CEO @ Co-founder and head of all product and business operations for
award-winning startup. Count It deploys wearable devices (e.g.
Fitbit) and game mechanics to reinvent workplace wellness. From August 2013 to Present (2 years 3 months) New York & LouisvilleFounder @ Launched SocialWorkout.com, an irreverent blog covering
American fitness and health culture. Attracted a cult following.
Raised $1MM in Angel funding, and expanded site to include
purpose built interactive challenge site. Social Workout has hosted
over 40,000 group challenges, partnered with dozens of media
companies, inspired numerous copycats, and is responsible for at
least one marriage. From 2008 to Present (7 years) New York CityCo-Founder @ Launched iconic design blog with brother in the early days of “commercial blogging.” The Apartment Therapy Media properties today reach a global audience of 24 million unique visitors per month, generating 500 million page views per year, created by over 125 contributors. From January 2004 to Present (11 years 10 months)
MBA @ Harvard Business School From 1995 to 1997 Master of Science (MS), Journalism @ Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism From 2003 to 2004 B.A., Physics @ Wesleyan University From 1988 to 1992 Phillips Academy, AndoverBaccalaureate, Science Economiques @ Lycee Montchapet, Dijon, France From 1987 to 1988 Oliver Ryan is skilled in: Writing, Publishing, Social Media, Online Marketing, Social Networking, UX, Web Design, Web Marketing, Enterprise Sales, General Management, Remaining Calm, Customer Service, Online Advertising, User Experience, Management, Editing, Creative Direction, Advertising, Complex Sales, Blogging, New Media, Content Strategy, Content Development, Digital Media, Team Management, Business Strategy, Web Development, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups