Ned Ryan
About Ned Ryan
Ned Ryan is a Senior Manager at Centric Consulting, with a diverse background in engineering and project management across several prominent companies including IBM and Navistar. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University and has extensive experience in agile methodologies, cloud migration, and data management.
Current Role at Centric Consulting
Ned Ryan has served as a Senior Manager at Centric Consulting since 2015. He is based in Chicago, IL, and has accumulated nine years of experience in this role. His responsibilities include overseeing project management and consulting services, focusing on delivering strategic solutions to clients.
Previous Experience at IBM Global Business Services
Ned Ryan worked at IBM Global Business Services in various capacities from 2009 to 2015. He held the position of Senior Consultant for three years before advancing to Managing Consultant from 2012 to 2015. During his tenure, he contributed to the development of agile methodologies and the use of JIRA in project management.
Engineering Background at Navistar, Inc. and DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Ned Ryan has a solid engineering background, having worked at Navistar, Inc. and DaimlerChrysler Corporation. He served as a Senior Project Engineer at Navistar for a total of 19 months across two periods in 2008 and 2009. Additionally, he worked at DaimlerChrysler as a Product Development Engineer from 2000 to 2004 and as a Chrysler Institute of Engineering Engineer from 1998 to 2000.
Educational Qualifications
Ned Ryan holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where he studied Finance, Business Strategy, Decision Sciences, and Analytical Consulting from 2006 to 2009. He also earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan from 1998 to 2000 and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame from 1994 to 1998.
Key Projects and Contributions
Throughout his career, Ned Ryan has led several key projects. He developed a Sales KPI dashboard for the Sales Operations group and managed the migration to a cloud-based Microsoft Project Online system for a client's Project Management Office. He also initiated standard schedules and templates for communications to Enterprise Data Warehouse business users and collaborated on the selection and implementation of Master Data Management software.