About

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Personal

I’m a 30-something dad, husband, and all-around nerd living in Durham, NC (USA). My hobbies span just about anything I come in contact with, but some of the most prominent ones over the years have been technology, writing, music, TTRPGs, hiking, and swimming (I competitively swam from the age of 8, through college). I also enjoy learning about permaculture gardening, sustainability, urban planning, and similar topics.

My wife Rebecca, is an anesthesiologist at Duke. We’ve been together for over 18 years (married for 8), have a two-year-old son, and Pit-mix named Maggie.

Professional

Currently, I’m taking time to focus more on family life while expanding my skills in various areas. This transition has provided both my family and me with the opportunity to explore interests and goals which we previously had less time or flexibility for.

Before making this shift, I was an Associate Manager (Engineering) at Red Hat, and a Senior Software Quality Engineer before transitioning to management. Prior to working at Red Hat, I was a back-end Software Developer at 2Is-Inc (now part of Northrop Grumman), where I created applications and build systems, mostly in R and Allegro Common Lisp.

Before staring my career, I was a student at Lafayette College, where I majored in Neuroscience and accidentally minored in Computer Science.

Contact

If you would like to chat, I can be reached via these additional methods:

• Email: ryan.himmelwright@gmail.com
• Mastodon: @himmallright@mastodon.social