaries. 100% self-taught. Projects in South Africa, UK and Taiwan to date.

Temple

Web design & branding agency. Helping entrepreneurs to level up.

Temple

Web design & branding agency. Helping entrepreneurs to level up.

Temple

Web design & branding agency. Helping entrepreneurs to level up.

Entrepreneur Therapy

2-hour strategy sessions for entrepreneurs stuck in their head.

Entrepreneur Therapy

2-hour strategy sessions for entrepreneurs stuck in their head.

Entrepreneur Therapy

2-hour strategy sessions for entrepreneurs stuck in their head.

WISH LIST

WISH LIST

I am slowly working on tools & experiences that help people to learn better, grow emotionally, and live their most inspired life.

I am slowly working on tools & experiences that help people to learn better, grow emotionally, and live their most inspired life.

I am slowly working on tools & experiences that help people to learn better, grow emotionally, and live their most inspired life.

Prototyping

Noodles

A brand new approach to language learning, built around sentence mining, music and self-directed curriculum building. I developed this method while living in China/Taiwan and getting nowhere with conventional Chinese learning methods & apps. My goal is to help make foreign language learning easier so that more people can have life-changing experiences in different cultures and feel more at home wherever they are in the world.

Digital product

Learning innovation

Prototyping

Noodles

A brand new approach to language learning, built around sentence mining, music and self-directed curriculum building. I developed this method while living in China/Taiwan and getting nowhere with conventional Chinese learning methods & apps. My goal is to help make foreign language learning easier so that more people can have life-changing experiences in different cultures and feel more at home wherever they are in the world.

Digital product

Learning innovation

Prototyping

Noodles

A brand new approach to language learning, built around sentence mining, music and self-directed curriculum building. I developed this method while living in China/Taiwan and getting nowhere with conventional Chinese learning methods & apps. My goal is to help make foreign language learning easier so that more people can have life-changing experiences in different cultures and feel more at home wherever they are in the world.

Digital product

Learning innovation

Prototyping

Noodles

A brand new approach to language learning, built around sentence mining, music and self-directed curriculum building. I developed this method while living in China/Taiwan and getting nowhere with conventional Chinese learning methods & apps. My goal is to help make foreign language learning easier so that more people can have life-changing experiences in different cultures and feel more at home wherever they are in the world.

Digital product

Learning innovation

Designing

NVC x Whatsapp

I believe one of the greatest feats our generation could achieve is to evolve our emotional capacity such that individual trauma and toxic behaviour is no longer passed down generations. I believe Non-Violent Communication (NVC) is the bedrock of this process. The concept is to integrate AI-driven NVC prompts into chat applications to guide us real-time in communicating with less reactivity, inviting more compassion into our relationships and softness into our souls.

Digital product

Emotions & wellbeing

Designing

NVC x Whatsapp

I believe one of the greatest feats our generation could achieve is to evolve our emotional capacity such that individual trauma and toxic behaviour is no longer passed down generations. I believe Non-Violent Communication (NVC) is the bedrock of this process. The concept is to integrate AI-driven NVC prompts into chat applications to guide us real-time in communicating with less reactivity, inviting more compassion into our relationships and softness into our souls.

Digital product

Emotions & wellbeing

Designing

NVC x Whatsapp

I believe one of the greatest feats our generation could achieve is to evolve our emotional capacity such that individual trauma and toxic behaviour is no longer passed down generations. I believe Non-Violent Communication (NVC) is the bedrock of this process. The concept is to integrate AI-driven NVC prompts into chat applications to guide us real-time in communicating with less reactivity, inviting more compassion into our relationships and softness into our souls.

Digital product

Emotions & wellbeing

Designing

NVC x Whatsapp

I believe one of the greatest feats our generation could achieve is to evolve our emotional capacity such that individual trauma and toxic behaviour is no longer passed down generations. I believe Non-Violent Communication (NVC) is the bedrock of this process. The concept is to integrate AI-driven NVC prompts into chat applications to guide us real-time in communicating with less reactivity, inviting more compassion into our relationships and softness into our souls.

Digital product

Emotions & wellbeing

Concept

Nature Resets

Anti-luxury nature cabins near urban centres that allow city folk to routinely detox from modern life, shed stress and return to their best selves.

Physical spaces

Emotions & wellbeing

Concept

Nature Resets

Anti-luxury nature cabins near urban centres that allow city folk to routinely detox from modern life, shed stress and return to their best selves.

Physical spaces

Emotions & wellbeing

Concept

Nature Resets

Anti-luxury nature cabins near urban centres that allow city folk to routinely detox from modern life, shed stress and return to their best selves.

Physical spaces

Emotions & wellbeing

Concept

Nature Resets

Anti-luxury nature cabins near urban centres that allow city folk to routinely detox from modern life, shed stress and return to their best selves.

Physical spaces

Emotions & wellbeing

Concept

Honey

I always forget 95% of the content in books I've read. Writing notes is fine but realistically I never look at them. Instead, use Honey to voice note the key learns along the way and build a library of self-made mini-podcasts to listen back to, reinforcing all of that knowledge that would otherwise be lost.

Digital product

Learning innovation

Concept

Honey

I always forget 95% of the content in books I've read. Writing notes is fine but realistically I never look at them. Instead, use Honey to voice note the key learns along the way and build a library of self-made mini-podcasts to listen back to, reinforcing all of that knowledge that would otherwise be lost.

Digital product

Learning innovation

Concept

Honey

I always forget 95% of the content in books I've read. Writing notes is fine but realistically I never look at them. Instead, use Honey to voice note the key learns along the way and build a library of self-made mini-podcasts to listen back to, reinforcing all of that knowledge that would otherwise be lost.

Digital product

Learning innovation

Concept

Honey

I always forget 95% of the content in books I've read. Writing notes is fine but realistically I never look at them. Instead, use Honey to voice note the key learns along the way and build a library of self-made mini-podcasts to listen back to, reinforcing all of that knowledge that would otherwise be lost.

Digital product

Learning innovation

Concept

Digital Pens 2.0

Pens that use motion tracking to understand your pen swipes and then automatically converts your writing to digital. This would allow you to write digital notes without a phone or laptop, assisting in reducing dependence on screens.

Physical product

Emotions & wellbeing

Concept

Digital Pens 2.0

Pens that use motion tracking to understand your pen swipes and then automatically converts your writing to digital. This would allow you to write digital notes without a phone or laptop, assisting in reducing dependence on screens.

Physical product

Emotions & wellbeing

Concept

Digital Pens 2.0

Pens that use motion tracking to understand your pen swipes and then automatically converts your writing to digital. This would allow you to write digital notes without a phone or laptop, assisting in reducing dependence on screens.

Physical product

Emotions & wellbeing

Concept

Digital Pens 2.0

Pens that use motion tracking to understand your pen swipes and then automatically converts your writing to digital. This would allow you to write digital notes without a phone or laptop, assisting in reducing dependence on screens.

Physical product

Emotions & wellbeing

Concept

New School

The education system that teaches all the things that ours didn't. How to be self-sufficient, work with nature & materials, overcome trauma & limiting beliefs, manage emotions, optimize your body, build and create what's in your head, figure out your passions & purpose etc etc. All while teaching core knowledge in the context of individual interests as opposed to in boring abstraction, so that we actually take on board what we're taught. One day...

Physical Spaces

Education

Concept

New School

The education system that teaches all the things that ours didn't. How to be self-sufficient, work with nature & materials, overcome trauma & limiting beliefs, manage emotions, optimize your body, build and create what's in your head, figure out your passions & purpose etc etc. All while teaching core knowledge in the context of individual interests as opposed to in boring abstraction, so that we actually take on board what we're taught. One day...

Physical Spaces

Education

Concept

New School

The education system that teaches all the things that ours didn't. How to be self-sufficient, work with nature & materials, overcome trauma & limiting beliefs, manage emotions, optimize your body, build and create what's in your head, figure out your passions & purpose etc etc. All while teaching core knowledge in the context of individual interests as opposed to in boring abstraction, so that we actually take on board what we're taught. One day...

Physical Spaces

Education

Concept

New School

The education system that teaches all the things that ours didn't. How to be self-sufficient, work with nature & materials, overcome trauma & limiting beliefs, manage emotions, optimize your body, build and create what's in your head, figure out your passions & purpose etc etc. All while teaching core knowledge in the context of individual interests as opposed to in boring abstraction, so that we actually take on board what we're taught. One day...

Physical Spaces

Education

PREVIOUSLY

PREVIOUSLY

10+ years multi-industry experience across business, design & strategy.

10+ years multi-industry experience across business, design & strategy.

10+ years multi-industry experience across business, design & strategy.

Health Tech

Co-founder

Taipei

Moment Pet Wellness

Moment Pet Wellness

Moment Pet Wellness

Co-founded a pet health tech startup with ex-PEBBO team, co-leading product development & business strategy. Built a team, went to market, struggled to monetize or iterate the business model. Left after 1.5 years. Company shut down after 2.5 years.

Venture Building

Design & Strategy

Remote

Modern Mantra

Modern Mantra

Modern Mantra

Primarily designing and building internal systems for remote design collaboration, content creation and other biz ops, as well as brand and UI/UX design for select clients.

Health Tech

UX/Product

Taipei

Labfront

Labfront

Labfront

Early member of Boston/Taiwan-based healthcare startup building technology to empower medical researchers and accelerate scientific progress.

Design Agency

Design & Strategy

Taipei

PEBBO

PEBBO

PEBBO

Founded by former IDEO execs, PEBBO was Taiwan's leading independent design agency until closing in 2022. At PEBBO I consulted corporate clients, startups and grass-roots social initiatives on user experience, brand and business innovation.

Ecommerce

Digital Lead

Remote

Migraine Escape

Migraine Escape

Migraine Escape

First hire at Migraine Escape, a unique natural solution to migraines and headaches. I led the launch and build out of the company's original e-commerce platform, marketing funnels and onboarding experience for customers across Australia.

Fashion

Founder

UK/Shanghai

Aoye

Aoye

Aoye

Running around China visiting factories trying to launch a streetwear fashion brand. Eventually gave it up with many lessons learned.

Finance

Investment Analyst

UK/Hong Kong

Barclays

Barclays

Barclays

Professionally-trained spreadsheet monkey. Investment management and FX desks. Quit corporate to travel the world → China via Africa.

At the highest level, I care about solutions that free humans from an increasingly artificial world and move us towards more healthy and fulfilling lives. I'm passionate about the idea that everybody should be able to go after the life they love. So I treat my life as an experiment in what that means - seeing what happens when you choose passion and interest over $. Where does it take you? Is it realistic? Can you do it and be financially free? Is it possible for everybody?

At the highest level, I care about solutions that free humans from an increasingly artificial world and move us towards more healthy and fulfilling lives. I'm passionate about the idea that everybody should be able to go after the life they love. So I treat my life as an experiment in what that means - seeing what happens when you choose passion and interest over $. Where does it take you? Is it realistic? Can you do it and be financially free? Is it possible for everybody?

At the highest level, I care about solutions that free humans from an increasingly artificial world and move us towards more healthy and fulfilling lives. I'm passionate about the idea that everybody should be able to go after the life they love. So I treat my life as an experiment in what that means - seeing what happens when you choose passion and interest over $. Where does it take you? Is it realistic? Can you do it and be financially free? Is it possible for everybody?

My primary areas of exploration at the minute are emotional & behavioural rewiring, innovation in learning & education, and humanity's return to nature.

My primary areas of exploration at the minute are emotional & behavioural rewiring, innovation in learning & education, and humanity's return to nature.

My primary areas of exploration at the minute are emotional & behavioural rewiring, innovation in learning & education, and humanity's return to nature.

INTERESTS

INTERESTS

Primal living

Ancestral wisdom
Holistic psychology
Non-violent communication

Circular systems

Localized economy

Maker culture

Screenless technology

Learning innovation

Foreign language learning
Cultural immersion

Skills

Strategic design.

Strategic design.

Strategic design.

Venture strategy / Go-to-market strategy / Brand strategy / Growth mechanics / Systems architecture / Design thinking / UX / UI / Spatial design

Location

Based everywhere & nowhere.

Based everywhere & nowhere.

Based everywhere & nowhere.

Previously Cape Town / Thailand / Taipei / Shanghai / Hong Kong / Accra / UK / Melbourne / Auckland

Connect with me

Connect with me

Connect with me

I am always keen to connect with free thinkers, doers and makers carving out their own path. If you are building something that is focused on reinventing societal infrastructure - helping humanity to live closer to self and nature - I would love to explore how I can contribute. Likewise, if you are interested in contributing to one of my above projects, please get in touch.

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